Adding to VB

[Jeff Shannon]

F. GEIGER wrote:

> *** wrote:
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>> I'm looking for a simple way to add python scripting support to a VB
>> project so that I can have a python script modify what the vb program
>> does. A
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> Have a look into Mark Hammonds PPW32 book, Mark and Andy do this in 
> one of their excellent real world examples.


A brief summary of the approach they use -- design your VB project as a 
set of COM objects.  Create a set of Python classes that understand how 
to manipulate those COM objects.  Embed a Python interpreter inside of 
your VB project (as yet another COM object).  You now can use Python 
code to manipulate all (exposed) aspects of your VB app.

But seriously, go buy the PPW32 book.  If you're doing anything 
involving COM objects, it's well worth it -- and if you're scripting 
other applications on Windows, you *should* be doing it through COM.

Jeff Shannon
Technician/Programmer
Credit International