[pywin32-bugs] [ pywin32-Bugs-3562998 ] Python won't exit if win32ui is imported

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Bugs item #3562998, was opened at 2012-08-29 14:09
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Category: win32
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: Series8217 (series8217)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Python won't exit if win32ui is imported

Initial Comment:
Environment: Windows 7 64-bit, Python 2.7.3 32-bit, PyWin32-217

This is a weird one. If you run the attached script (you'll need to manually close the file chooser), you'll find that Python does not exit when the script is done.

However, if you remove win32ui from the list of imports, the script exits just fine.

Also, if the script consists solely of "import win32gui, win32ui", it exits cleanly.

I printed a list of threads and it's just the main thread in both cases.

Another user on Stack Overflow found that this problem is reproducible by creating and destroying a GTK Window instead of opening a file chooser like I did. See: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10467225/why-script-doesnt-quit-when-win32ui-is-imported-and-gtk-quits

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>Comment By: Series8217 (series8217)
Date: 2012-10-25 09:25

Message:
I can't reproduce it on Windows 2008 Server 32-bit SP2 with a fresh install
of Python 2.7.3 32-bit and PyWin32-217.

I can't reproduce it on my laptop with Windows 7 64-bit SP1 Home Premium,
Python 2.7.3 32-bit, and PyWin32-216 nor with Pywin32-217.

Any suggestions on obtaining additional information from the hung Python
instance I can reproduce on my primary workstation?

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Comment By: Series8217 (series8217)
Date: 2012-09-26 13:00

Message:
I launched the script by double-clicking on it in Windows. The Python
process and console will stay open.

Running it from the command line also works: "python test_gfrs240.py". The
Python process will stay open instead of returning to the prompt.

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Comment By: Roger Upole (rupole)
Date: 2012-08-29 16:06

Message:
I can't reproduce this.  How are you launching the script ?


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