mhammond
Visual Studio AddPropertySheet Type Error
When trying to add a style sheet to a visual studio C++ project using pythoncom, the following error occurs
Traceback (most recent call last): File "test.py", line 87, in <module> proj.addPropertySheet("d:\\temp\\vs\\boost.props") File "test.py", line 34, in addPropertySheet sheet = conf.AddPropertySheet(file) File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\win32com\gen_py\0CD36BB6-D828-4DB9-91BF-AD493EE76B79x0x10x0\VCConfiguration.py", line 35, in AddPropertySheet ret = self._oleobj_.InvokeTypes(782, LCID, 1, (9, 0), ((31, 1),),FileName TypeError: The VARIANT type is unknown (0x0000001f)
Source is attached.
Reported by: *anonymous
Original Ticket: pywin32/bugs/621
31 is VT_LPWSTR, which is not valid in a VARIANT. This looks like a bug in the typelib. If you edit the generated file and change it to VT_BSTR (8) does it succeed ?
Original comment by: rupole
Changing to VT_BSTR(8) results in a different error
Traceback (most recent call last): File "test.py", line 87, in <module> proj.addPropertySheet("d:\\temp\\vs\\boost.props") File "test.py", line 34, in addPropertySheet sheet = conf.AddPropertySheet(file) File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\win32com\gen_py\0CD36BB6-D828-4DB9-91BF-AD493EE76B79x0x10x0\VCConfiguration.py", line 35, in AddPropertySheet ret = self._oleobj_.InvokeTypes(782, LCID, 1, (9, 0), ((8, 1),),FileName pywintypes.com_error: (-2147352568, 'Bad variable type.', None, None)
Original comment by: *anonymous
Could you try passing win32com.client.VARIANT(pythoncom.VT_LPWSTR, "the string") and see if that helps?
Original comment by: mhammond
Passing the variant as suggested results in the original error
TypeError: The VARIANT type is unknown (0x0000001f)
Original comment by: *anonymous
Updated source file with a fix to VSSolution.__del__ in case it fails during __init__:
import win32com.client
class VSCProject:
def __init__(self, vs, proj):
self.vs = vs
self.proj = proj
def addX64(self):
self.proj.Object.AddPlatform("x64")
def addFolder(self, name, filters):
folder = self.proj.Object.AddFilter(name)
folder.Filter = filters
return folder
def addFile(self, file):
self.proj.Object.AddFile(file)
def addPropertySheet(self, file):
conf = self.proj.Object.Configurations.Item(1)
win32com.client.gencache.EnsureModule(
"{0168EA0D-6DB0-457E-BDDD-27FD7A3EDFBB}", 0, 10, 0
)
# win32com.client.gencache.EnsureModule('{BDC20262-865F-498D-87AF-4070B8459198}', 0, 10, 0)
sheets = conf.PropertySheets
count = sheets.Count
for pos in range(count):
print(sheets.Item(pos + 1))
print(conf)
# conf.PropertySheets.AddPropertySheet(file)
sheet = conf.AddPropertySheet(file)
# sheet = conf.VCProjectEngine.LoadPropertySheet(file)
# conf.InheritedPropertySheets = file
class VSSolution:
def __init__(self):
win32com.client.gencache.EnsureModule("{656D8328-93F5-41a7-A48C-B42858161F25}", 0, 10, 0)
self.vs = win32com.client.DispatchEx("VisualStudio.DTE.10.0")
self.soln = None
def __del__(self):
if getattr(self, "vs", None) is not None:
self.vs.Quit()
def create(self, path, name):
self.soln = self.vs.Solution.Create(path, name)
self.soln = self.vs.Solution
print("Created Solution: " + path + "\\" + name + ".sln")
def open(self, path):
self.soln = self.vs.Solution.Open(path)
self.soln = self.vs.Solution
def close(self, save):
if self.soln:
self.soln.Close(save)
self.soln = None
def createCProject(self, path, name):
templatepath = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\\VC\\VCWizards\\default.vcxproj"
proj = self.soln.AddFromTemplate(templatepath, path, name, False)
print("Created Project: " + path + "\\" + name + ".vcproj")
return VSCProject(self.vs, proj)
def createX64Configuration(self):
proj = self.soln.Projects.Item(1)
mgr = proj.ConfigurationManager
mgr.AddPlatform("x64", "Win32", True)
configs = self.vs.Solution.SolutionBuild.SolutionConfigurations
count = configs.Count
for index in range(count):
config = configs.Item(index + 1)
ctx = config.SolutionContexts.Item(1)
if config.Name == "Debug" and ctx.PlatformName == "x64":
config.Activate()
break
soln = VSSolution()
soln.create("d:\\temp\\vs\\output", "TestSolution")
proj = soln.createCProject("d:\\temp\\vs\\output\\TestProject", "TestProject")
proj.addPropertySheet("d:\\temp\\vs\\boost.props")
proj.addX64()
proj.addFolder("Header Files", "h;hxx")
proj.addFolder("Source Files", "cc;cpp;cxx;c")
proj.addFile("test.h")
proj.addFile("test.cc")
proj2 = soln.createCProject("d:\\temp\\vs\\output\\TestProject2", "TestProject2")
proj2.addX64()
soln.createX64Configuration()
soln.close(True)
Unfortunately I don't have the rest of the setup to test this specific issue.
