[python-win32] n00b problems accessing Outlook

[Mark Hammond]

MessageSorry for the delay!  I think you may find this is a problem with
pywin32 on Python 2.4.  I'll look at it as I find time, but for now, try
Python 2.3.

Mark
  -----Original Message-----
  From: python-win32-bounces at python.org
[mailto:python-win32-bounces at python.org]On Behalf Of McBurnett, Roe D
  Sent: Friday, 4 November 2005 8:40 AM
  To: python-win32 at python.org
  Subject: [python-win32] n00b problems accessing Outlook


  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-BDE5-00AA0
044DE52x0x2x2\__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-BDE5-00AA0
044DE52x0x2x2\__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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