Re: What would be the best way to run python client in the background

2006-08-21 Thread gel
Tim Golden wrote: > | Tim Golden wrote: > | > | > [gel] > | > > | > | I have written a python client server app [...] > | > | I want to run the client end of the app more or less invisibly > | > | (no console) on the XP clients when ever a users logs on. > > [Tim G] > | > The normal way is to run

Re: What would be the best way to run python client in the background

2006-08-21 Thread Ravi Teja
> The reason for the a seperate persistant check is because it will be > used to enable software to be installed in whole lab of PCs but only > allow a predifined number to run the software at any time one time. > And then when a user stop using the software a licence will become > available to for

Re: What would be the best way to run python client in the background

2006-08-21 Thread gel
Tim Golden wrote: > | > [gel] > | > > | > | I have written a python client server app [...] > | > | I want to run the client end of the app more or less invisibly > | > | (no console) on the XP clients when ever a users logs on. > > While this isn't answering the question you first > asked, might

Re: What would be the best way to run python client in the background

2006-08-20 Thread gel
Ravi Teja wrote: > gel wrote: > > Hi > > I have written a python client server app that keeps an eye on > > processes starting and ending on a client and makes decision on what to > > do based on information from the server end. I want to run the client > > end of the app more or less invisibly

Re: What would be the best way to run python client in the background

2006-08-20 Thread Ravi Teja
gel wrote: > Hi > I have written a python client server app that keeps an eye on > processes starting and ending on a client and makes decision on what to > do based on information from the server end. I want to run the client > end of the app more or less invisibly (no console) on the XP clients

Re: What would be the best way to run python client in the background

2006-08-20 Thread gel
Roger Upole wrote: > You can use the Task Scheduler to run a script at login. > It's not as robust as creating a service, but it's much less > work. > > Roger > OK thanks Roger I will have a bit a look at that option. It is fairly important for the solution to be robust, but this maybe eno

Re: What would be the best way to run python client in the background

2006-08-20 Thread gel
Tim Golden wrote: > | > [gel] > | > > | > | I have written a python client server app [...] > | > | I want to run the client end of the app more or less invisibly > | > | (no console) on the XP clients when ever a users logs on. > > While this isn't answering the question you first > asked, might

RE: What would be the best way to run python client in the background

2006-08-16 Thread Tim Golden
| > [gel] | > | > | I have written a python client server app [...] | > | I want to run the client end of the app more or less invisibly | > | (no console) on the XP clients when ever a users logs on. While this isn't answering the question you first asked, might I suggest an alternative approach?

Re: What would be the best way to run python client in the background

2006-08-16 Thread Roger Upole
You can use the Task Scheduler to run a script at login. It's not as robust as creating a service, but it's much less work. Roger "gel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi > I have written a python client server app that keeps an eye on > processes starting and

RE: What would be the best way to run python client in the background

2006-08-16 Thread Tim Golden
| Tim Golden wrote: | | > [gel] | > | > | I have written a python client server app [...] | > | I want to run the client end of the app more or less invisibly | > | (no console) on the XP clients when ever a users logs on. [Tim G] | > The normal way is to run a Win32 service. There are several |

Re: What would be the best way to run python client in the background

2006-08-15 Thread gel
Tim Golden wrote: > [gel] > > | I have written a python client server app [...] > | I want to run the client end of the app more or less invisibly > | (no console) on the XP clients when ever a users logs on. > > You say "when[]ever a user logs on" but does this app > need to be run on a per-user

RE: What would be the best way to run python client in the background

2006-08-15 Thread Tim Golden
[gel] | I have written a python client server app [...] | I want to run the client end of the app more or less invisibly | (no console) on the XP clients when ever a users logs on. You say "when[]ever a user logs on" but does this app need to be run on a per-user basis? Or could it run all the

What would be the best way to run python client in the background

2006-08-15 Thread gel
Hi I have written a python client server app that keeps an eye on processes starting and ending on a client and makes decision on what to do based on information from the server end. I want to run the client end of the app more or less invisibly (no console) on the XP clients when ever a users log