[Tutor] running python script

[r t]

currently i have a batch file that is associated with .txt extentions
so when i double click on a text file, windows runs the batch file that then
sends command line args to MY text editor program..."Texteditor.py", instead
of Microsofts *feature rich* Crappad. :-P
this works, but the problem is the commad prompt stays open in the
background
cluttering up my desktop.
So,
1. How do i close the command prompt after starting my program???

here is my one line batch script:
C:\Python25\python.exe C:\Python25\TextEditor.py %1

2. or how do i do this in a much more elegant way??

i know there is a win32 ShellExecute fuction that will open a file WITHOUT
"CMD"
but i dont know how to make this work for what i am doing with file
associations
if there is a better way to do this, i am open to suggestion

vista & py2.5
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