[python-win32] How can I totally release a COM object reference?

2005-03-10 Thread Adam Patt
I have a call to create a Remote COM object like this: auth=DispatchEx('Authenticate.Authenticate','servername') This call is made from a zope external method. We have also made this call from a small python program that was set to run as a service. Every so often, the rcp session gets messed up

RE: [python-win32] system toolbar icons

2005-03-17 Thread Adam Patt
This is actually a windows problem I have seen many times. What happens is if any program crashes, it can leave phantom icons on the system tray. I have seen this a lot with outlook and Yahoo Pager. What you usually need to do is just move your mouse over the icon on the tray and windows will cl