returning list of strings from Python COM to Visual basic 6

[Philippe C. Martin]

I guess that also means (which makes sense) that the returned object has to
be registered as a COM object.

However, in my case, I just needed that object to pass it to yet another
object, I did not need to use it from VB

Regards,

Philippe



Philippe C. Martin wrote:

> Thanks a bunch,
> 
> I'll try this, This raises two questions:
> 1) How do I declare the receiving VB variable ?
> 2) Then, can I use the returned object as a COM object: call its public
> methods (that would be hot)?
> 
> 
> Dim newobj as ?????
> newobj = acom.Get_Obj()
> 
> newobj.A_Public()
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Philippe
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Thursday 21 July 2005 09:55 am, Stefan Schukat wrote:
>> You have to wrap the python object with a COM object:
>>
>> def Get_Obj(self):
>> return win32com.server.util.wrap(an_object)
>>
>>
>> Stefan
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: python-list-bounces+sschukat=dspace.de at python.org
>> > [mailto:python-list-bounces+sschukat=dspace.de at python.org]On Behalf Of
>> > Philippe C. Martin
>> > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 1:42 AM
>> > To: python-list at python.org
>> > Subject: Re: returning list of strings from Python COM to
>> > Visual basic 6
>> >
>> >
>> > I can now pass and return quite a few types except object
>> > instances: my
>> > python code gets to the point where I do:
>> >
>> >
>> > def Get_Obj(self):
>> > .....
>> >         return an_object
>> >
>> > My VB code looks like
>> >
>> > Dim obj as Variant
>> >
>> > obj = acom.Get_Obj()
>> >
>> >
>> > I get an "unexpected Python error ..... Objects of type
>> > 'instance' can not
>> > be converted to a COM VARIANT"
>> >
>> > Is there a way out ?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Philippe
>> >
>> > Philippe C. Martin wrote:
>> > > Hi,
>> > >
>> > > Is it possible ?
>> > >
>> > > ex: return ['1','2']
>> > >
>> > > If so which type should I use in VB ?
>> > >
>> > > dim res as ???????
>> > >
>> > > Set testObj = CreateObject("xxxx")
>> > >
>> > > res = testObj.AMethodThatReturnsAListOfStrings()
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Thanks,
>> > >
>> > > Philippe
>> >
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