[python-win32] Windows automation basics

2014-03-05 Thread Alan Gauld
After a long absence(~10 years!) I'm now back to programming in Windows. I need to automate some workflows using COM to various applications (mixture of in-house and commercial). I'm having problems finding out which apps even support COM access and figuring out what COM objects/methods exist.

Re: [python-win32] Windows automation basics

2014-03-05 Thread Greg Ewing
Alan Gauld wrote: And for interest only, where is COM in the world of .NET and Windows 8+ etc? Are there better options today? As far as I understand, not always. If the functionality you're after happens to exist in the form of a .NET library, and you're willing to use a .NET-compatible