Win32OLE extension module

WIN32OLE

Constants

VERSION

The version number of WIN32OLE.

ARGV

The argument of the method invoked recently. This constant is used to get value of argument when the argument is passed by reference.

Class Method

connect(oleserver)

returns running OLE automation object or WIN32OLE object from moniker.

const_load(ole [,obj])

defines the constants of OLE automation server as 'obj' class constants. If 'obj' omitted, the default is WIN32OLE.

new(oleserver)

returns OLE Automation object.

ole_free(obj)

invokes Release method of Dispatch interface of WIN32OLE object. This method should not be used because this method exists for debugging WIN32OLE.

ole_reference_count(obj)

returns reference counter of Dispatch interface. This method should not be used because this method exists for debugging WIN32OLE.

ole_show_help(info [,helpcontext])

displays helpfile. The first argument specifies WIN32OLE_TYPE object or WIN32OLE_METHOD object or helpfile.

Method

self[property]

gets property of OLE object.

self[property]=

sets property of OLE object.

_invoke(dispid, args, types)

runs the early binding method. The dispid specifies Dispatch ID, args specifies the array of arguments, types specifies array of the type of arguments.

each {...}

Iterates over each item of OLE collection which has IEnumVARIANT interface.

invoke(method, args,...)

runs OLE method.

ole_func_methods

returns array of WIN32OLE_METHOD object which corresponds with function.

ole_get_methods

returns array of WIN32OLE_METHOD object which corresponds with get properties.

ole_method(method)

returns WIN32OLE_METHOD object which coreesponds with method which specified by argument.

ole_method_help(method)

alias of ole_method.

ole_methods

returns WIN32OLE_METHOD object which coreesponds with method.

ole_obj_help

returns WIN32OLE_TYPE object.

ole_put_methods

returns array of WIN32OLE_METHOD object which corresponds with put properties.

setproperty(property, key, val)

set property of OLE object. This method is used when the property has argument.

For example, in VB

obj.item("key") = val

in Win32OLE

obj.setproperty("item", "key", val)

WIN32OLE_EVENT class

Class Method

new(ole, interface)

The new class method creates OLE event sink object to connect ole. The ole must be WIN32OLE object, and interface is the interface name of event.

message_loop

The message_loop class method translates and dispatches Windows message.

Method

on_event([event]){...}

defines the callback of event. If event omitted, defines the callback of all events.

on_event_with_outargs([event]) {...}

defines the callback of event. If you want modify argument in callback,

WIN32OLE_METHOD

Class Methods

new(win32ole_type, method)

creates WIN32OLE_METHOD object.

Methods

dispid

returns Dispatch ID.

event?

returns true if the method is event.

event_interface

returns interface name of event if the method is event.

helpcontext

returns help context.

helpfile

returns help file.

invkind

returns invkind.

invoke_kind

returns invoke kind string.

name

returns name of method.

offset_vtbl

returns the offset of Vtbl.

params

returns array of WIN32OLE_PARAM object.

return_type

returns string of return value type of method.

return_vtype

returns number of return value type of method.

return_type_detail

returns detail information of return value type of method.

size_params

returns the size of arguments.

size_opt_params

returns the size of optional arguments.

visible?

returns true if the method is public.

WIN32OLE_PARAM

default

returns default value.

input?

returns true if argument is input.

optional?

returns true if argument is optional.

output?

returns true if argument is output.

name

returns name.

ole_type

returns type of argument.

ole_type_detail

returns detail information of type of argument.

retval?

returns true if argument is return value.

WIN32OLE_TYPE

Class Methods

new(typelibrary, class)

returns WIN32OLE_TYPE object.

ole_classes(typelibrary)

returns array of WIN32OLE_TYPE objects defined by Type Library.

progids

returns array of ProgID.

typelibs

returns array of type libraries.

Methods

guid

returns GUID.

helpfile

returns helpfile.

helpcontext

returns helpcontext.

helpstring

returns help string.

major_version

returns major version.

minor_version

returns minor version.

name

returns name.

ole_methods

returns array of WIN32OLE_METHOD objects.

ole_type

returns type of class.

progid

returns ProgID if it exists. If not found, then returns nil.

src_type

returns source class when the OLE class is 'Alias'.

typekind

returns number which represents type.

variables

returns array of variables defined in OLE class.

visible?

returns true if the OLE class is public.

WIN32OLE_VARIABLE

Methods

name

returns the name.

ole_type

returns type

ole_type_detail

returns detail information of type.

value

returns value.

variable_kind

returns variable kind string.

varkind

returns the number which represents variable kind.

WIN32OLE::VARIANT

Constants