Inter process signalling

Dale Strickland-Clark dale at riverhall.nospam.co.uk
Tue Sep 12 13:01:27 EDT 2006


Dale Strickland-Clark wrote:

> In Linux this is easy with 'signal' and 'kill' but how can I get one
> Python process to signal another (possibly running as a service)?
> 
> All I need is a simple prod with no other data being sent and none being
> returned - except that the signal was delivered.
> 
> Receiving a signal should generate an interrupt. I'm not looking for a
> solution the involves polling.
> 
> Thanks
The essential bit of information missing from this is: on Windows.

I want to signal between processes running *on Windows*.

That's what happens when you try to rush a post before going home.
Thank you for your tolerance.
-- 
Dale Strickland-Clark
Riverhall Systems www.riverhall.co.uk




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