Python 2.3, win32all-157, AttributeError: wdFormatText

[Reinhard Koenig]

Hello,

I' m using Python 2.3, win32all-157 under W2K. I've applied the makepy
utility for the Word 8.0 object library. I now receive:

Python 2.3.1 (#47, Sep 23 2003, 23:47:32) [MSC v.1200 32 bit (Intel)]
on win32
Type "help", "copyright" , "credits" or "license" for more information.[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>> import win32com.client
>>> win32com.client .Dispatch("Word .Application")[/color][/color][/color]
<COMObject Word.Applicatio n>[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>> win32com.client .constants.wdFo rmatText[/color][/color][/color]
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
File "F:\PYTHON\lib\ site-packages\win32c om\client\__ini t__.py", line
168, in __getattr__
raise AttributeError, a
AttributeError: wdFormatText[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>>[/color][/color][/color]

I've had no problems with earlier versions.
What is wrong?

[Bob Gailer]

Re: Python 2.3, win32all-157, AttributeError: wdFormatText

At 01:18 AM 10/20/2003, Reinhard Koenig wrote:
[color=blue]
>Hello,
>
>I' m using Python 2.3, win32all-157 under W2K. I've applied the makepy
>utility for the Word 8.0 object library. I now receive:
>
>Python 2.3.1 (#47, Sep 23 2003, 23:47:32) [MSC v.1200 32 bit (Intel)]
>on win32
>Type "help", "copyright" , "credits" or "license" for more information.[color=green][color=darkred]
> >>> import win32com.client
> >>> win32com.client .Dispatch("Word .Application")[/color][/color]
><COMObject Word.Applicatio n>[/color]

Shouldn't you assign the result of the Dispatch to a variable, then
reference that variable in subsequent code?[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>> app = win32com.client .Dispatch("Word .Application")[/color][/color][/color]
[snip]

Bob Gailer
bgailer@alum.rp i.edu
303 442 2625


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[Reinhard Koenig]

Re: Python 2.3, win32all-157, AttributeError: wdFormatText

Hello Bob,

you are certainly right that I have to assign the result of the Dispatch to a
variable but in this case I used this statement for demonstration purposes only.
I 've found the error now. The makepy utility generated a wrong file name for
the Microsoft Word Object library.
The last part of '00020905-0000-0000-C000-000000000046x40 9x8x0.py' (409x8x0) was
something different, therefore Python didn't found this file and the name
'win32com.clien t.constants.wdF ormatText' couldn't be resolved.
Now, with win32all-163 and ActivePython 2.3.2-232 all works well.

Reinhard Koenig


Bob Gailer wrote:[color=blue]
>
> At 01:18 AM 10/20/2003, Reinhard Koenig wrote:
>[color=green]
> >Hello,
> >
> >I' m using Python 2.3, win32all-157 under W2K. I've applied the makepy
> >utility for the Word 8.0 object library. I now receive:
> >
> >Python 2.3.1 (#47, Sep 23 2003, 23:47:32) [MSC v.1200 32 bit (Intel)]
> >on win32
> >Type "help", "copyright" , "credits" or "license" for more information.[color=darkred]
> > >>> import win32com.client
> > >>> win32com.client .Dispatch("Word .Application")[/color]
> ><COMObject Word.Applicatio n>[/color]
>
> Shouldn't you assign the result of the Dispatch to a variable, then
> reference that variable in subsequent code?[color=green][color=darkred]
> >>> app = win32com.client .Dispatch("Word .Application")[/color][/color]
> [snip]
>
> Bob Gailer
> bgailer@alum.rp i.edu
> 303 442 2625
>
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[Reinhard Koenig]

Re: Python 2.3, win32all-157, AttributeError: wdFormatText

Hello,

I needed the display statement for demonstration purposes only. You are right,
that ordinarily I have to assign the result to a variable.
The solution is that the makepy utility generated a wrong file name for the
Microsoft Word object library resp. Python looked for a wrong name.
The part after 'x' (00020905-0000-0000-C000-000000000046x40 9x8x0.py) was wrong.
Now all works fine with win32all-163 resp. ActivePython2.3 .2-132.

Reinhard Koenig


Bob Gailer wrote:[color=blue]
>
> At 01:18 AM 10/20/2003, Reinhard Koenig wrote:
>[color=green]
> >Hello,
> >
> >I' m using Python 2.3, win32all-157 under W2K. I've applied the makepy
> >utility for the Word 8.0 object library. I now receive:
> >
> >Python 2.3.1 (#47, Sep 23 2003, 23:47:32) [MSC v.1200 32 bit (Intel)]
> >on win32
> >Type "help", "copyright" , "credits" or "license" for more information.[color=darkred]
> > >>> import win32com.client
> > >>> win32com.client .Dispatch("Word .Application")[/color]
> ><COMObject Word.Applicatio n>[/color]
>
> Shouldn't you assign the result of the Dispatch to a variable, then
> reference that variable in subsequent code?[color=green][color=darkred]
> >>> app = win32com.client .Dispatch("Word .Application")[/color][/color]
> [snip]
>
> Bob Gailer
> bgailer@alum.rp i.edu
> 303 442 2625
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
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[Reinhard Koenig]

Re: Python 2.3, win32all-157, AttributeError: wdFormatText

Hello,

I needed the display statement for demonstration purposes only. You are right,
that ordinarily I have to assign the result to a variable.
The solution is that the makepy utility generated a wrong file name for the
Microsoft Word object library resp. Python looked for a wrong name.
The part after 'x' (00020905-0000-0000-C000-000000000046x40 9x8x0.py) was wrong.
Now all works fine with win32all-163 resp. ActivePython2.3 .2-132.

Reinhard Koenig


Reinhard Koenig wrote:[color=blue]
>
> Hello,
>
> I' m using Python 2.3, win32all-157 under W2K. I've applied the makepy
> utility for the Word 8.0 object library. I now receive:
>
> Python 2.3.1 (#47, Sep 23 2003, 23:47:32) [MSC v.1200 32 bit (Intel)]
> on win32
> Type "help", "copyright" , "credits" or "license" for more information.[color=green][color=darkred]
> >>> import win32com.client
> >>> win32com.client .Dispatch("Word .Application")[/color][/color]
> <COMObject Word.Applicatio n>[color=green][color=darkred]
> >>> win32com.client .constants.wdFo rmatText[/color][/color]
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
> File "F:\PYTHON\lib\ site-packages\win32c om\client\__ini t__.py", line
> 168, in __getattr__
> raise AttributeError, a
> AttributeError: wdFormatText[color=green][color=darkred]
> >>>[/color][/color]
>
> I've had no problems with earlier versions.
> What is wrong?[/color]

[Reinhard Koenig]

Re: Python 2.3, win32all-157, AttributeError: wdFormatText

Hello,

I needed the display statement for demonstration purposes only. You are right,
that ordinarily I have to assign the result to a variable.
The solution is that the makepy utility generated a wrong file name for the
Microsoft Word object library resp. Python looked for a wrong name.
The part after 'x' (00020905-0000-0000-C000-000000000046x40 9x8x0.py) was wrong.
Now all works fine with win32all-163 resp. ActivePython2.3 .2-132.

Reinhard Koenig


Bob Gailer wrote:[color=blue]
>
> At 01:18 AM 10/20/2003, Reinhard Koenig wrote:
>[color=green]
> >Hello,
> >
> >I' m using Python 2.3, win32all-157 under W2K. I've applied the makepy
> >utility for the Word 8.0 object library. I now receive:
> >
> >Python 2.3.1 (#47, Sep 23 2003, 23:47:32) [MSC v.1200 32 bit (Intel)]
> >on win32
> >Type "help", "copyright" , "credits" or "license" for more information.[color=darkred]
> > >>> import win32com.client
> > >>> win32com.client .Dispatch("Word .Application")[/color]
> ><COMObject Word.Applicatio n>[/color]
>
> Shouldn't you assign the result of the Dispatch to a variable, then
> reference that variable in subsequent code?[color=green][color=darkred]
> >>> app = win32com.client .Dispatch("Word .Application")[/color][/color]
> [snip]
>
> Bob Gailer
> bgailer@alum.rp i.edu
> 303 442 2625
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ---
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