changing output from integrated terminal VSCode to windows cmd prompt

Question

I have a python script that automates some excel work for me. I'm currently using VSCode.

I've installed PyInstaller and created a .exe file which runs the script.

I'd like to open a windows cmd prompt and print completed or the likes.

When I run this from VSCode it outputs to the integrated terminal - no problem. From the .exe file nothing shows...

I'd like a way to open a separate (none integrated window) and print some text if anyone could point me in the right direct.

Rithin Chalumuri · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-29T17:02:01.620

You can use --console or -c option when running pyinstaller for your script. More info here.

This allows you to show console window and you can use print statements in your script.

Example:

pyinstaller --console myscript.py

If you have already built an .exe, you can update the .spec file..

You would need to add console=True parameter to the EXE method, example:

exe = EXE(pyz,
          a.scripts,
          a.binaries,
          a.zipfiles,
          a.datas,
          name='main',
          debug=False,
          strip=False,
          console=True)

and then run:

pyinstaller your_script.spec

changing output from integrated terminal VSCode to windows cmd prompt

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