Re: [python-win32] Problem reading a shortcut (.lnk) with cPython 3.7 (32 bit)
On 18/06/2019 22:38, Tim Roberts wrote: David Hughes wrote: I'm in the process of upgrading my software from Python 2.7 to 3.7 now that wxPython has been migrated to 3. As part of a procedure for upgrading an end user's own installation I check for it's location via the desktop shortcut that Innosetup created during the original installation. That's not a particularly good method in the general case. I don't find much use for the desktop icon, so I suppress it. You might be better served to use the registry, in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Python\PythonCore. 32-bit installations will be in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Python\PythonCore (if you're reading from a 64-bit app). My apologies, I should have made it clear the shortcut is to the stand-alone executable (py2exe/PyInstaller) version of my own software. I have a procedure for doing this that worked/works fine with Python 2.7 that is very similar to the one published in /http://timgolden.me.uk/python/win32_how_do_i/read-a-shortcut.html/. Neither mine nor Tim's works under Python 3.7 (I haven't checked any other version of 3). With Tim's version, when the line name, _ = link.GetPath (shell.SLGP_UNCPRIORITY) is executed, after a delay it responds with /aborted (disconnected)/ and the program terminates, as does mine. Is it possible you have installed a 32-bit Python on a 64-bit system? Theoretically, you should be able to use CLSID_ShellLink from either one, but I'm trying to narrow things down. Tim's code works fine for me with Python 3.7.2 (64 bit) on Windows 10. The problem first arose in a 32 bit Python installed on a 64 bit Windows 10 but the same error also occurs with 64 bit Python. However, both of these are virtual environments installed using venv. When I tried Tim's program using the original system-installed Pythons both the 32 and 64 bit versions of 3.7 work fine. Aha! To make the system-installed Pythons work I had to pip install pywin32 and this installed version 224. Both the virtual environments contained pywin32 version 223. After upgrading to version 224 both now work! :)) -- Regards David Hughes Forestfield Software ___ python-win32 mailing list python-win32@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
[python-win32] Problem reading a shortcut (.lnk) with cPython 3.7 (32 bit)
I'm in the process of upgrading my software from Python 2.7 to 3.7 now that wxPython has been migrated to 3. As part of a procedure for upgrading an end user's own installation I check for it's location via the desktop shortcut that Innosetup created during the original installation. I have a procedure for doing this that worked/works fine with Python 2.7 that is very similar to the one published in /http://timgolden.me.uk/python/win32_how_do_i/read-a-shortcut.html/. Neither mine nor Tim's works under Python 3.7 (I haven't checked any other version of 3). With Tim's version, when the line name, _ = link.GetPath (shell.SLGP_UNCPRIORITY) is executed, after a delay it responds with /aborted (disconnected)/ and the program terminates, as does mine. My knowledge of Python - Win32 interaction is extremely limited so anything anyone can tell me about this would be valuable. -- Regards David Hughes Forestfield Software ___ python-win32 mailing list python-win32@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
Re: [python-win32] com_error in win32com/client.Moniker (2)
Tim Golden wrote* * I had someone with a very similar error contact me recently. (I'm the author of the wmi module). In that case it turned out to be a borked Windows configuration. Can you access WMI on that machine by, eg, VBS or Powershell -- ie something built-in? This probably won't thread properly as I wasn't subscribed when Tim wrote the above, and I had to visit the archive. I have sent the customer a small VBS script I used when I was developing the Python WMI version and am awaiting a reply. I have also found the following resources which seem relevant: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7078184/unable-to-get-wmi-object-via-getobjectwinmgmts?rq=1 which offers some possible reset/repair options and also leads to the Microsoft WMI Diagnosis Utility http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=7684 -- Regards David Hughes Forestfield Software ___ python-win32 mailing list python-win32@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
[python-win32] com_error in win32com/client.Moniker
Originally posted in py2exe-us...@lists.sourceforge.net but re-posted here at the suggestion of Mark Hammond: A customer running my software, distributed via py2exe (Python 2.7.2) is consistently getting the following error Mon Dec 03 13:20:25 2012 Traceback (most recent call last): File "__main__.py", line 838, in File "__main__.py", line 331, in bootstrap File "__main__.py", line 358, in chainload File "__main__.py", line 834, in _chainload File "dietplan6.py", line 342, in File "dietplan6.py", line 332, in main File "wx\_core.pyc", line 8631, in __init__ File "wx\_core.pyc", line 8196, in _BootstrapApp File "dietplan6.py", line 171, in OnInit File "licence_installed.pyc", line 28, in CheckLicence File "licence_installed.pyc", line 105, in InstallLicence File "licence_installed.pyc", line 252, in openmasterlicence File "licence.pyc", line 314, in IsMasterValid File "library\oslib.pyc", line 192, in get_vol_info File "wmi.pyc", line 157, in File "win32com\client\__init__.pyc", line 72, in GetObject File "win32com\client\__init__.pyc", line 87, in Moniker com_error: (-2147024770, 'The specified module could not be found.', None, None) oslib.pyc", line 192, in get_vol_info contains from wmi import WMI as WMI prior to obtaining the details of an attached USB flash drive. It has been confirmed the error is specific to that particular machine (running 32 bit Windows 7, I believe). Has anyone come across this problem or have any suggestions please as to probable cause and, of course, solution? -- Regards David Hughes Forestfield Software ___ python-win32 mailing list python-win32@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
