WMI Help

[3c273]

Hello,
When I run the following at an interactive interpreter on Windows XP, I get
the expected results. But if I save it to a file and run it, it generates
the following error. (And it generates the same error either way on Windows
2000)

import wmi
c=wmi.WMI()
for item in c.win32_Physica lMedia():
print item


Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<pyshell#3 2>", line 1, in ?
for item in c.win32_Physica lMedia():
File "wmi.py", line 850, in __getattr__
return getattr (self._namespac e, attribute)
File "C:\Python24\li b\site-packages\win32c om\client\dynam ic.py", line 489,
in __getattr__
raise AttributeError, "%s.%s" % (self._username _, attr)
AttributeError:
winmgmts:{imper sonationLevel=i mpersonate,auth enticationLevel =default}//./roo
t/cimv2.win32_Phy sicalMedia

Any help is appreciated.
Louis

[Michel Claveau]

Re: WMI Help

Hi!

Win32_PhysicalM edia WMI class is available only on Windows 2003 or XP

Then, swap Admin <=Normal_user

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@-salutations

Michel Claveau

[Michel Claveau]

Re: WMI Help

Re!

This script run on my XP :


import win32com.client
WMIS = win32com.client .GetObject(r"wi nmgmts:root\cim v2")
objs = WMIS.ExecQuery( "select * from Win32_PhysicalM edia")
for obj in objs:
print obj.SerialNumbe r
print obj.Tag
print

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@-salutations

Michel Claveau

[3c273]

Re: WMI Help

"Michel Claveau" <mcPas.De.Spam@ mclaveauPas.De. Spam.comwrote in message
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Re!
>
This script run on my XP :
>
>
import win32com.client
WMIS = win32com.client .GetObject(r"wi nmgmts:root\cim v2")
objs = WMIS.ExecQuery( "select * from Win32_PhysicalM edia")
for obj in objs:
print obj.SerialNumbe r
print obj.Tag
print
>

Thank you for the input. Strange that this does not return the serial number
reported by other hardware utilities (SIW for one) and on both of my
machines this number ends with 202020202020202 020202020??? Thanks again.
Louis

[Tim Golden]

Re: WMI Help

3c273 wrote:

Hello,
When I run the following at an interactive interpreter on Windows XP, I get
the expected results. But if I save it to a file and run it, it generates
the following error. (And it generates the same error either way on Windows
2000)
>
import wmi
c=wmi.WMI()
for item in c.win32_Physica lMedia():
print item

A couple of things:

+ As someone else has pointed out, Win32_PhysicalM edia
appears to be new to XP/2k3. (This happens quite a lot
with WMI classes; you need to check the small-print).
So that explains why it won't work on your Win2K box
nor on mine.

+ In addition, the bit after the "c." (here, Win32_PhysicalM edia)
is case-sensitive. So you have to put c.Win32_Physica lMedia
(notice the capital "W"). I'm not actually sure why this should
be, and when I get a moment I'll take a look at the code to
see, but it's true nonetheless.

Under the covers, the module is doing exactly what
Michel showed you in his second post (WMIS = GetObject etc.)

Strange that this does not return the serial number
reported by other hardware utilities (SIW for one) and on both of my
machines this number ends with 202020202020202 020202020???

Strange indeed. Unfortunately, what you see is what you get
with WMI. I don't have access to an XP machine to test, but
let me know if this code doesn't work:

<code>
import wmi
c = wmi.WMI ()
for item in c.Win32_Physica lMedia ():
print item

</code>

Good luck with WMI

TJG

[3c273]

Re: WMI Help

"Tim Golden" <mail@timgolden .me.ukwrote in message
news:mailman.81 45.1152819606.2 7775.python-list@python.org ...

3c273 wrote:

Hello,
When I run the following at an interactive interpreter on Windows XP, I

get

the expected results. But if I save it to a file and run it, it

generates

the following error. (And it generates the same error either way on

Windows

2000)

import wmi
c=wmi.WMI()
for item in c.win32_Physica lMedia():
print item

>
A couple of things:
>
+ As someone else has pointed out, Win32_PhysicalM edia
appears to be new to XP/2k3. (This happens quite a lot
with WMI classes; you need to check the small-print).
So that explains why it won't work on your Win2K box
nor on mine.
>
+ In addition, the bit after the "c." (here, Win32_PhysicalM edia)
is case-sensitive. So you have to put c.Win32_Physica lMedia
(notice the capital "W"). I'm not actually sure why this should
be, and when I get a moment I'll take a look at the code to
see, but it's true nonetheless.
>
Under the covers, the module is doing exactly what
Michel showed you in his second post (WMIS = GetObject etc.)
>

Strange that this does not return the serial number
reported by other hardware utilities (SIW for one) and on both of my
machines this number ends with 202020202020202 020202020???

>
Strange indeed. Unfortunately, what you see is what you get
with WMI. I don't have access to an XP machine to test, but
let me know if this code doesn't work:
>
<code>
import wmi
c = wmi.WMI ()
for item in c.Win32_Physica lMedia ():
print item
>
</code>
>
Good luck with WMI
>
TJG

Thanks for your input. Strangely enough, it now works whether the Win32 is
captalized or not??? I must have had a typo in there somewhere. Thanks
again.
Louis