[python-win32] n00b problems accessing Outlook

[McBurnett, Roe D]

Hi People,
 
I am new to Python, just installed the ActivePython 2.4.1 and downloaded
pywin32-205.win32-py2.4.exe.
 
I executed the provided demo application outlookAddin.py and got the
following error message:

	C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\demos>outlookAddin
	Traceback (most recent call last):
	  File
"C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\demos\outlookAddin.py", line
38,in ?
	
gencache.EnsureModule('{2DF8D04C-5BFA-101B-BDE5-00AA0044DE52}', 0, 2, 1,
bForDemand=True) # Office 9
	  File
"C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 407,
in EnsureModule
	    module = GetModuleForTypelib(typelibCLSID, tlbAttr[1],
tlbAttr[3], tlbAttr[4])
	  File
"C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 258,
in GetModuleForTypelib
	    mod = _GetModule(modName)
	  File
"C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 629,
in _GetModule
	    mod = __import__(mod_name)
	  File
"C:\Python24\lib\site-packages\win32com\gen_py\2DF8D04C-5BFA-101B-BDE5-0
0AA0044DE52x0x2x2\__init__.py", line 1691
	win32com.client.constants.__dicts__.append(constants.__dict__)
	    ^
	SyntaxError: invalid syntax
	 
	C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\demos>outlookAddin

I edited the
"C:\Python24\lib\site-packages\win32com\gen_py\2DF8D04C-5BFA-101B-BDE5-0
0AA0044DE52x0x2x2\__init__.py" file to remove a few comment lines and
re-executed with the following results:

	C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\demos>outlookAddin
	Registered: Python.Test.OutlookAddin

So I followed the instructions in the module:

	# To debug, execute:
	#   outlookAddin.py --debug
	#
	# Then open Pythonwin, and select "Tools->Trace Collector
Debugging Tool"
	# Restart Outlook, and you should see some output generated.

With these results:

	C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\demos>outlookAddin
--debug
	Registered: Python.Test.OutlookAddin (for debugging)

When I opened Pythonwin, and selected the Trace collector Debugging Tool
and restarted Outlook I got this in the Python Trace Collector Window:

	# This window will display output from any programs that import
win32traceutil
	# win32com servers registered with '--debug' are in this
category.
	Object with win32trace dispatcher created (object=None)
	pythoncom error: Failed to call the universal dispatcher
	 
	Traceback (most recent call last):
	  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\universal.py",
line 177, in dispatch
	    retVal = ob._InvokeEx_(meth.dispid, 0, meth.invkind, args,
None, None)
	  File
"C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\server\policy.py", line 332, in
_InvokeEx_
	    return self._invokeex_(dispid, lcid, wFlags, args, kwargs,
serviceProvider)
	  File
"C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\server\policy.py", line 653, in
_invokeex_
	    args, kwArgs = self._transform_args_(args, kwArgs, dispid,
lcid, wFlags, serviceProvider)
	  File
"C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\server\policy.py", line 640, in
_transform_args_
	    arg = win32com.client.Dispatch(arg)
	  File
"C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\__init__.py", line 96, in
Dispatch
	    return __WrapDispatch(dispatch, userName, resultCLSID,
typeinfo, UnicodeToString, clsctx)
	  File
"C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\__init__.py", line 38, in
__WrapDispatch
	    klass = gencache.GetClassForCLSID(resultCLSID)
	  File
"C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 179,
in GetClassForCLSID
	    mod = GetModuleForCLSID(clsid)
	  File
"C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 232,
in GetModuleForCLSID
	    __import__(sub_mod_name)
	exceptions.SyntaxError: invalid syntax (_Application.py, line
87)
	pythoncom error: Unexpected gateway error
	 
	Traceback (most recent call last):
	  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\universal.py",
line 177, in dispatch
	    retVal = ob._InvokeEx_(meth.dispid, 0, meth.invkind, args,
None, None)
	  File
"C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\server\policy.py", line 332, in
_InvokeEx_
	    return self._invokeex_(dispid, lcid, wFlags, args, kwargs,
serviceProvider)
	  File
"C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\server\policy.py", line 653, in
_invokeex_
	    args, kwArgs = self._transform_args_(args, kwArgs, dispid,
lcid, wFlags, serviceProvider)
	  File
"C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\server\policy.py", line 640, in
_transform_args_
	    arg = win32com.client.Dispatch(arg)
	  File
"C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\__init__.py", line 96, in
Dispatch
	    return __WrapDispatch(dispatch, userName, resultCLSID,
typeinfo, UnicodeToString, clsctx)
	  File
"C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\__init__.py", line 38, in
__WrapDispatch
	    klass = gencache.GetClassForCLSID(resultCLSID)
	  File
"C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 179,
in GetClassForCLSID
	    mod = GetModuleForCLSID(clsid)
	  File
"C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 232,
in GetModuleForCLSID
	    __import__(sub_mod_name)
	exceptions.SyntaxError: invalid syntax (_Application.py, line
87)

Can anyone shed any light on what is going on?
 
Thanks
-Roe McBurnett
rdm2ATmcburnettDOTorg
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