Re: [python-win32] calling a dll after python 2.3 pywin32-208

2012-05-23 Thread EdShallow
Hi Marc, I finally found the bug. It had nothing to do with pywin32 (which is installed with ActiveState Python 2.7 BTW). It was an insidious change introduced with the new python-ldap-2.4.9 for 2.7 which expects CertificateRevocationList;binary as the attribute name for a CRL where Certificat

Re: [python-win32] calling a dll after python 2.3 pywin32-208

2012-05-20 Thread Mark Hammond
On 20/05/2012 1:22 AM, EdShallow wrote: Hi Mark, After much more testing here is some more to go on: Background again: - I have a VisualBasic-generated ActiveX COM object called capiCrypto.clsCrypto - I call it like this clsCrypto = win32com.client.Dispatch("capiCrypto.clsCrypto"

Re: [python-win32] calling a dll after python 2.3 pywin32-208

2012-05-19 Thread EdShallow
Hi Mark, After much more testing here is some more to go on: Background again: - I have a VisualBasic-generated ActiveX COM object called capiCrypto.clsCrypto - I call it like this clsCrypto = win32com.client.Dispatch("capiCrypto.clsCrypto") clsCrypto.InStringBuffer = newCert

Re: [python-win32] calling a dll after python 2.3 pywin32-208

2012-05-14 Thread EdShallow
Thanks Mark, I will get you the details you request later today. Thanks for the help. Ed On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 8:50 AM, Mark Hammond wrote: > [re-adding python-win32 - please keep replies on list] > > > On 14/05/2012 10:39 PM, EdShallow wrote: > >> Hi Mark, >> >> Python 2.3 with pywin3

Re: [python-win32] calling a dll after python 2.3 pywin32-208

2012-05-14 Thread Mark Hammond
[re-adding python-win32 - please keep replies on list] On 14/05/2012 10:39 PM, EdShallow wrote: Hi Mark, Python 2.3 with pywin32-208 works. The error I receive reads "Object through and exception at line 3". How do you get that error? You say "my dll throws an exception immediately up

Re: [python-win32] calling a dll after python 2.3 pywin32-208

2012-05-13 Thread Mark Hammond
You haven't given us enough information to help. What error do you see? What is the most recent combination of Python and pywin32 that works? Mark On 12/05/2012 10:31 PM, EdShallow wrote: Hi Folks, I have an ActiveX COM dll generated by VisualBasic 6 in WinXP. I can call it and use it