[python-win32] Running a Windows Python service without pythonservice.exe?

[Bill Janssen]

Mark Hammond <skippy.hammond at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 13/05/2010 9:25 AM, Bill Janssen wrote:
> > Mark Hammond<skippy.hammond at gmail.com>  wrote:
> >
> >> Execute 'python nativePipeTestService.py install' to install it, then
> >> start it as normal (ie, don't run it manually with no args).
> >
> > Yes, that's what I tried first.  See my message
> > <67901.1273677394 at parc.com>, just previous to the one you replied to.
> 
> Sorry - I missed that 'install' command in that message.
> 
> > $ sc start PyNativePipeTestService
> > [SC] StartService FAILED 1053:
> >
> > The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.
> >
> > $
> >
> > Same thing if I try to start it from the System Management GUI tool.
> 
> I'm not sure what the problem could be.  It appears Python is finding
> all the modules OK and I can't think of why the service request would
> be failing.  Does the standard old pipeTestService.py still work for
> you?

No, it fails the same way.  Is there a test suite for PyWin32 that I
could run to verify my installation is good?

Bill