[Distutils] py2exe - COM Server DLL can't be referenced by VB6 or VS2003

[J.D. Main]

Hi Guys,

Hopefully this is the place to ask this question.  

I have written a COM server with a few trivial string methods to test the 
integration of Python and VB (and Visual Studio).  I have run it through 
py2exe and created a DLL that actually does register and Windows seems 
to be happy with it.  I can access the methods of this COM object with 
Python and VBA and, sure enough, it works.    That's awesome.

However, it can not be added as a reference to a VB6 or a VS2003 project.  
Both say it's not a valid DLL and it doesn't show up in any of their "reference 
object" lists.  That basically means it's not available for use in that 
environment.  In addition, any sort of code completion or call tips will never 
function.

So my question is this:  is there some special interface vodoo that needs to 
be put in my code or my py2exe setup in order to get this COM server truly 
visible and accessible within VB6 or Visual Studio?  

Also, is there even more interface stuff so the code completion/call-tips stuff 
works?

I would love to hear about any experience you may have with all this.  

Best Regards,

J.D.