I have Python 3.11.9 on Windows 10. I don’t use an IDE. I’m running my program in a cmd.exe window. When debugging a program I use loops in my program, and also time.sleep(1) to pause after I print a message in a cmd.exe console. Something is causing problems where I cannot hit ^S to pause the debu…

[image] Chuck R.: Question. So what is the direct path to the Terminal program which is not Powershell? I can make a desktop shortcut to a .bat file to run terminal, set up my paths, and go to a default directory. You must configure Terminal. When you start Terminal you will have one open ta…

I’m on Windows 10. I will try the Terminal app. I’m just using cmd.exe. I use a desktop shortcut, here is my shortcut program: C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k c:\MYUSER\addpath.bat addpath.bat just sets up a view environment variables and the path. I’m using a desktop shortcut because I want to put…

Install the Terminal app from Microsoft and try Ctrl-S in it. It’s free and developed in the open, code is on github. The Terminal app is planned to replace the old cmd.exe console stuff.

Thank you. I find the Terminal App here. Windows Terminal - Free download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store I’ll install it and try it out.

Ok I downloaded the MS Terminal App, installed it and it opened a Powershell window by itself. Is Powershell and Terminal App the same thing? That’s confusing to have 2 different names. If I have to use PS that’s fine, I’ll put the time into learning it. I just want to make sure I got the right thi…

You can configure terminal to open cmd.exe or powershell.exe as well as wsl prompts.

[image] Chuck R.: Is Powershell and Terminal App the same thing? well, that doesn’t sound all that good, does it ? [image]

That 1 star review is not true. Not sure why you posted it… You can start a cli app from either cmd or powershell in terminal app. Since I don’t use powershell I just tested to be absolutely sure.

I didn’t post any review on the Powershell/Terminal app. That was on the site when I found the web page.

[image] Barry Scott: That 1 star review is not true. Not sure why you posted it… well, since it isn’t an MS app I looked around (like I do in Amazon) and newest first gave me this :cowboy_hat_face:

[image] Georg Klingenberg: well, since it isn’t an MS app Your screen shot clearly shows it is from Microsoft Corporation!

How to pause debugging program in a loop?

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da-dada (Georg Klingenberg) January 15, 2025, 6:13pm 11

well, that doesn’t sound all that good, does it ?