[python-win32] Win32 robustness against Microsoft version changes

Tim Roberts timr at probo.com
Mon May 11 19:54:31 CEST 2009


Baehr, Manuel wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've been using the win32com module for a few weeks now and am pretty
> amazed about the possibilities.
> I want to use it to automate various tasks. However I am afraid of
> Microsoft version changes destroying my scripts. Is there any experience
> or estimate about this risk (we currently use Office2003 on WinXP)?
>   

With very few exceptions, Microsoft never removes a documented API.  The
risks, although not zero, are very slight.

The same cannot be about, for example, Adobe...

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Tim Roberts, timr at probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.



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