How to add .py script to run on another py (python)

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I have a python (.py) script. I want to add a code to run guideType.py on gui.py script. When I opening the program it runs gui.py. So I want to be executing that guideType.py when it starts

gui.py = http://d-h.st/UsZY

guideType.py = http://d-h.st/7SNF

Just include the script you want to run inside the second script — Alfie, Jun 15 '15 at 04:55
It depends on what you mean by "execute". You either import that file as a module and call the functions you need (that's preferable), or use [`execfile`](https://docs.python.org/2/library/functions.html#execfile). — bereal, Jun 15 '15 at 05:20
What actully wanna add this is doing by xml. I want it to do in pythongfile — Nishantha Indika Bandara, Jun 15 '15 at 05:49

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 15 '15 at 04:57

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You can do import of the script, that would cause the statements in that script get executed.

import gui

answered Jun 15 '15 at 04:57

Anand S Kumar

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this is doing by xml. I want it to do in python file – Nishantha Indika Bandara Jun 15 '15 at 05:52
Like I said, if you want to run the script, just `import` it in your other script, if both pythons are in the same folder. If not , you can import using absolute path using - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/67631/how-to-import-a-module-given-the-full-path – Anand S Kumar Jun 15 '15 at 05:56
Yes on same path. I added that. Then what wanna add to gui.py file? – Nishantha Indika Bandara Jun 15 '15 at 06:02
you dont need to add anything else, this should work – Anand S Kumar Jun 15 '15 at 06:23
Nothing at all? Can you do one thing, put a `print("Something")` as first line of your gui.py script and check if that is getting printed – Anand S Kumar Jun 15 '15 at 06:31

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 15 '15 at 05:06

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Try using os.system("python guideType.py") when you want to execute the second python script. Otherwise, subprocess here might help you achieve what you are asking.

edited Jun 15 '15 at 05:06

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answered Jun 15 '15 at 04:59

Harsha Kuchampudi

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This also runs. But showing cmd as python is not recognized command – Nishantha Indika Bandara Jun 15 '15 at 05:32
Have you added python to your path (if you are using Windows)? You can check [here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6318156/adding-python-path-on-windows-7) if you are using Python 2.7 to get help adding python to system path. – Harsha Kuchampudi Jun 15 '15 at 05:34
this is doing by xml. I want it to do in pythong file – Nishantha Indika Bandara Jun 15 '15 at 05:35

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 15 '15 at 05:15

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Try something like this

import os, sys

path_python_exec = sys.executable
path_exec_file = ''

command = '%s %s'%(path_python_exec, path_exec_file)
os.system(command)

Customize it according to your needs.

answered Jun 15 '15 at 05:15

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This runs the something. But not python. Shows CMD and no any execute of. This is the settings.xml. Please check. There have execute. it wanna done in that http://d-h.st/40N9 – Nishantha Indika Bandara Jun 15 '15 at 05:21
@NishanthaIndikaBandara please post your code here (in your original post), not onto some external site. – bereal Jun 15 '15 at 05:22
Code is little bit long – Nishantha Indika Bandara Jun 15 '15 at 05:30
this is doing by xml. I want it to do in pythong file – Nishantha Indika Bandara Jun 15 '15 at 05:35
From what I understand from the xml is path to execute is 'Current Directory + guideTypes.py'. So keep path_exec_file = os.getcwd() + '\\guideTypes.py'. – Yogeesh Seralathan Jun 15 '15 at 06:13

How to add .py script to run on another py (python)

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