Python / Active Scripting - Value Assignment - HELP

[adeptus]

OK... 

Within a script block of a HTML file, I can do the following:

something = ax.document.bgColor
ax.document.write("Background color is %s:" %something)

However, unlike all the Javascript and VB examples I see, I can't do
the
following:

ax.document.bgColor = "#000000"

I always get an error about unicode strings being read only.

The easiest workaround I can concieve of involves simply using the
genhtml module, but something about this bothers me. I should be able
to set the values as I could with VB or Javascript.

I also have a feeling this is something that would be remedied by a
better understanding of COM, but there are only so many hours in a
day... ;)

Thanks in advance...