Re: [python-win32] Using os.startfile() for automation

2011-02-03 Thread Tony Cappellini
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 10:42:37 +1100 From: "Andrew MacIntyre" To: python-win32@python.org Subject: Re: [python-win32] Using os.startfile() for automation [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] Message-ID: >>Other than COM, application automation on Windows requires Windows API >>programming to send the neces

Re: [python-win32] Using os.startfile() for automation

2011-02-03 Thread Tony Cappellini
Message: 5 Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 13:18:40 -0800 From: Tim Roberts To: Python-Win32 List Subject: Re: [python-win32] Using os.startfile() for automation Message-ID: <4d4b1bb0.8070...@probo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" >>Ah, so you're saying you CAN execute the second os.st

Re: [python-win32] Using os.startfile() for automation [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

2011-02-03 Thread Andrew MacIntyre
[apologies for top post] All there is to know about os.startfile() is in Python's docs. The only way to achieve the effect you desire is to do what the "Start Menu..." action does - explicitly open an instance of the application (and not all applications will open new instances; some will alwa

Re: [python-win32] Using os.startfile() for automation

2011-02-03 Thread Tim Roberts
Tony Cappellini wrote: > > On Windows XP, I'm able to launch the application associated with > file1.xxx. > > os.startfile("file1.xxx") > > I want to start more instances of the application, so that I can > process several files at the same time. > > calling os.startfile("file2.xxx") causes the ins

[python-win32] Using os.startfile() for automation

2011-02-03 Thread Tony Cappellini
On Windows XP, I'm able to launch the application associated with file1.xxx. os.startfile("file1.xxx") I want to start more instances of the application, so that I can process several files at the same time. calling os.startfile("file2.xxx") causes the instance of the application to also open fi

[python-win32] New article on Automating MapPoint via COM to render worldwide cities from Geonames on base map

2011-02-03 Thread Eric Frost
Add City Coverage to MapPoint using the GeoNames Database by Richard Marsden http://www.mapforums.com/add-city-coverage-mappoint-using-geonames-database-15244.html -- m: 312-399-1586 http://www.MapForums.com http://www.MP2Kmag.com ___ python-win32 mailin

Re: [python-win32] FW: python-win32 image fields problem

2011-02-03 Thread Vernon Cole
Your question came to the correct place. I think you may be fighting a known SQL bug. What is the SQL data type of the column which contains your jpg image? How large is the image? Can you send me a SQL backup file containing a test image? (Only two or three rows email directly to me, not t

[python-win32] FW: python-win32 image fields problem

2011-02-03 Thread Dardo Schuster Glez
Dear Sir How can y show a jpg that is in a SQL Server image field in a Qlabel object ??? and how to change and save it in the image field ??? Thanks Dardo Schuster Tenerife - Canary Islands - Spain PD: How can i send my questions to the python-win32 mailing list ??? Thanks