[python-win32] Serious bug in pywin32?

[Dahlstrom, Roger]

Tried it in a few versions on a couple computers, and was unable to reproduce.

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From: python-win32-bounces+rdahlstrom=directedge.com at python.org [mailto:python-win32-bounces+rdahlstrom=directedge.com at python.org] On Behalf Of Mark Tolonen
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 9:16 AM
To: python-win32 at python.org
Subject: [python-win32] Serious bug in pywin32?

Today I ran PythonWin and accidentally typed 'python' at the interactive
prompt out of habit, since I often use the cmd prompt instead.  PythonWin
immediately crashed.  I re-ran PythonWin and tried again.  Same crash.  Ran
again...typed 'import os'.  No crash, but the interactive prompt hung.
Anything typed at the interactive prompt now hangs.

I have removed and reinstalled pywin32.  I even removed and reinstalled my
entire Python 2.6.1 installation (including deleting any Python-related keys
in the registry).  It still doesn't work :'(

Python itself (run from the command line) gives the expected:

Python 2.6.1 (r261:67517, Dec  4 2008, 16:51:00) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)]
on
win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> python
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'python' is not defined

Any ideas how to get PythonWin working again?  Anyone else see the same
issue (don't try this on your favorite system).  I will file a bug on
SourceForge.

-Mark


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