2009/2/26 venutaurus...@gmail.com <venutaurus...@gmail.com> > On Feb 26, 7:00 pm, "venutaurus...@gmail.com" > <venutaurus...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Feb 26, 6:10 pm, Tim Wintle <tim.win...@teamrubber.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 2009-02-26 at 04:55 -0800, venutaurus...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > Hello all, > > > > I've a strange requirement where I need to run a python > > > > script just as we run an exe (by double clicking through windows > > > > explorer or by typing the script name at command prompt). > > > > > I don't know how windows deals with this part> In that > > > > process I should be able to execute another python script in such a > > > > way that, the second script should continue running but the main one > > > > should terminate without effecting the second one. > > > > > standard daemon behavior I'd have thought > > > > > This shows how you would do it (with lots of comments). Assume this > > > should work on Windows. > > > > >http://code.activestate.com/recipes/278731/ > > > > > note the two child threads to prevent zombies - may not be needed on > > > windows but good to use them anyway. > > > > Thanks for the reply, > > Being a newbie to python, I am finding it difficult to > > understand the logic even after thorough reading of comments. Is there > > any simpler way where I can just run a python script from the main > > script and exit without disturbing the second one(This will end based > > on some other constraints which can be handled). Or can some one throw > > some light on where should I run the function os.system(" python > > script2.py") from the main one. > > > > Thank you, > > venu > > Adding to the above.. I've to do it in Windows platform and what I can > see from the illustration (/dev/null) etc. they are for Unix > Environment.
For making a script executable try this link http://www.python.org/doc/faq/windows/#how-do-i-make-python-scripts-executable -- - Bret
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