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fringe scroll Sep 30, 2024, 1:25 AM

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Hello, I created a Python script to send a message to Discord from a bot every 2 minutes, but for it to work, I have to keep the CMD open all the time. Is there any way I can run the script 24/7 without having to keep it open?

void groveBOT Sep 30, 2024, 1:25 AM

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fringe scroll Hello, I created a Python script to send a message to Discord from a bot every 2...

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@fringe scroll

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fringe scroll Sep 30, 2024, 1:26 AM

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I really don't know much about programming, so I'm here to ask, I hope you can help me

high ore Sep 30, 2024, 1:29 AM

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fringe scroll Hello, I created a Python script to send a message to Discord from a bot every 2...

the computer itself has to be running for the program to keep running, but you can have it run in the background. what OS is this?

fringe scroll Sep 30, 2024, 1:30 AM

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high ore the computer itself has to be running for the program to keep running, but you c...

im on windows 10

high ore Sep 30, 2024, 1:31 AM

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fringe scroll im on windows 10

okay, do you use powershell, or what?

fringe scroll Sep 30, 2024, 1:33 AM

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What is that? I don't know much about this

high ore Sep 30, 2024, 1:33 AM

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fringe scroll What is that? I don't know much about this

the program that you've written--what action do you perform to run it?

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oh, you're using CMD

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one moment

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@fringe scroll try putting start /b before the command. so it might look like start /b python your_program.py

fringe scroll Sep 30, 2024, 1:35 AM

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I did it and nothing happened; the script ran normally

high ore Sep 30, 2024, 1:36 AM

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okay, so it should keep running, even if you close cmd

fringe scroll Sep 30, 2024, 1:36 AM

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lemme try

high ore Sep 30, 2024, 1:36 AM

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nevermind, closing cmd will stop it

fringe scroll Sep 30, 2024, 1:38 AM

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its not working

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ChatGPT told me to create a .bat file to run it in the background, but it didn't work for me

high ore Sep 30, 2024, 1:40 AM

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@fringe scroll in CMD, please run where python and tell me the whole output in this chat (no screenshots)

fringe scroll Sep 30, 2024, 1:40 AM

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C:\Users\renat\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python.exe

high ore Sep 30, 2024, 1:41 AM

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fringe scroll C:\Users\renat\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python.exe

okay, open powershell (it comes with windows) and run the command that runs the program you want to keep running, but with a & after it. it might look like python your_program.py &

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in powershell, you might have to cd to the directory containing the py file.

fringe scroll Sep 30, 2024, 1:43 AM

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PS C:\Users\renat\Desktop\Discord-Auto-message-main> python auto.py &
Line: 1
Character: 16

python auto.py &
```
           ~
```

The ampersand (&) character is not allowed. The & operator is reserved for future use; enclose an
ampersand character in double quotes ("&") to pass it as part of a string.
+ CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : AmpersandNotAllowed

high ore Sep 30, 2024, 1:45 AM

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fringe scroll PS C:\Users\renat\Desktop\Discord-Auto-message-main> python auto.py & Line: 1 Ch...

okay, try this

Start-Process python your_program.py -NoNewWindow

fringe scroll Sep 30, 2024, 1:46 AM

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It ran normally, as if it were in cmd

high ore Sep 30, 2024, 1:46 AM

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okay, see if it continues even if you close powershell

fringe scroll Sep 30, 2024, 1:47 AM

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Okay, it runs every 2 minutes, I have to wait a bit

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nop, its not working

high ore Sep 30, 2024, 1:51 AM

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fuck

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this is a lot easier on linux

fringe scroll Sep 30, 2024, 1:52 AM

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I thought it would be easier; I don't know anything about programming. I'm sorry for wasting your time

blissful scaffold Sep 30, 2024, 1:52 AM

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You are not still using a self bot right....?

high ore Sep 30, 2024, 1:58 AM

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fringe scroll I thought it would be easier; I don't know anything about programming. I'm sorry...

it should be. the problem is that windows is shit.

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I have to sign off, unfortunately

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actually, I might have figured it out

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nope, I didn't.

void groveBOT Sep 30, 2024, 3:01 AM

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