[python-win32] Calling random Windows function?

[Christopher Nilsson]

Yep, that will give you an AttributeError...

You want to be looking in "ntdll", not kernel32.

eg. ctypes.windll.ntdll.NtQuerySystemInformation

But that's only to get you partway there.  Next you'll need to
implement the SYSTEM_INFORMATION_CLASS structures, to provide as
parameters.

MSDN has some info on this function:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724509(VS.85).aspx

But, wow... Just starting with windows programming, and jumping right
into the semi-documented territory.  Brave. :)


2009/10/23 Aahz <aahz at pythoncraft.com>:
> I'm just getting into Windows programming for the first time, and I need
> to list all open files.  Windows has a convenient function for that
> (NtQuerySystemInformation), but I can't figure out how I am supposed to
> call it.  I bought of copy of the Win32 book and I can't find anything
> about accessing random API calls;
> ctypes.windll.kernel32.NtQuerySystemInformation gives an AttributeError.
>
> Where should I be looking to figure this out?
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