From ioannis.michailidis at web.de  Sun Mar 17 05:42:23 2024
From: ioannis.michailidis at web.de (Jannis)
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:42:23 +0100
Subject: [python-win32] __getattr__ Error
Message-ID: <e02b08d4-9cf2-4fad-baf2-e291d16fe00e@web.de>

Hello together,


I am trying to automate a point cloud creation out of CATParts in CATIA.
The win32com client can access CATIA documents, but NOT methods and
attributes in the parts. I get the following error:


File
"C:\Users\th80im\source\repos\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\py37_env_1\lib\site-packages\win32com\client\dynamic.py",
line 638, in __getattr__
 ? ? raise AttributeError("%s.%s" % (self._username_, attr))
AttributeError: <unknown>.HybridShapes


I guess, there is something wrong with the registering of CATIA, or the
installation of the client? Or am I looking in the wrong direction?


Thank you & Best Regards

ioannis


From haraldarminmassa at gmail.com  Mon Mar 18 07:43:12 2024
From: haraldarminmassa at gmail.com (haraldarminmassa at gmail.com)
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:43:12 +0100
Subject: [python-win32] __getattr__ Error
In-Reply-To: <e02b08d4-9cf2-4fad-baf2-e291d16fe00e@web.de>
References: <e02b08d4-9cf2-4fad-baf2-e291d16fe00e@web.de>
Message-ID: <CALUgi08y6fXLkGhDweoaO1EjnS8B73O3qWmcqheeOGZWSX-+rA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Jannis,

a good way forward: create less-dynamic COM-bindings by using makepy.py
(it is part of your win32com-client installation, but linked here for the
dokumentation)


https://github.com/SublimeText/Pywin32/blob/master/lib/x32/win32com/client/makepy.py

With makepy py you can create a (very very large) python-file, which
includes rather static bindings to
reachable exposed attributes and methods.

You can then grep or strg+f through that file for "HybridShapes" ... maybe
it is just spelled differently.

Using COM things for > 2 decades, apps run much smoother using the makepy
created files than dynamic dispatch

cheers

Harald


On Sun, Mar 17, 2024 at 7:35?PM Jannis via python-win32 <
python-win32 at python.org> wrote:

> Hello together,
>
>
> I am trying to automate a point cloud creation out of CATParts in CATIA.
> The win32com client can access CATIA documents, but NOT methods and
> attributes in the parts. I get the following error:
>
>
> File
>
> "C:\Users\th80im\source\repos\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\py37_env_1\lib\site-packages\win32com\client\dynamic.py",
> line 638, in __getattr__
>      raise AttributeError("%s.%s" % (self._username_, attr))
> AttributeError: <unknown>.HybridShapes
>
>
> I guess, there is something wrong with the registering of CATIA, or the
> installation of the client? Or am I looking in the wrong direction?
>
>
> Thank you & Best Regards
>
> ioannis
>
> _______________________________________________
> python-win32 mailing list
> python-win32 at python.org
> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
>


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From samuel.06 at hotmail.com  Mon Mar 18 01:57:11 2024
From: samuel.06 at hotmail.com (Samuel Therrien)
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 05:57:11 +0000
Subject: [python-win32] About support for Windows XP and Internet Explorer,
 and possible leftover code
Message-ID: <DM6PR02MB4571C0CE993028FCAB83CFA6E42D2@DM6PR02MB4571.namprd02.prod.outlook.com>

I've been wondering, what's the state, intent, or policy on support for older OSes? I haven't seen it be mentioned (for example on the readme), yet still see a handle of areas of code referencing support for older OSes (XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, CE, ...), but also commits and PRs dropping support for them (at least building with 8.1 SDKs is dropped).

I'd assume to be "whatever still has a non-EOL CPython version that can be installed", but maybe not?

On a technical level, I'm also wondering if winxpgui and winxptheme actually serve any purpose anymore?

  *
winxpgui seems to be some patched-up win32gui for XP?
  *
I'm not sure what winxptheme is exactly. I'm not able to do much with it. I guess "the Windows XP 'theme' API" is some old Windows stuff that never quite went away in the background.

As for Internet Explorer, technically there's a mode in Edge to allow some sites to run pages in "IE mode" (that thing really won't die, will it?), but that's still through the Edge application.
The iebutton and ietoolbar demos technically do install an addon that I can see and enable in "Internet Settings", but idk if they can really do anything (and as such, if the demos are still valid).
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From akbhargava at gmail.com  Mon Mar 18 09:12:55 2024
From: akbhargava at gmail.com (Alok Bhargava)
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:12:55 -0400
Subject: [python-win32] __getattr__ Error
In-Reply-To: <CALUgi08y6fXLkGhDweoaO1EjnS8B73O3qWmcqheeOGZWSX-+rA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <e02b08d4-9cf2-4fad-baf2-e291d16fe00e@web.de>
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Message-ID: <CAN-Qc=ecA6aWjay2n=Oqibskq=rczwdC+Mtx6DUTYzmyRy+P6A@mail.gmail.com>

Hi and thank you for your insightful guidance on Jannis' question.  I am
running into similar issues as I work with a 3rd party COM app.

This may be a silly question but could you point me to where the generated
class files are located?

Many thanks!


On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 7:43?AM <haraldarminmassa at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Jannis,
>
> a good way forward: create less-dynamic COM-bindings by using makepy.py
> (it is part of your win32com-client installation, but linked here for the
> dokumentation)
>
>
>
> https://github.com/SublimeText/Pywin32/blob/master/lib/x32/win32com/client/makepy.py
>
> With makepy py you can create a (very very large) python-file, which
> includes rather static bindings to
> reachable exposed attributes and methods.
>
> You can then grep or strg+f through that file for "HybridShapes" ... maybe
> it is just spelled differently.
>
> Using COM things for > 2 decades, apps run much smoother using the makepy
> created files than dynamic dispatch
>
> cheers
>
> Harald
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 17, 2024 at 7:35?PM Jannis via python-win32 <
> python-win32 at python.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello together,
>>
>>
>> I am trying to automate a point cloud creation out of CATParts in CATIA.
>> The win32com client can access CATIA documents, but NOT methods and
>> attributes in the parts. I get the following error:
>>
>>
>> File
>>
>> "C:\Users\th80im\source\repos\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\py37_env_1\lib\site-packages\win32com\client\dynamic.py",
>> line 638, in __getattr__
>>      raise AttributeError("%s.%s" % (self._username_, attr))
>> AttributeError: <unknown>.HybridShapes
>>
>>
>> I guess, there is something wrong with the registering of CATIA, or the
>> installation of the client? Or am I looking in the wrong direction?
>>
>>
>> Thank you & Best Regards
>>
>> ioannis
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> python-win32 mailing list
>> python-win32 at python.org
>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
>>
>
>
> --
> --
> Harald Armin Massa
> Spielberger Stra?e 49
> 70435 Stuttgart
> 0173/9409607
>
> _______________________________________________
> python-win32 mailing list
> python-win32 at python.org
> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
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From haraldarminmassa at gmail.com  Mon Mar 18 09:36:15 2024
From: haraldarminmassa at gmail.com (haraldarminmassa at gmail.com)
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:36:15 +0100
Subject: [python-win32] __getattr__ Error
In-Reply-To: <CAN-Qc=ecA6aWjay2n=Oqibskq=rczwdC+Mtx6DUTYzmyRy+P6A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <e02b08d4-9cf2-4fad-baf2-e291d16fe00e@web.de>
 <CALUgi08y6fXLkGhDweoaO1EjnS8B73O3qWmcqheeOGZWSX-+rA@mail.gmail.com>
 <CAN-Qc=ecA6aWjay2n=Oqibskq=rczwdC+Mtx6DUTYzmyRy+P6A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CALUgi0-ooCiXSRUfy6U89rMEctTD2-x4NZ6vm+QTAaYX-dtA9g@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Alok,

there should be a __gencache__ directory somewhere, which contains the
generated files.
But it is WAY easier to just use the

  -o    -- Create output in a specified output file.  If the path leading
           to the file does not exist, any missing directories will be
           created.
           NOTE: -o cannot be used with -d.  This will generate an error.

parameter of makepy.py

cheers

Harald

On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 2:13?PM Alok Bhargava <akbhargava at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi and thank you for your insightful guidance on Jannis' question.  I am
> running into similar issues as I work with a 3rd party COM app.
>
> This may be a silly question but could you point me to where the generated
> class files are located?
>
> Many thanks!
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 7:43?AM <haraldarminmassa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Jannis,
>>
>> a good way forward: create less-dynamic COM-bindings by using makepy.py
>> (it is part of your win32com-client installation, but linked here for the
>> dokumentation)
>>
>>
>>
>> https://github.com/SublimeText/Pywin32/blob/master/lib/x32/win32com/client/makepy.py
>>
>> With makepy py you can create a (very very large) python-file, which
>> includes rather static bindings to
>> reachable exposed attributes and methods.
>>
>> You can then grep or strg+f through that file for "HybridShapes" ...
>> maybe it is just spelled differently.
>>
>> Using COM things for > 2 decades, apps run much smoother using the makepy
>> created files than dynamic dispatch
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> Harald
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 17, 2024 at 7:35?PM Jannis via python-win32 <
>> python-win32 at python.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello together,
>>>
>>>
>>> I am trying to automate a point cloud creation out of CATParts in CATIA.
>>> The win32com client can access CATIA documents, but NOT methods and
>>> attributes in the parts. I get the following error:
>>>
>>>
>>> File
>>>
>>> "C:\Users\th80im\source\repos\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\py37_env_1\lib\site-packages\win32com\client\dynamic.py",
>>> line 638, in __getattr__
>>>      raise AttributeError("%s.%s" % (self._username_, attr))
>>> AttributeError: <unknown>.HybridShapes
>>>
>>>
>>> I guess, there is something wrong with the registering of CATIA, or the
>>> installation of the client? Or am I looking in the wrong direction?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you & Best Regards
>>>
>>> ioannis
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> python-win32 mailing list
>>> python-win32 at python.org
>>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> --
>> Harald Armin Massa
>> Spielberger Stra?e 49
>> 70435 Stuttgart
>> 0173/9409607
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> python-win32 mailing list
>> python-win32 at python.org
>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
>>
>

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From mhammond at skippinet.com.au  Mon Mar 18 10:07:07 2024
From: mhammond at skippinet.com.au (Mark Hammond)
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:07:07 -0400
Subject: [python-win32] __getattr__ Error
In-Reply-To: <CAN-Qc=ecA6aWjay2n=Oqibskq=rczwdC+Mtx6DUTYzmyRy+P6A@mail.gmail.com>
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Message-ID: <6a6fc634-c4ab-47a6-88a7-e3e736bd13f1@skippinet.com.au>

On 2024-03-18 9:12 a.m., Alok Bhargava wrote:
> Hi and thank you for your insightful guidance on Jannis' question.? I 
> am running into similar issues as I work with a 3rd party COM app.
>
> This may be a silly question but could you point me to where the 
> generated class files are located?

I think makepy will print the path name as it generates the file, but 
`import win32com; print(win32com.__gen_path__)` will print the location.

Cheers,

Mark

>
> Many thanks!
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 7:43?AM <haraldarminmassa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>     Hi Jannis,
>
>     a good way forward: create less-dynamic COM-bindings by using
>     makepy.py
>     (it is part of your win32com-client installation, but linked here
>     for the dokumentation)
>
>
>     https://github.com/SublimeText/Pywin32/blob/master/lib/x32/win32com/client/makepy.py
>
>     With makepy py you can create a (very very large) python-file,
>     which includes rather static bindings?to
>     reachable exposed attributes and methods.
>
>     You can then grep or strg+f through that file for "HybridShapes"
>     ... maybe it is just spelled differently.
>
>     Using COM things for > 2 decades, apps run much smoother using the
>     makepy created files than dynamic dispatch
>
>     cheers
>
>     Harald
>
>
>     On Sun, Mar 17, 2024 at 7:35?PM Jannis via python-win32
>     <python-win32 at python.org> wrote:
>
>         Hello together,
>
>
>         I am trying to automate a point cloud creation out of CATParts
>         in CATIA.
>         The win32com client can access CATIA documents, but NOT
>         methods and
>         attributes in the parts. I get the following error:
>
>
>         File
>         "C:\Users\th80im\source\repos\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\py37_env_1\lib\site-packages\win32com\client\dynamic.py",
>         line 638, in __getattr__
>         ?? ? raise AttributeError("%s.%s" % (self._username_, attr))
>         AttributeError: <unknown>.HybridShapes
>
>
>         I guess, there is something wrong with the registering of
>         CATIA, or the
>         installation of the client? Or am I looking in the wrong
>         direction?
>
>
>         Thank you & Best Regards
>
>         ioannis
>
>         _______________________________________________
>         python-win32 mailing list
>         python-win32 at python.org
>         https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
>
>
>
>     -- 
>     -- 
>     Harald Armin Massa
>     Spielberger Stra?e 49
>     70435 Stuttgart
>     0173/9409607
>
>     _______________________________________________
>     python-win32 mailing list
>     python-win32 at python.org
>     https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
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>
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From mhammond at skippinet.com.au  Mon Mar 18 10:13:40 2024
From: mhammond at skippinet.com.au (Mark Hammond)
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:13:40 -0400
Subject: [python-win32] About support for Windows XP and Internet
 Explorer, and possible leftover code
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On 2024-03-18 1:57 a.m., Samuel Therrien wrote:
> I've been wondering, what's the state, intent, or policy on support 
> for older OSes? I haven't seen it be mentioned (for example on the 
> readme), yet still see a handle of areas of code referencing support 
> for older OSes (XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, CE, ...), but also commits and PRs 
> dropping support for them (at least building with 8.1 SDKs is dropped).
>
> I'd assume to be "whatever still has a non-EOL CPython version that 
> can be installed", but maybe not?

Yep, that's correct. As you note, dropping support for building using 
older SDKs is dropped more aggressively, but that generally doesn't 
prevent things running on those older OSs.


>
> On a technical level, I'm also wondering if winxpgui and winxptheme 
> actually serve any purpose anymore?
>
>  *
>     winxpgui seems to be some patched-up win32gui for XP?
>  *
>     I'm not sure what winxptheme is exactly. I'm not able to do much
>     with it. I guess "the Windows XP 'theme' API" is some old Windows
>     stuff that never quite went away in the background.
>
These were split to support older OS versions back in the day, but 
there's no longer a need given we no longer support XP at all. However, 
for backwards compatibility we can't really drop the names - IOW, these 
could all technically be rolled into a single .pyd, but `from winxpgui 
import foo` must continue to work somehow for all `foo` it worked for in 
the past.

>
> As for Internet Explorer, technically there's a mode in Edge to allow 
> some sites to run pages in "IE mode" (that thing really won't die, 
> will it?), but that's still through the Edge application.
> The iebutton and ietoolbar demos technically do install an addon that 
> I can see and enable in "Internet Settings", but idk if they can 
> really do anything (and as such, if the demos are still valid).

In that case I see no reason to not consider them valid.


Cheers,


Mark
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From akbhargava at gmail.com  Mon Mar 18 10:25:24 2024
From: akbhargava at gmail.com (Alok Bhargava)
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:25:24 -0400
Subject: [python-win32] __getattr__ Error
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Many thanks Harald!

If I specify the file location when running makepy, how do I ensure
myapplication knows where to find them?  Again this may be a silly
question, so please bear with me.

Thank you!

On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 9:36?AM <haraldarminmassa at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Alok,
>
> there should be a __gencache__ directory somewhere, which contains the
> generated files.
> But it is WAY easier to just use the
>
>   -o    -- Create output in a specified output file.  If the path leading
>            to the file does not exist, any missing directories will be
>            created.
>            NOTE: -o cannot be used with -d.  This will generate an error.
>
> parameter of makepy.py
>
> cheers
>
> Harald
>
> On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 2:13?PM Alok Bhargava <akbhargava at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi and thank you for your insightful guidance on Jannis' question.  I am
>> running into similar issues as I work with a 3rd party COM app.
>>
>> This may be a silly question but could you point me to where the
>> generated class files are located?
>>
>> Many thanks!
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 7:43?AM <haraldarminmassa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Jannis,
>>>
>>> a good way forward: create less-dynamic COM-bindings by using makepy.py
>>> (it is part of your win32com-client installation, but linked here for
>>> the dokumentation)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> https://github.com/SublimeText/Pywin32/blob/master/lib/x32/win32com/client/makepy.py
>>>
>>> With makepy py you can create a (very very large) python-file, which
>>> includes rather static bindings to
>>> reachable exposed attributes and methods.
>>>
>>> You can then grep or strg+f through that file for "HybridShapes" ...
>>> maybe it is just spelled differently.
>>>
>>> Using COM things for > 2 decades, apps run much smoother using the
>>> makepy created files than dynamic dispatch
>>>
>>> cheers
>>>
>>> Harald
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Mar 17, 2024 at 7:35?PM Jannis via python-win32 <
>>> python-win32 at python.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello together,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am trying to automate a point cloud creation out of CATParts in CATIA.
>>>> The win32com client can access CATIA documents, but NOT methods and
>>>> attributes in the parts. I get the following error:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> File
>>>>
>>>> "C:\Users\th80im\source\repos\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\py37_env_1\lib\site-packages\win32com\client\dynamic.py",
>>>> line 638, in __getattr__
>>>>      raise AttributeError("%s.%s" % (self._username_, attr))
>>>> AttributeError: <unknown>.HybridShapes
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I guess, there is something wrong with the registering of CATIA, or the
>>>> installation of the client? Or am I looking in the wrong direction?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you & Best Regards
>>>>
>>>> ioannis
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> python-win32 mailing list
>>>> python-win32 at python.org
>>>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> --
>>> Harald Armin Massa
>>> Spielberger Stra?e 49
>>> 70435 Stuttgart
>>> 0173/9409607
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> python-win32 mailing list
>>> python-win32 at python.org
>>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
>>>
>>
>
> --
> --
> Harald Armin Massa
> Spielberger Stra?e 49
> 70435 Stuttgart
> 0173/9409607
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From: skippy.hammond at gmail.com (Mark Hammond)
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:29:17 -0400
Subject: [python-win32] __getattr__ Error
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In general, if you `from win32com.client.gencache import 
EnsureDispatch`, you should be able to use `EnsureDispatch` anywhere you 
previously used plain `Dispatch`, and that code should be automatically 
generated and used for you. You generally only need to specify a special 
location or run makepy manually if there's something odd about the 
object which makes the above not work.

Mark

On 2024-03-18 10:25 a.m., Alok Bhargava wrote:
> Many thanks Harald!
>
> If I specify the file location when running makepy, how do I ensure 
> myapplication knows where to find them?? Again this may be a silly 
> question, so please bear with me.
>
> Thank you!
>
> On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 9:36?AM <haraldarminmassa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>     Hi Alok,
>
>     there should be a __gencache__ directory somewhere, which contains
>     the generated files.
>     But it is WAY easier to just use the
>
>     ? -o ? ?-- Create output in a specified output file. If the path
>     leading
>     ? ? ? ? ? ?to the file does not exist, any missing directories will be
>     ? ? ? ? ? ?created.
>     ? ? ? ? ? ?NOTE: -o cannot be used with -d.? This will generate an
>     error.
>
>     parameter of makepy.py
>
>     cheers
>
>     Harald
>
>     On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 2:13?PM Alok Bhargava
>     <akbhargava at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>         Hi and thank you for your insightful guidance on Jannis'
>         question.? I am running into similar issues as I work with a
>         3rd party COM app.
>
>         This may be a silly question but could you point me to where
>         the generated class files are located?
>
>         Many thanks!
>
>
>         On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 7:43?AM <haraldarminmassa at gmail.com>
>         wrote:
>
>             Hi Jannis,
>
>             a good way forward: create less-dynamic COM-bindings by
>             using makepy.py
>             (it is part of your win32com-client installation, but
>             linked here for the dokumentation)
>
>
>             https://github.com/SublimeText/Pywin32/blob/master/lib/x32/win32com/client/makepy.py
>
>             With makepy py you can create a (very very large)
>             python-file, which includes rather static bindings?to
>             reachable exposed attributes and methods.
>
>             You can then grep or strg+f through that file for
>             "HybridShapes" ... maybe it is just spelled differently.
>
>             Using COM things for > 2 decades, apps run much smoother
>             using the makepy created files than dynamic dispatch
>
>             cheers
>
>             Harald
>
>
>             On Sun, Mar 17, 2024 at 7:35?PM Jannis via python-win32
>             <python-win32 at python.org> wrote:
>
>                 Hello together,
>
>
>                 I am trying to automate a point cloud creation out of
>                 CATParts in CATIA.
>                 The win32com client can access CATIA documents, but
>                 NOT methods and
>                 attributes in the parts. I get the following error:
>
>
>                 File
>                 "C:\Users\th80im\source\repos\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\py37_env_1\lib\site-packages\win32com\client\dynamic.py",
>                 line 638, in __getattr__
>                 ?? ? raise AttributeError("%s.%s" % (self._username_,
>                 attr))
>                 AttributeError: <unknown>.HybridShapes
>
>
>                 I guess, there is something wrong with the registering
>                 of CATIA, or the
>                 installation of the client? Or am I looking in the
>                 wrong direction?
>
>
>                 Thank you & Best Regards
>
>                 ioannis
>
>                 _______________________________________________
>                 python-win32 mailing list
>                 python-win32 at python.org
>                 https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
>
>
>
>             -- 
>             -- 
>             Harald Armin Massa
>             Spielberger Stra?e 49
>             70435 Stuttgart
>             0173/9409607
>
>             _______________________________________________
>             python-win32 mailing list
>             python-win32 at python.org
>             https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
>
>
>
>     -- 
>     -- 
>     Harald Armin Massa
>     Spielberger Stra?e 49
>     70435 Stuttgart
>     0173/9409607
>
>
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From akbhargava at gmail.com  Mon Mar 18 10:26:15 2024
From: akbhargava at gmail.com (Alok Bhargava)
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:26:15 -0400
Subject: [python-win32] __getattr__ Error
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Many thanks Mark - it is great to be able to learn more about the system
from its creators!



On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 10:25?AM Alok Bhargava <akbhargava at gmail.com> wrote:

> Many thanks Harald!
>
> If I specify the file location when running makepy, how do I ensure
> myapplication knows where to find them?  Again this may be a silly
> question, so please bear with me.
>
> Thank you!
>
> On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 9:36?AM <haraldarminmassa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Alok,
>>
>> there should be a __gencache__ directory somewhere, which contains the
>> generated files.
>> But it is WAY easier to just use the
>>
>>   -o    -- Create output in a specified output file.  If the path leading
>>            to the file does not exist, any missing directories will be
>>            created.
>>            NOTE: -o cannot be used with -d.  This will generate an error.
>>
>> parameter of makepy.py
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> Harald
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 2:13?PM Alok Bhargava <akbhargava at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi and thank you for your insightful guidance on Jannis' question.  I am
>>> running into similar issues as I work with a 3rd party COM app.
>>>
>>> This may be a silly question but could you point me to where the
>>> generated class files are located?
>>>
>>> Many thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 7:43?AM <haraldarminmassa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Jannis,
>>>>
>>>> a good way forward: create less-dynamic COM-bindings by using makepy.py
>>>> (it is part of your win32com-client installation, but linked here for
>>>> the dokumentation)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://github.com/SublimeText/Pywin32/blob/master/lib/x32/win32com/client/makepy.py
>>>>
>>>> With makepy py you can create a (very very large) python-file, which
>>>> includes rather static bindings to
>>>> reachable exposed attributes and methods.
>>>>
>>>> You can then grep or strg+f through that file for "HybridShapes" ...
>>>> maybe it is just spelled differently.
>>>>
>>>> Using COM things for > 2 decades, apps run much smoother using the
>>>> makepy created files than dynamic dispatch
>>>>
>>>> cheers
>>>>
>>>> Harald
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Mar 17, 2024 at 7:35?PM Jannis via python-win32 <
>>>> python-win32 at python.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello together,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I am trying to automate a point cloud creation out of CATParts in
>>>>> CATIA.
>>>>> The win32com client can access CATIA documents, but NOT methods and
>>>>> attributes in the parts. I get the following error:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> File
>>>>>
>>>>> "C:\Users\th80im\source\repos\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\py37_env_1\lib\site-packages\win32com\client\dynamic.py",
>>>>> line 638, in __getattr__
>>>>>      raise AttributeError("%s.%s" % (self._username_, attr))
>>>>> AttributeError: <unknown>.HybridShapes
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I guess, there is something wrong with the registering of CATIA, or the
>>>>> installation of the client? Or am I looking in the wrong direction?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you & Best Regards
>>>>>
>>>>> ioannis
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> python-win32 mailing list
>>>>> python-win32 at python.org
>>>>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> --
>>>> Harald Armin Massa
>>>> Spielberger Stra?e 49
>>>> 70435 Stuttgart
>>>> 0173/9409607
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> python-win32 mailing list
>>>> python-win32 at python.org
>>>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
>>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> --
>> Harald Armin Massa
>> Spielberger Stra?e 49
>> 70435 Stuttgart
>> 0173/9409607
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From haraldarminmassa at gmail.com  Mon Mar 18 10:42:55 2024
From: haraldarminmassa at gmail.com (haraldarminmassa at gmail.com)
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:42:55 +0100
Subject: [python-win32] __getattr__ Error
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My usage is: I have to bundle all the pys in one exe file. And do not want
that exe-file to write into it's directory.

So I do:


makepy -o OLE_Excel16.py

and within my program:

import OLE_Excel16 as Excel
olx = Excel.Application()



On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 3:25?PM Alok Bhargava <akbhargava at gmail.com> wrote:

> Many thanks Harald!
>
> If I specify the file location when running makepy, how do I ensure
> myapplication knows where to find them?  Again this may be a silly
> question, so please bear with me.
>
> Thank you!
>
> On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 9:36?AM <haraldarminmassa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Alok,
>>
>> there should be a __gencache__ directory somewhere, which contains the
>> generated files.
>> But it is WAY easier to just use the
>>
>>   -o    -- Create output in a specified output file.  If the path leading
>>            to the file does not exist, any missing directories will be
>>            created.
>>            NOTE: -o cannot be used with -d.  This will generate an error.
>>
>> parameter of makepy.py
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> Harald
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 2:13?PM Alok Bhargava <akbhargava at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi and thank you for your insightful guidance on Jannis' question.  I am
>>> running into similar issues as I work with a 3rd party COM app.
>>>
>>> This may be a silly question but could you point me to where the
>>> generated class files are located?
>>>
>>> Many thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 7:43?AM <haraldarminmassa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Jannis,
>>>>
>>>> a good way forward: create less-dynamic COM-bindings by using makepy.py
>>>> (it is part of your win32com-client installation, but linked here for
>>>> the dokumentation)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://github.com/SublimeText/Pywin32/blob/master/lib/x32/win32com/client/makepy.py
>>>>
>>>> With makepy py you can create a (very very large) python-file, which
>>>> includes rather static bindings to
>>>> reachable exposed attributes and methods.
>>>>
>>>> You can then grep or strg+f through that file for "HybridShapes" ...
>>>> maybe it is just spelled differently.
>>>>
>>>> Using COM things for > 2 decades, apps run much smoother using the
>>>> makepy created files than dynamic dispatch
>>>>
>>>> cheers
>>>>
>>>> Harald
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Mar 17, 2024 at 7:35?PM Jannis via python-win32 <
>>>> python-win32 at python.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello together,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I am trying to automate a point cloud creation out of CATParts in
>>>>> CATIA.
>>>>> The win32com client can access CATIA documents, but NOT methods and
>>>>> attributes in the parts. I get the following error:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> File
>>>>>
>>>>> "C:\Users\th80im\source\repos\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\py37_env_1\lib\site-packages\win32com\client\dynamic.py",
>>>>> line 638, in __getattr__
>>>>>      raise AttributeError("%s.%s" % (self._username_, attr))
>>>>> AttributeError: <unknown>.HybridShapes
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I guess, there is something wrong with the registering of CATIA, or the
>>>>> installation of the client? Or am I looking in the wrong direction?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you & Best Regards
>>>>>
>>>>> ioannis
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> python-win32 mailing list
>>>>> python-win32 at python.org
>>>>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> --
>>>> Harald Armin Massa
>>>> Spielberger Stra?e 49
>>>> 70435 Stuttgart
>>>> 0173/9409607
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> python-win32 mailing list
>>>> python-win32 at python.org
>>>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
>>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> --
>> Harald Armin Massa
>> Spielberger Stra?e 49
>> 70435 Stuttgart
>> 0173/9409607
>>
>>

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From ioannis.michailidis at web.de  Wed Mar 20 12:19:32 2024
From: ioannis.michailidis at web.de (Jannis)
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:19:32 +0100
Subject: [python-win32] __getattr__ Error
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Hello Harald,


Thanks for your prompt answer.


makepy.py is in the environment, BUT does not run -> pythoncom is missing


VS Code has the following suggestions



Is there an obvious one to run? The first two don't work..


Best Regards

ioannis



Am 18.03.2024 um 12:43 schrieb haraldarminmassa at gmail.com:
> Hi Jannis,
>
> a good way forward: create less-dynamic COM-bindings by using makepy.py
> (it is part of your win32com-client installation, but linked here for
> the dokumentation)
>
>
> https://github.com/SublimeText/Pywin32/blob/master/lib/x32/win32com/client/makepy.py
>
> With makepy py you can create a (very very large) python-file, which
> includes rather static bindings?to
> reachable exposed attributes and methods.
>
> You can then grep or strg+f through that file for "HybridShapes" ...
> maybe it is just spelled differently.
>
> Using COM things for > 2 decades, apps run much smoother using the
> makepy created files than dynamic dispatch
>
> cheers
>
> Harald
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 17, 2024 at 7:35?PM Jannis via python-win32
> <python-win32 at python.org> wrote:
>
>     Hello together,
>
>
>     I am trying to automate a point cloud creation out of CATParts in
>     CATIA.
>     The win32com client can access CATIA documents, but NOT methods and
>     attributes in the parts. I get the following error:
>
>
>     File
>     "C:\Users\th80im\source\repos\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\PythonPointCloudCreation\py37_env_1\lib\site-packages\win32com\client\dynamic.py",
>     line 638, in __getattr__
>     ?? ? raise AttributeError("%s.%s" % (self._username_, attr))
>     AttributeError: <unknown>.HybridShapes
>
>
>     I guess, there is something wrong with the registering of CATIA,
>     or the
>     installation of the client? Or am I looking in the wrong direction?
>
>
>     Thank you & Best Regards
>
>     ioannis
>
>     _______________________________________________
>     python-win32 mailing list
>     python-win32 at python.org
>     https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
>
>
>
> --
> --
> Harald Armin Massa
> Spielberger Stra?e 49
> 70435 Stuttgart
> 0173/9409607
>
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