[Python-checkins] r79181 - python/trunk/Doc/faq/windows.rst

[georg.brandl]

Author: georg.brandl
Date: Sun Mar 21 10:51:16 2010
New Revision: 79181

Log:
Update os.kill() emulation example for Windows to use ctypes.

Modified:
   python/trunk/Doc/faq/windows.rst

Modified: python/trunk/Doc/faq/windows.rst
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--- python/trunk/Doc/faq/windows.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/faq/windows.rst	Sun Mar 21 10:51:16 2010
@@ -441,13 +441,15 @@
 How do I emulate os.kill() in Windows?
 --------------------------------------
 
-Use win32api::
+To terminate a process, you can use ctypes::
+
+   import ctypes
 
    def kill(pid):
        """kill function for Win32"""
-       import win32api
-       handle = win32api.OpenProcess(1, 0, pid)
-       return (0 != win32api.TerminateProcess(handle, 0))
+       kernel32 = ctypes.windll.kernel32
+       handle = kernel32.OpenProcess(1, 0, pid)
+       return (0 != kernel32.TerminateProcess(handle, 0))
 
 
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