Re: stopping a python windows service

DK wrote: > I may have taken your code example too literally. I tried putting in > the check for 'shutdownEvent.isset()' but it's failing at run time. > It's looking for a global variable, I guess. Or perhaps "it" is just looking for correct capitalization, since Python is case sensitive. Try sh

Re: stopping a python windows service

I may have taken your code example too literally. I tried putting in the check for 'shutdownEvent.isset()' but it's failing at run time. It's looking for a global variable, I guess. Do I have to register these threads somehow in the beginning? I'm somewhat new to Python so please be patient... -

Re: stopping a python windows service

Hi ! Use SC.exe (windows-XP) (with popen ?) For help :sc /? You can, also, try : qprocess /? tasklist /? taskkill /? etc. @-salutations Michel Claveau -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: stopping a python windows service

Here are 2 recipes from the online Python Cookbook. I've used this one very successfully: . This one seems simpler: Grig -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pyt

Re: stopping a python windows service

DK wrote: > i was able to successfully create a windows service using py2exe. it > polls a website periodically and logs it to a file. this is done using > a function that does an infinite loop with periodic "sleeps". > > my question is... > > what's the best way to stop this service gracefully?

stopping a python windows service

i was able to successfully create a windows service using py2exe. it polls a website periodically and logs it to a file. this is done using a function that does an infinite loop with periodic "sleeps". my question is... what's the best way to stop this service gracefully? when try to stop it fro