message getting displayed in another window when invoked

[bkunjitam]

I am invoking a cygwin session by the following code

from win32com.client import *
 
a = Dispatch("Wscript.Shell")
 
a.Run("C:/cygwin/cygwin.bat");  
 
a.SendKeys ("cd D:/temp/code" + "{Enter}")
 
a.SendKeys ("ls -lrt?" + "{Enter}")
 
 

Scenario: If another window namely NOTEPAD is invoked during the course of the script execution

Expected result: The entire script (commands) should be executed in the cygwin window regardless of any external application.

Result obtained: The current command executed is copied into the invoked window rather than at the cygwin prompt (i.e "ls -lrt" command is issued in the Notepad window.)

Thus what i intended to happen at cygwin prompt didnt happen completely.

How do i ensure that the command that i am issuing is executed in the window where in i need it. Why does this happen and How do i handle this situation?

Kindly guide me accordingly.

Thanks
BK

[bartonc]

It seems to me that much depends on how you do this:

Scenario: If another window namely NOTEPAD is invoked during the course of the script execution

Help us help you by supplying a little more info. Thanks.

[bkunjitam]

The problem i am facing is it that during the course of the execution of the script, if knowingly or unknowingly any text editor is opened, the remaining command inside the "a.SendKeys" command is displayed there.

I have no clue why is such a thing happening.

a.Run("C:/cygwin/cygwin.bat");   #invokes the cygwin session
a.SendKeys ("cd D:/temp/code" + "{Enter}") #executes the cd command 
 

now when i invoke a text editor (knowingly or unknowingly) the remaining command in the code below is printed in the editor.

a.SendKeys ("ls -lrt?" + "{Enter}")
 

I just want the commands to be executed in the cygwin prompt which is invoked as shown in the code section of the 1st post. But when a text editor is invoked the issue persists.

Is it something to do with handling with active window or something?

i hope i am able to convey the problem i am facing.

Thanks,
Badri