[python-win32] Registering a Server COM to make it visible in thereference list

[Rasjid Wilcox]

> On 4/30/07, Mark Hammond <mhammond at skippinet.com.au> wrote:
> > That list is of the type-libraries registered in the system, and by default,
> > Python has no such typelib.  It is possible to manually create a typelib
> > that describes your object though - google for other posts by me on this
> > topic.  For many years, there has been interest in upgrading win32com to
> > auto-create a typelib - let me know if you are interested in helping with
> > that...

I am interested in helping with the auto creation of the typelib file.

On 7/25/07, Rasjid Wilcox <rasjidw at gmail.com> wrote:
> As for helping with the auto-create idea, what kind of experience is
> needed, and do we have any idea of how much work is involved?

Based on my reading so far, it seems that what is required is the
auto-generation of the appropriate IDL file, which can then be
compiled into a TLB file using the standard Microsoft MIDL compiler.
It would appear to me that the creation of the IDL file could be done
entirely in Python, without a deep knowledge of C being required.
Have I missed something? Is it more complex than this?

My employer would be interested in getting this working as long as the
amount of work involved is measured in weeks and not months, as would
provide a clean way to migrate vb6 apps to Python in an incremental
manner.

Cheers,

Rasjid.