[python-win32] Using signal handlers in a Windows Service

[Justin Johnson]

I was trying to keep things consistent with UNIX, but I suppose there's no
reason I have to do things that way.  Thanks.

On 12/5/05, Tim Golden <tim.golden at viacom-outdoor.co.uk> wrote:
>
> [Justin Johnson]
> > I'm trying to setup an application that runs as a
> > Windows service to rotate logs upon receiving a certain
> > signal.  Whenever I try to do this I get the following error.
>
> >       Exception in TestService.SvcStart: signal only works in main
> thread
>
> Is there some reason you have to use Unix-style signals? If you
> were to use win32 events (using, say, the win32event module from
> pywin32) I suspect it would bypass the problem altogether.
>
> TJG
>
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