Am 05.07.2010 22:41, schrieb Ed Leafe: > On Jul 5, 2010, at 4:32 PM, Chris C. wrote: > >> When I double-click the .py file to launch an app created with >> Dabo's App Wizard, a black cmd-size screen comes up first and >> stays up until I close the .py app. If I close the black screen, >> the .py app closes too. What is the deal with the black screen? >> Is it necessary? Thanks. > > It is the window for cmd.exe, the terminal application for Windows. > Your system has the '.py' extension associated with the regular > Python executable, which is typically something like > 'C:\Python2.6\python.exe'. You can change the association for '.py' > to use the window-less version, which, if the above were where your > Python was installed, would be in the same folder, but named > 'pythonw.exe'. > Or you can rename those (and only those) Python applications you want to start from the explorer: if you give them the extension ".pyw" they are executed by pythonw.exe.
> While you are learning Python and Dabo, though, I would recommend > running from the cmd.exe app, as most debugging information will be > printed to that terminal window. To do this run 'cmd.exe' from the > Start / Run... menu. You then type in that window to go to your app > directory, and run the app. Something like this: > > cd c:\path\to\my\great\application python main.py (or whatever your > main app program is) > That's certainly preferable for anything which might not be quite finished. And of course, if your xxx.pyw acts strangely in any way, you can always start it the same way. Sibylle _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users Searchable Archives: http://leafe.com/archives/search/dabo-users This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/[email protected]
