[python-win32] byref variant parameter problem

[Shah]

No go...I still get 'Object Required'.  It seems like
it should work though.  Maybe I'm barking up the wrong
tree...

Thanks,
Shah


Mark Hammond wrote:

> Try passing pythoncom.Empty in place of None.
> 
> Mark.
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: python-win32-admin@python.org
>>[mailto:python-win32-admin@python.org]On Behalf Of Shah
>>Sent: Thursday, 18 October 2001 9:34 AM
>>To: python-win32@python.org
>>Subject: [python-win32] byref variant parameter problem
>>
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I am writing a script that creates and calls functions
>>on a custom COM object.  The object is used for error
>>handling.  Basically, the caller dim's a variant and
>>passes it around.  If an error occurs, this object takes
>>the variant, creates a disconnected ADOR.Recordset,
>>populates it with the error info, and assigns it to the
>>variant.  For example (in VB code):
>>
>>Public Function MyFunc() as Long
>>
>>Dim errors as Variant
>>
>>MyFunc2(errors, foo, bar)
>>
>>if IsObject(errors) then
>>    'log the errors
>>end if
>>
>>end Function
>>
>>Public Function MyFunc2(ByRef errors as Variant, _
>>                           ByVal foo, ByVal bar) as Long
>>
>>'Create the error handler object
>>Dim errObj as New ErrHandler
>>
>>On Error Goto ErrorHandler
>>
>>'Do stuff
>>
>>ErrorHandler:
>>
>>    'After this, errors will be a ADOR.Recordset
>>    errObj.AddError(errors, desc)
>>    MyFunc2 = 0
>>
>>End Function
>>
>>I'm basically trying to call MyFunc2 in Python.
>>If I call it like this:
>>
>>    retval = myObj.MyFunc2(None, foo, bar)
>>
>>and an error is raised, I get an error message
>>'Object required' reported by the the error
>>object (errObj).  I've tried passing it an
>>ADOR.Recordset instead, but then I get errors
>>regarding the state of the Recordset.  The
>>errObj is supposed to create the recordset on
>>the fly.  Everything works fine in VB, but
>>I get nowhere in Python.  Any ideas?
>>
>>Shah
>>msdin_NO@SPAM_home.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
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