[Tim Golden] >> Not that it matters too much, but if you're using a registry entry >> anyway, why not simply list the files in the registry instead >> of the double-indirection of having the registry reference a >> file which holds the other files !?
[Andrea Gavana] > I initially thought to do that, but then by reading this: > > http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/docs/ActivePython/2.5/pywin32/win32api__RegSetValue_meth.html > > And specifically this comment: > > "Value lengths are limited by available memory. Long values (more than > 2048 bytes) should be stored as files with the filenames stored in the > configuration registry. This helps the registry perform efficiently." > > I decided to do the double-indirection. It's not that complicated in the end > :-D Fair enough. [Andrea Gavana] > I was compiling my com server with the wrong py2exe parameters... now > it works. I have a question anyway: since I don't know anything about > COM servers and friends, will my COM server be restarted by Windows > when the computer restart or a user logoff and logon again? Or should > I find a way to register and restart it every time a user switch off > and on his/her computer? It's not quite a "server" in that sense. I don't know about the exact mechanics, but in essence the shell will start it up on demand. (Probably when the session starts, but I wouldn't be certain). The code you copied from beneath the class definition achieves two things: 1) It says: "Whenever someone asks for server {01-23-45} go to *this* DLL and pass it *that* id". 2) And it says: "Whenever the shell displays an icon, pass it along to server {01-23-45} to let it overlay if it wants" The effect is that the first time explorer wants to display an icon, it runs through the list of icon-overlay-handlers, which includes yours, finds your server's id (that {xx-yy} thing), finds that server's entry in the registry, fires up the relevant code and passes along whatever it does, causing your code to return an overlay or not. Or near enough. > Thank you for your suggestions, this list has been very helpful and > kind towards a completely pywin32-ignorant like me :-D Glad we could help: that's what we're here for! TJG _______________________________________________ python-win32 mailing list python-win32@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
