[python-win32] Excel corrupted display problem

[Metz, Bobby W, WWCS]

Interesting description.  Sounds similar to a non-MS app I automate
which does something similar.  If closed from Python everything works
fine; however, if user closes app before Python the next time it's
launched it opens hidden and user can't see it at all.  The only partial
work around I've found is to use a certain routine in that app to detect
the condition and enum the toplevel windows to find and kill the pid of
the hidden app.  Sounds awfully similar.  Is the Excel issue definitely
a MS one I wonder...just thinking out loud.

Bobby

-----Original Message-----
From: python-win32-bounces at python.org
[mailto:python-win32-bounces at python.org]On Behalf Of Bob Gailer
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 4:37 PM
To: kc106_2005-pywin32 at yahoo.com
Cc: python-win32 at python.org
Subject: Re: [python-win32] Excel corrupted display problem


kc106_2005-pywin32 at yahoo.com wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> I have a Python script that pops up Excel, fill it,
> and then continue.  If the user clicks on my Python
> side to  close Excel (via a call to the Quit()
> function), then I can reopen it later via another
> dispatch call and so forth.
>
> However, if the user close Excel from the Excel side,
> next time Python side starts Excel again, the Excel
> display area (the area where the spreadsheet cells
> goes) is screwed up.  The rest of things works fine
> (like the menu bar and so forth) - but the spreadsheet
> display area is useless.
> Is there any cure to this?
>   
I have dealt with this a lot. The "cure" is somewhere in Redmond, but 
probably too low a priority for Microsoft. Sigh. The only workaround I 
know is to kill the excel process.

-- 
Bob Gailer
510-978-4454

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