Python 3.2 | WIndows 7 -- Multiprocessing and files not closing

[mapoe]

On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 08:31:21 -0700, Isaac Gerg wrote:

> I have a function that looks like the following:
> 
> #---------------------------------
> filename = 'c:\testfile.h5'
> f = open(filename,'r')
> data = f.read()

it seems kind of obvious from your sample:
add: f.close()

> q = multiprocessing.Queue()
> p = multiprocess.Process(target=myFunction,args=(data,q))
> p.start()
> result = q.get()
> p.join()
> q.close()
> 
> f.close()
> 
> os.remove(filename)
> #---------------------------------
> 
> When I run this code, I get an error on the last line when I try to
> remove the file.  It tells me that someone has access to the file.  When
> I remove the queue and multiprocessing stuff, the function works fine.
> 
> What is going on here?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Isaac