[FWTools] [win32] openev python or pythonw?

Matt Wilkie matt.wilkie at gov.yk.ca
Fri Nov 2 12:28:12 EDT 2007


> I think the theory was that it is undesirable to create a new console
> window with a bunch of stuff in it for the icon launch, but that the user
> working from the commandline isn't likely to be so put off by it.
> 
> Or perhaps, I just changed one to python from pythonw once so I could
> debug something.
> 
> I would hate to always have that console around with a bunch of gobblygook
> in it.

With pythonw the console window is still shown, it's just empty. It 
might be better to use 'start pythonw'. The console still flashes up but 
then disapears quickly. The flash is a bit annoying but does keep one 
less icon in the task bar.

   start pythonw "%OPENEV_HOME%\pymod\openev.py" %*


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