[python-win32] How to figure out the COM object name?

[Tim Roberts]

Michael March wrote:
> I am trying to connect to a COM object.. and I can't figure how to code it..
>
> In Makepy the name of the COM object is:
>    OTA COM 9.0 Type LIbrary (1.0)
>
> The DDL is:
>    OTAClient.dll
>
> The VB samples have stuff like this..
>    Dim td as New TDConnection
>    td.InitConnectionEx "http://<servername>:port/qcbin"
>    etc...
>
> What should my.....
>    obj=win32com.client.Dispatch("...........
> ...look like?
>   

It should be as simple as
    td = win32com.client.Dispatch( "TDConnection" )
    td.InitConnectionEx( "http://server:port/qcbin" )

That is, assuming they support late binding.

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Tim Roberts, timr at probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.