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    Thread: works but it doesn't
Post: RE: works but it doesn't

Hi all, well I thought i had it but..not quite **cry** [
benlyboy General Coding Help 3 2,076 Feb-03-2020, 02:05 AM
    Thread: works but it doesn't
Post: RE: works but it doesn't

Main is the computer on my desk, the one that i used when i wrote the code, the media is my media box which is what i wrote the code for. Yes the file referenced in the "except" is the backend the la...
benlyboy General Coding Help 3 2,076 Feb-01-2020, 05:28 PM
    Thread: works but it doesn't
Post: works but it doesn't

Hi hopping you can help me solve a mystery. I wrote a program to automaticity back up my media system. It does a few other things too, like keeping a log of what has been updated and being able to bri...
benlyboy General Coding Help 3 2,076 Feb-01-2020, 04:00 PM
    Thread: Problem keeping the window up
Post: RE: Problem keeping the window up

i figured it out, had to add wait... This is the code that worked. #!/usr/bin/python3 this is the 'starter.py' file import subprocess p=subprocess.Popen(["gnome-terminal","--","/home/graham/Desktop/...
benlyboy General Coding Help 11 4,123 Jan-23-2020, 11:47 PM
    Thread: Removing duplicate Image
Post: RE: Removing duplicate Image

ThiefOfTime That makes sense, I'll sure you're probably right
benlyboy General Coding Help 8 4,156 Jan-23-2020, 09:37 PM
    Thread: Removing duplicate Image
Post: RE: Removing duplicate Image

The only problem with a set loop is that as you remove files the count will change. I think I would walk though the directory and read the last 5 characters of the file name string and if it =="thumb"...
benlyboy General Coding Help 8 4,156 Jan-23-2020, 09:19 PM
    Thread: Problem keeping the window up
Post: RE: Problem keeping the window up

Thanks for all the reply's I think it might people to understand what I want, if they understand my long game in asking this question. I have written a media backup program for my media system. it wo...
benlyboy General Coding Help 11 4,123 Jan-23-2020, 05:10 PM
    Thread: Problem keeping the window up
Post: RE: Problem keeping the window up

I think you misunderstand what I'm trying to do I'm not trying to start the program and pass inputs back and forth. What I'm trying to do is just start a program that will then run independently of th...
benlyboy General Coding Help 11 4,123 Jan-23-2020, 12:00 PM
    Thread: Problem keeping the window up
Post: RE: Problem keeping the window up

Thanks for the reply michael1789. I left it that way deliberately as I wanted it to run out after it has started the other file. But while trying to figure this out I did try it with a loop there to ...
benlyboy General Coding Help 11 4,123 Jan-22-2020, 10:33 AM
    Thread: Problem keeping the window up
Post: Problem keeping the window up

Hi I'm no coder I'm teaching my self python just for the fun of it. So forgive me if the is a ridiculous question but here goes. What I'm trying to do is have one program open another in terminal. I c...
benlyboy General Coding Help 11 4,123 Jan-22-2020, 02:31 AM

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