Re: [python-win32] Running GUI apps from a python/IIS web application

2010-12-02 Thread Tim Roberts
Randy Syring wrote: Good to know, but you are correct that it doesn't solve the problem. This program needs to work even when no users are logged into the server, as that will be the case 99% of the time. There is no easy solution for this. There is no practical way to run a GUI

Re: [python-win32] Running GUI apps from a python/IIS web application

2010-12-02 Thread Dahlstrom, Roger
-win32] Running GUI apps from a python/IIS web application Randy Syring wrote: Good to know, but you are correct that it doesn't solve the problem. This program needs to work even when no users are logged into the server, as that will be the case 99% of the time. There is no easy solution

Re: [python-win32] Running GUI apps from a python/IIS web application

2010-12-02 Thread Tim Roberts
Dahlstrom, Roger wrote: Sure there is, autologon! Ah, but if one uses autologon, then it is no longer the case that no one is logged in, so I think my comment is still valid... ;) -- Tim Roberts, t...@probo.com Providenza Boekelheide, Inc. ___

Re: [python-win32] Running GUI apps from a python/IIS web application

2010-12-02 Thread Randy Syring
Thanks for all the responses on this. I spoke with the company that develops the external application and they are going to work on removing the calls that create the GUI windows. Thank God, b/c the workarounds were looking pretty unsavory! -- Randy

Re: [python-win32] Running GUI apps from a python/IIS web application

2010-12-01 Thread Tim Roberts
Randy Syring wrote: It seems likely to me that you can not run a GUI program under a non-interactive service like IIS. But, I am not 100% sure on this so I was hoping that this list might be able to shed some light on this topic. Your analysis is quite correct. It is possible, through

Re: [python-win32] Running GUI apps from a python/IIS web application

2010-12-01 Thread Randy Syring
On 12/01/2010 08:28 PM, Tim Roberts wrote: Randy Syring wrote: It seems likely to me that you can not run a GUI program under a non-interactive service like IIS. But, I am not 100% sure on this so I was hoping that this list might be able to shed some light on this topic. Your analysis is

Re: [python-win32] Running GUI apps from a python/IIS web application

2010-12-01 Thread Roberto Aguilar
On Dec 1, 2010, at 6:43 PM, Randy Syring wrote: On 12/01/2010 08:28 PM, Tim Roberts wrote: Randy Syring wrote: It seems likely to me that you can not run a GUI program under a non-interactive service like IIS. But, I am not 100% sure on this so I was hoping that this list might be able to

Re: [python-win32] Running GUI apps from a python/IIS web application

2010-12-01 Thread Vernon Cole
There is a registry hack to make a Windows box auto log in when it boots up. If you cannot find an example, get back to me and I will get a sample from a co-worker at a former employer. We had several dozen machines there which were actually servers, but the software was written for a GUI