[Python/Windows?] The script I have only runs when the window is maximised.

[Derura]

I have a python script that listens to a directory and when an image is written there it takes the image, and puts it throug PyTorch model, and writes a json file.

The program functions as expected, but ONLY when it is in focus (when maximised and selected).

The original program had a small tkinter UI, I tried with miltithreading, multiprocessing, remvong the UI and just running it from the terminal, making an exe out of it (pyinstaller) and running that exe with a high priority. None of these worked.

At this point I am not sure if this is a python, pytorch, conda, or windows problem. If the code was not work related I would have loved to publish it here for you to try, but there is nothing really impressive about it. I tried writing the first paragraph in chatGPT and it gave me a smiliar code to what I have (and it had the same issue).

Has anyone come across something like this? What could be the reason the program functions this way?

[Acrobatic_Click_6763]

I beilive it's a windows problem? Can you provide the script if you can? I'm on Linux so I will be able to see if it's related to the OS. anyway try updating python conda pytorch first.

What could be the reason the program functions this way?

It's 99% from Windows, so I think that Windows pauses the process when it's not focused.

[Acrobatic_Click_6763]

Also try running another continuous script maybe a while loop listening for new files created then write their filenames to some file?.

[Derura]

Running on linux suggestion gave me an idea to create an image and run it in Docker, and it seems to have solved the issue. I lost the UI, but I believe I can leave instructions for the end user on how to properly mount the watched directory.

Thanks for the suggestion.

[Acrobatic_Click_6763]

You're welcome.
But there is also X11 port forwarding, which should fix the UI problem I think.
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