[python-win32] Encoding bytes in clipboard format (was: Sending raw bytes with DDE server)

[Dave Cook]

> On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 10:56 AM, Tim Roberts <timr at probo.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> You're sure the client wants binary, and not some ASCII encoding of the
>> binary?  That was a common strategy in the days when DDE was popular
>> (that is, during the reign of the 80386).
>>
>> Your assessment is correct.  The PyWin32 DDE support is string only.  If
>> you really need binary, then you will have to write a DLL helper.  The
>> ctypes module might help.
>>
>

So it looks like I need to encode my data as CF_TEXT (clipboard format).

Any hints on how I can encode a byte string as CF_TEXT?  Not for use on the
clipboard, but for sending as the return value for a DDE request.

Thanks,
Dave Cook
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