[python-win32] BCD WMI modification via pywin32 without effect

[Radek Holý]

2012/6/16 Tim Golden <mail at timgolden.me.uk>:
> On 15/06/2012 22:55, Radek Holý wrote:
>>
>> 2012/6/15 Roger Upole<rupole at hotmail.com>:
>>>
>>> Looks like the parameters to SetIntegerElement are reversed:
>>>
>>>>>> objWBM.Methods_('SetIntegerElement').InParameters.Properties_[0].Name
>>>
>>> 'Integer'
>>>>>>
>>>>>> objWBM.Methods_('SetIntegerElement').InParameters.Properties_[1].Name
>>>
>>> 'Type'
>>>
>>> If I switch the call to
>>> success, = call(objWBM, "SetIntegerElement", 5, 0x25000004)
>>> the expected value is printed.
>>>
>>>  Roger
>>
>>
>> Wow, what a surprise. I did not expect that. I feel stupid that I did
>> not come out. :-[ I’m solving it for three days in a row... In the
>> Microsoft’s documentation (and in Visual Basic) it is reversed.
>>
>> Thank you very much for your help!
>
>
>
> In fact, since you're already using the wmi module, you can see the correct
> order of parameters via the method's repr:
>
> <code>
> import wmi
>
> print wmi.WMI (namespace="wmi").BCDObject.SetIntegerElement
> # <function SetIntegerElement (Integer, Type) => (ReturnValue)>
>
> </code>
>
> TJG
>
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Yes, I know, but I did not realize to doubt about Microsoft's
documentation and its validity in Python implementation. In the future
I will be more vigilant.

Thank you very much,
-- 
Radek Holý
Czech republic