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gh-126615: Make COMError public and add to ctypes doc. #126686

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add `COMError` exception to `Doc/library/ctypes.rst`.
junkmd Nov 16, 2024
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Add a mention of the difference in exceptions that can be raised.
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Add a dot to refer to the object within the same module.
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Simplify descriptions of attributes.
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Align with the docstring defined in the C implementation:
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Add the dot to make the reflink.
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Add the `availability`.
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Create the "Exceptions" section.
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Remove the `availability` directive
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`WindowsError` -> `OSError`
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details of `details`.
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Small fix.
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Make `COMError` public.
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Update docs.
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Update `test_COMError`.
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Update the NEWS.
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`.. versionchanged::` -> `.. versionadded::`
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Update the `prototype` section.
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Merge branch 'main' into gh_126615_comerror_doc
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WindowsError -> OSError
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Expand Up @@ -1793,7 +1793,7 @@ different ways, depending on the type and number of the parameters in the call:
integer. *name* is name of the COM method. *iid* is an optional pointer to
the interface identifier which is used in extended error reporting.

If *iid* is not specified, a :exc:`WindowsError` is raised if the COM method
If *iid* is not specified, an :exc:`OSError` is raised if the COM method
call fails. If *iid* is specified, a :exc:`.COMError` is raised instead.
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I think (but I'm not 100% sure) that .COMError means Sphinx will search all namespaces, not just ctypes, for a COMError. So it would be better to use ctypes.COMError explicitly:

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call fails. If *iid* is specified, a :exc:`.COMError` is raised instead.
call fails. If *iid* is specified, a :exc:`~ctypes.COMError` is raised instead.


COM methods use a special calling convention: They require a pointer to
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