Python: Load DLL

Hi guys,

Posting after a long time...but life had been busy and marriage really takes a toll on you. he he...jokes apart...

Meanwhile I have concentrated my energies on Python language. looks cool! Something in between Perl and C++ as I would like to put it.

Here's a small code that can show you the power of python:

Problem Statement:

What if you get a DLL file and you want to quickly test some of the exported APIs? Any ideas?

Solution:

Python provides you one.

Code snippet:

from ctypes import *

libc = windll.LoadLibrary('C:\\Windows\\System32\\kernel32.dll') #loads library

x = libc.GetModuleHandleA(None) #get the return type of GetModuleHandleA API

del libc #closes libc handler

In this code: we load kernel32.dll file and pass None argument to GetModuleHandleA function of the Dll.

Similarly you could customize this small code for your use.

Simple and quick!

Enjoy! Please do comment!