Table of ContentsIntroduction to Python, COM and PythonCOM Introduction to Python, COM and PythonCOM Section I What Is Python? Why Python? Most obvious and notorious features Pythonwin Interactive Python Variables and Types (1 of 3) Variables and Types (2 of 3) Variables and Types (3 of 3) Assignment versus Equality Testing Simple Data Types Simple Data Types Simple Data Types High Level Data Types High Level Data Types High Level Data Types High Level Data Types High Level Data Types High Level Data Types Blocks Blocks Looping Looping Looping Functions Functions Classes Classes Classes Modules Exceptions Exceptions Threads Standard Library External library Python Programs Python Programs Python “Protocols” Python “Protocols” More Information on Python Section II What is COM? What was COM COM Interfaces COM Interfaces Classes IUnknown interface Creating objects, and obtaining interfaces Other standard interfaces Custom interfaces IDispatch - Automation objects IDispatch - Automation objects IDispatch - Automation objects VARIANTs Implementation models Distributed COM The Windows Registry Conclusion for Section II Section III PythonCOM architecture Interfaces supported by PythonCOM Using Automation from Python Using Automation - Example Using Automation - Example Automation - Late vs. Early Bound Automation - Late vs. Early Bound Automation - Late vs. Early Bound Playing with Excel How did we know the methods? Native Interfaces from Python Native Interfaces from Python Native Interfaces from Python Step 1: Import the necessary Python modules Native Interfaces from Python Step 2: Obtain an object that implements the IShellLink interface Native Interfaces from Python Step 2: Obtain an object that implements the IShellLink interface Native Interfaces from Python Step 3: Obtain an IPersist interface from the object, and load the shortcut Native Interfaces from Python Step 4: Use the IShellLink interface to get information about the shortcut Implementing COM using Python. Implementing COM using Python. Step 1: Implement a Python class that exposes the functionality Implementing COM using Python Step 1: Implement a Python class that exposes the functionality Implementing COM using Python Step 1: Implement a Python class that exposes the functionality Implementing COM using Python Step 2: Annotate the class with special attributes Implementing COM using Python Step 2: Annotate the class with special attributes Implementing COM using Python Step 3: Register our COM object Implementing COM using Python Step 3: Register our COM object Testing our COM object Testing our COM object Summary Questions? More Information |
Author: Mark Hammond
Email: mhammond@skippinet.com.au Home Page: http://starship.python.net/crew/mhammond |