Merge fc6fef5 into fa6ce97

PyUtilib · Jun 17, 2019 · 1a6c405 · 1a6c405
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diff --git a/pyutilib/excel/spreadsheet_win32com.py b/pyutilib/excel/spreadsheet_win32com.py
@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@
 # Attempt to import win32com stuff.  If this fails, then
 # set a flag to tell the ExcelSpreadsheet class that it should
 # raise an exception in its constructor.
-#
-from win32com.client.dynamic import Dispatch
+
+# BLN: Use DispatchEx instead of Dispatch to make sure we launch
+# BLN: a new instance of Excel, otherwise we unintentionally 
+# BLN: close any open Excel Windows when importing Pyomo 
+# BLN: See https://github.com/Pyomo/pyomo/issues/355
+from win32com.client import DispatchEx as Dispatch
 from pythoncom import CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, com_error
 
 from pyutilib.excel.base import ExcelSpreadsheet_base