Wow Thanks!!!! I didn't even know about the gencache that's is exactly what I was hoping for.
On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 09:06:15 -0000, Tim Golden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [Tom Willis] > > | It seems in COM late binding is something that should be > | avoided if possible. > | > | Because python seems to be really good at doing thing dynamically I'm > | wondering why no one has figured out how to make the functionality in > | makepy fire automagically when you need it. > > I (nearly) always use win32com.client.gencache.EnsureDispatch. There > are a few occasions when it refuses to play, and then I'm back to > Dispatch. > > <code> > import win32com.client > > word = win32com.client.gencache.EnsureDispatch ("Word.Application") > # > # does the same as Dispatch ("Word.Application") but does > # the makepy stuff first if it needs to. > # > > </code> > > TJG > > ________________________________________________________________________ > This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. The > service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive > anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: > http://www.star.net.uk > ________________________________________________________________________ > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- Thomas G. Willis http://paperbackmusic.net -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list