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Unable to import NHunspell.dll using ctypes in Python

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Im required to import ha certain dll called 'NHunspell.dll' which is used for Spell Checking purposes. I am using Python for the software. Although I checked out several websites to properly use ctypes, I have been unable to load the dll properly.

When I use this code.

 from ctypes import *
 hunspell = cdll.LoadLibrary['Hunspellx64.dll']

I get an error

 hunspell = cdll.LoadLibrary['Hunspellx64.dll']
 TypeError: 'instancemethod' object has no attribute '__getitem__'

I guess it might a problem with the structure of the dll. But I have no idea how to import the dll properly.

posted Jun 25, 2013 by anonymous

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 >>> from ctypes import *
 >>> help(cdll.LoadLibrary)

Help on method LoadLibrary in module ctypes:

LoadLibrary(self, name) method of ctypes.LibraryLoader instance.

So looks as if you need:-

hunspell = cdll.LoadLibrary('Hunspellx64.dll')
answer Jun 25, 2013 by anonymous
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