python com pre-registration

[Maxim Khesin]

I have an activex control I want to examine via python before it is
registered, given only the DLL path.(e.g. I want to get the control's
GUID for finding (via registry) and uninstalling previous version of the
control). Can Python help?
thanks,

max

 

[Dave Brueck]

I have an activex control I want to examine via python before it is

registered, given only the DLL path.(e.g. I want to get the control's
GUID for finding (via registry) and uninstalling previous version of the
control). Can Python help?

Yes. Try ctypes and then do in Python the same calls you'd do in C to get the
GUID.

 

[Maxim Khesin]

Yes. Try ctypes and then do in Python the same calls you'd do in C to get the
GUID.

Thought of that. Was looking for a shortcut (pythoncom.GetFileClass
looked promising, but didn't work)