I'm using the X statement to execute a Python script(*.py) towards the end of a long SAS program.
This may be a Python or Windows question, but is it possible to have the Command window launch minimized, or otherwise keep it from "stealing" focus? Because the SAS script is long-running, I may be working in another application by the time X executes, so the window is an interruption (or worse, if it captures inadvertent keystrokes).
Suggestions?
OPTIONS XWAIT XSYNC;
X "C:\PATHWAY\SCRIPT.PY &ARG1 &ARG2 ";
Do you even need a window for the Python script?
If not then don't ask for one.
data _null_;
infile "C:\PATHWAY\SCRIPT.PY &ARG1 &ARG2" pipe ;
input;
put _infile_;
run;
Do you even need a window for the Python script?
If not then don't ask for one.
data _null_;
infile "C:\PATHWAY\SCRIPT.PY &ARG1 &ARG2" pipe ;
input;
put _infile_;
run;
Didn't realize this was an option.
As the script is currently configured, it does print a few informative messages to the window, although I could easily remove that functionality.
Well your approach does exactly what I wanted!
The window does still open, but it's minimized by default. The messages still print too.
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