Python 2.6 (Windows EXE) Keep Program Running?

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I'm trying to keep my python program running but it closes right away. I have tried raw_input() but I get this error: EOFError: EOF when reading a line I put raw_input() at the end. What should I use to have it running?

Do you mean prevent the console from closing? Otherwise, to keep it running use some sort of infinite loop. — Levon, Apr 14 '13 at 20:40
@Levon Yes I thought about loop but what kind of loop will not use CPU and can safely used? — Mark, Apr 14 '13 at 20:40
You could use a loop and put a sleep call into it to "suspend" the program periodically assuming that doesn't interfere with the functionality you are trying to achieve. — Levon, Apr 14 '13 at 20:41
@Levon that will be alright, do you mind proving the code? So I can accept as an answer? — Mark, Apr 14 '13 at 20:42
@Ashwini time.sleep() sometime will end so it will not keep it for ever alive right?... — Mark, Apr 14 '13 at 20:43
@Mark yes it'll end sometime, but you can place it in a while loop.`while True:time.sleep(100000)` — Ashwini Chaudhary, Apr 14 '13 at 20:45

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:43

What you want to do is compile an EXE using py2exe specifying that it's a console app. This is why you're getting an EOF error, there's no stdin for raw_input() to read from.

Create a setup.py like this:

from distutils.core import setup
import py2exe

setup(console=['your_script.py'])

Then you can just compile it by running this in a console window:

python setup.py py2exe

This will produce your_script.exe in that directory which should stay open as a console window if you have a raw_input() at the end of your script.

Make sure setup.py and your_script.py are in the same directory and that you have py2exe installed.

For reference, you can get py2exe online.

Incidentally, this also allows you to use commandline arguments in your py2exe programs.

Levon · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-14T20:54:01.470

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I don't have access to Python right now, but something like

from time import time, sleep

while True:
    #do other stuff
    sleep(5)

should be close. This would sleep for 5 seconds each time through the loop, see the docs for time.sleep() . Adjust the time to fit your needs.

edited Apr 14 '13 at 20:54

answered Apr 14 '13 at 20:48

Levon

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@downvoter .. why the downvote? OP seems satisfied with the answer. Downvotes w/o explanation help no one, OP, SO or me. – Levon Apr 15 '13 at 10:13

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