How come this fails... ------------------------------------------ import win32com.client oOleObj = win32com.client.Dispatch("DSOleFile.PropertyReader") -------------------------------------------------- when run from Zope (within and External Method) when it works from Python standalone on the same machine ? SRE ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. Admin Orion System AS **********************************************************************