Help needed with Windows Service in Python

[Edward Kozlowski]

On Sep 2, 10:22 am, Ian Hobson <i... at ianhobson.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I am attempting to create a Windows Service in Python.
>
> I have the framework (from Mark Hammond and Andy Robinason's book)
> running - see below. It starts fine - but it will not stop. :(
>
> net stop "Python Service"
>
> and using the services GUI both leave the services showing it as "stopping"
>
> I guess this means SvcStop is called but it is not enough to get it out
> of the machine.
>
> Does anyone know why not?
>
> Python 2.7 with win32 extensions, sunning on Windows 7.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Ian
>
> the (complete) source code is
> #!/usr/bin/env python
> # coding=utf8
> #   service.py  = testing services and Named pipes
> #
> import win32serviceutil
> import win32service
> import win32event
> class PythonService(win32serviceutil.ServiceFramework):
>    _svc_name_ = "Python Service"
>    _svc_display_name_ = "Test Service in Python"
>    def __init__(self, args):
>      win32serviceutil.ServiceFramework.__init__(self,args)
>      self.hWaitStop = win32event.CreateEvent(None,0,0,None)
>    def SvcStop(self):
>      self.ReportServiceStatus(win32service.SERVICE_STOP_PENDING)
>      wind32event.SetEvent(self.hWaitStop)
>    def SvcDoRun(self):
>      win32event.WaitForSingleObject(self.hWaitStop,win32event.INFINITE)
> if __name__ == '__main__':
>    win32serviceutil.HandleCommandLine(PythonService)

Looks to me like there may be a typo in your code.

You probably meant win32event.SetEvent(self.hWaitStop), not
wind32event.

Regards,
-Edward Kozlowski