[pywin32-bugs] [ pywin32-Bugs-1606685 ] ShellExecute returns wrong error message

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Bugs item #1606685, was opened at 2006-12-01 11:58
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Status: Open
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Priority: 5
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Submitted By: Anders J. Munch (andersjm)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: ShellExecute returns wrong error message

Initial Comment:
When win32api.ShellExecute fails with an error code 31, the accompagnying message is "A device attached to the system is not functioning." (translated, the actual message I got was in Danish).  This is the message for ERROR_GEN_FAILURE.

However code 31 for ShellExecute means SE_ERR_NOASSOC, indicating that no association exists for the extension of the given file name.

(XP Pro, Python 2.4.4, pywin32 208)


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