[Python] COM Module is not loading for Enterprise Architect tool with...

I am migrating scripts from Python 2.7 to 3.9.

This line causes problems:

EA = gencache.EnsureModule('{64FB2BF4-9EFA-11D2-8307-C45586000000}', 0, 2, 10)


The above code is creating and loading the COM module in python 2.7. When I am run the same script on 3.9, it throws the below error.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\\Users\\\<user name\>\\Projects\\EAtool\\EAGeneratorUpgraded\\EAgenerator_27.py", line 60, in \<module\>
EA = gencache.EnsureModule('{64FB2BF4-9EFA-11D2-8307-C45586000000}', 0, 2, 10)
File "C:\\Users\<user name\>\\AppData\\Local\\miniconda3\\envs\\EAGeneratorUpgraded\\lib\\site-packages\\win32com\\client\\gencache.py", line 601, in EnsureModule
module = MakeModuleForTypelib(
File "C:\\Users\<user name\>\\AppData\\Local\\miniconda3\\envs\\EAGeneratorUpgraded\\lib\\site-packages\\win32com\\client\\gencache.py", line 318, in MakeModuleForTypelib
makepy.GenerateFromTypeLibSpec(
File "C:\\Users\<user name\>\\AppData\\Local\\miniconda3\\envs\\EAGeneratorUpgraded\\lib\\site-packages\\win32com\\client\\makepy.py", line 330, in GenerateFromTypeLibSpec
gen.generate(fileUse, bForDemand)
File "C:\\Users\<user name\>\\AppData\\Local\\miniconda3\\envs\\EAGeneratorUpgraded\\lib\\site-packages\\win32com\\client\\genpy.py", line 1092, in generate
self.do_generate()
File "C:\\Users\<user name\>\\AppData\\Local\\miniconda3\\envs\\EAGeneratorUpgraded\\lib\\site-packages\\win32com\\client\\genpy.py", line 1191, in do_generate
oleitem.WriteClass(self)
File "C:\\Users\<user name\>\\AppData\\Local\\miniconda3\\envs\\EAGeneratorUpgraded\\lib\\site-packages\\win32com\\client\\genpy.py", line 339, in WriteClass
self.WriteClassBody(generator)
File "C:\\Users\<user name\>\\AppData\\Local\\miniconda3\\envs\\EAGeneratorUpgraded\\lib\\site-packages\\win32com\\client\\genpy.py", line 682, in WriteClassBody
assert enumEntry.desc.desckind == pythoncom.DESCKIND_FUNCDESC
AssertionError


I have deleted the gen_py folder and rerun the code as suggested in python-win32com excel com model started generating errors.

Later, I tried to use the below piece of code, to delete the gen_py via script, but still end up with the same Assertion error from gen.py:

for attempt in range(2):
try:
\# Attempt to load the COM library for Enterprise Architect
print("Attempting to load COM library...")
EA = gencache.EnsureModule('{64FB2BF4-9EFA-11D2-8307-C45586000000}', 0, 2, 10)

except Exception as e:
temp_data_dir = os.environ.get('LOCALAPPDATA')
gen_py_dir = ''
for curr_path, dirs, files, in os.walk(temp_data_dir):
if 'gen_py' in dirs:
gen_py_dir = Path(curr_path).joinpath('gen_py')
print(gen_py_dir)
break
if gen_py_dir and gen_py_dir.exists():
shutil.rmtree(gen_py_dir)
print(f"Deleted directory: {gen_py_dir}")


I have also verified the type library for EA tool.The below image contains the CLSID info and version details.



How should I migrate my code with the the win32com module from Python 2.7 to Python 3.9?

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