topic Run another python script via a batch file in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/run-another-python-script-via-a-batch-file/m-p/507146#M39872 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello everyone.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>A little bit more python than gis question. Sorry.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>script:&nbsp; main.py</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>script:&nbsp; child.py</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>batch file: run.bat</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>main.py basically loads feature class data into SDE</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>so during gp.Append_management(my_source, my_target, "NO_TEST") I wish a sperate command window to open and run child.py which reports back a row count every 10 seconds</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>In main.py I want to pass two parameters to run.bat (fc_name, total_count)</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>The run.bat file will then pass on these parameters to child.py</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The code in main.py should continue running and child.py should open in a sperate command window - hence why I though about via a .bat file.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have tried os.spawn, subprocess.call, os.popen, os.startfile but sadly without success.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Can anyone help me with the syntax in main.py, run.bat and child.py to achieve this? Advice appreciated.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:31:07 GMT JamesMorrison1 2012-08-31T11:31:07Z Run another python script via a batch file https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/run-another-python-script-via-a-batch-file/m-p/507146#M39872 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello everyone.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>A little bit more python than gis question. Sorry.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>script:&nbsp; main.py</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>script:&nbsp; child.py</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>batch file: run.bat</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>main.py basically loads feature class data into SDE</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>so during gp.Append_management(my_source, my_target, "NO_TEST") I wish a sperate command window to open and run child.py which reports back a row count every 10 seconds</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>In main.py I want to pass two parameters to run.bat (fc_name, total_count)</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>The run.bat file will then pass on these parameters to child.py</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The code in main.py should continue running and child.py should open in a sperate command window - hence why I though about via a .bat file.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have tried os.spawn, subprocess.call, os.popen, os.startfile but sadly without success.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Can anyone help me with the syntax in main.py, run.bat and child.py to achieve this? Advice appreciated.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:31:07 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/run-another-python-script-via-a-batch-file/m-p/507146#M39872 JamesMorrison1 2012-08-31T11:31:07Z Re: Run another python script via a batch file https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/run-another-python-script-via-a-batch-file/m-p/507147#M39873 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><A href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1186789/what-is-the-best-way-to-call-a-python-script-from-another-python-script">This</A><SPAN> might be a helpful article.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:53:51 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/run-another-python-script-via-a-batch-file/m-p/507147#M39873 ChristopherBlinn1 2012-08-31T11:53:51Z