[python-win32] Problem registering Python COM object

[Mike Driscoll]

Gary Smith wrote:
>
> Re: Problem registering Python COM object (suddenly)
>
> Hi,
>
> I’ve been volunteering for the Research Dept. of Selby Botanical 
> Gardens here in Sarasota, FL. In support of my project I wrote a 
> Python COM server to extend Python’s regular expression capabilities 
> to VB. (I’m aware of VB regular expression support, which doesn’t 
> include look-behinds.)
>
> The computer I use at the Gardens has XP SP2 and Access 2003. Two or 
> three weeks ago I installed Pywin32 (Active State) at the Gardens by 
> downloading the latest version of 2.5 (build 211?). At home I run 
> Active State 2.5 211.1.
>


ActiveState must not be keeping up. The latest version is 214. See here: 
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/



> I believe the software is up-to-date. When I originally installed my 
> Python COM object, the Access application ran flawlessly. However, 
> after a week’s absence, I can’t even seem to register the COM object 
> (which has changed).
>
> The symptoms occur during a query that computes a value using the COM 
> object. I get the Access message “Error ??? the object doesn’t support 
> that method”. If I stop the query with a break point in VB, I can see 
> that my object exists (probably from the DIM statement). However, it 
> doesn’t seem to be associated with the Python COM object.
>
> Everything works swimmingly at my development computer. Between last 
> week’s visit and today’s visit, things won’t work at the Gardens.
>
> The computer there is very low on C: disk space. Could this have an 
> effect on win32com’s registration of the COM object?
>


You can free up some space on the hard drive by going to Start, 
Programs, Accessories, System Tools and Disk Cleanup.

I can't tell if anything is wrong with the code or not as I try to limit 
my COM experience. Hopefully someone else here will pipe up.

- Mike