[Tutor] running more than one python program at the same time

[Brian van den Broek]

On 28 Aug 2012 18:33, "Benjamin Fishbein" <bfishbein79 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I wrote a program that I want to have running 24/7. But the problem is
that I also want to write and run other programs. I'm using Idle and it
won't let me run more than one script at a time. Do you know if there's a
way to do this? Or do I need to buy a second computer?
> Thanks,
> Ben

Hi Ben,

Idle may be useful for developing with (provided you aren't making an app
with tkinter) but isn't always the best choice for running one.

Do you know how to run python from a command prompt? (If not, post back to
the list being sure to tell us your OS and I or someone else will help
you.) If you run you 24/7 program that way, idle will be free for you to
work. There are other ways to get your program to run in the background,
but again these are OS-dependant.

Best,

Brian vdB
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