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
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>>Other than COM, application automation on Windows requires Windows API
>>p
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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
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>>Ah, so you're saying
[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
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
