Unable to import NHunspell.dll using ctypes in Python

[Mark Lawrence]

On 25/06/2013 07:23, akshay.ksth at gmail.com wrote:
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> Im required to import ha certain dll called 'NHunspell.dll' which is used for Spell Checking purposes. I am using Python for the software. Although I checked out several websites to properly use ctypes, I have been unable to load the dll properly.
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> When I use this code.
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>    from ctypes import *
>    hunspell = cdll.LoadLibrary['Hunspellx64.dll']
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> I get an error
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>    hunspell = cdll.LoadLibrary['Hunspellx64.dll']
>    TypeError: 'instancemethod' object has no attribute '__getitem__'
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> I guess it might a problem with the structure of the dll. But I have no idea how to import the dll properly.
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 >>> from ctypes import *
 >>> help(cdll.LoadLibrary)
Help on method LoadLibrary in module ctypes:

LoadLibrary(self, name) method of ctypes.LibraryLoader instance.

So looks as if you need:-

hunspell = cdll.LoadLibrary('Hunspellx64.dll')

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Mark Lawrence