[python-win32] Win32 Com extensions, universal gateways

[Mark Hammond]

test_pycomtest requires a VB built test DLL.  You will need to clone it, and
change it according to the type library and interface you wish to implement.

Mark.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: python-win32-admin@python.org
> [mailto:python-win32-admin@python.org]On Behalf Of Brian B
> Sent: Monday, 25 February 2002 4:13 AM
> To: python-win32@python.org
> Subject: [python-win32] Win32 Com extensions, universal gateways
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> how do I run test_PyCOMTest?
>
> I get an error when running the server to register it:
>
> ============================
> D:\Python22\lib\site-packages\win32com\universal.py:15:
> UserWarning: win32com.un
> iversal is a very new module - it probably has bugs,
> and the interface may chang
> e in the future.  Use at your own risk!
>   warnings.warn(msg)
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File
> "D:\Python22\Lib\site-packages\win32com\servers\test_pycomtest.py",
> line
> 13, in ?
>
> universal.RegisterInterfaces('{6BCDCB60-5605-11D0-AE5F-CADD4C000000}',
> 0, 1,
>  1, ["IPyCOMTest"])
>   File
> "D:\Python22\lib\site-packages\win32com\universal.py",
> line 29, in Regist
> erInterfaces
>     tlb = pythoncom.LoadRegTypeLib(typelibGUID, major,
> minor, lcid)
> pywintypes.com_error: (-2147319779, 'Library not
> registered.', None, None)
> ============================
>
>
> Then when running the test program, I get an error,
> but perhaps not what I would expect, ie:
>
>
> The PyCOMTest module can not be located or generated.
> **** PyCOMTest is not installed ***
>   PyCOMTest is a Python test specific COM client and
> server.
>   It is likely this server is not installed on this
> machine
>   To install the server, you must get the win32com
> sources
>   and build it using MS Visual C++
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File
> "D:\Python22\Lib\site-packages\win32com\test\testPyComTest.py",
> line 23,
> in ?
>     raise RuntimeError, importMsg
> RuntimeError: **** PyCOMTest is not installed ***
>   PyCOMTest is a Python test specific COM client and
> server.
>   It is likely this server is not installed on this
> machine
>   To install the server, you must get the win32com
> sources
>   and build it using MS Visual C++
>
>
> Do I have to run makepy on something to register the
> test server typelib, if so what?
>
>
> best regards,
>
> Brian.
>
>
>
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