Windows, Python and Strings

[David LeBlanc]

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> [mailto:python-list-admin at python.org]On Behalf Of Engel, Gregory
> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 12:11
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> Subject: Windows, Python and Strings
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>
<snip>
> >>> win32service.ChangeServiceConfig(svc, svccfg[0], svccfg[1],
> svccfg[2], svccfg[3], svccfg[4], svccfg[5], 'MSSQLServer',
> 'LocalSystem', '', "Green Bar Queue Manager")
>
> This also executes without error.  When I look at the Registry,
> the value shows as "M S S Q L S e r v e r" rather than
> "MSSQLServer" so the dependency fails.  If I use the MS tool, sc.exe:
>
> sc config TestQueueMgrSvc depend= "MSSQLServer"
>
> the Registry value correctly shows as "MSSQLServer".  I've tried
> a number of approaches to resolving this with no luck.  It
> doesn't appear to be a encoding issue.

It's almost certainly an encoding issue: "t e x t  l i k e  t h i s" is how
Unicode displays in ascii. The "blanks" are the upper 8 bits of a (16 bit)
unicode character seen as a separate (ascii?) character.

> The method requires a string parameter.  The Registry stores the
> value as binary data.  What am I missing?  Is there something I
> don't understand about how to use this method?

AFAIK, the registry stores both string and typed binary data...

> Many Thanks.
>
> C'ya,
>
> Gregory Engel
> Senior Software Engineer
> Professional Services
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> Englewood, CO  80112
> Voice:  303-200-3426

Dave LeBlanc
Seattle, WA USA