Python Run a python file from a user input location

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I was wondering how I'd be able to have a python file run another file provided from user selection with Tkinter. This is what I have so far, file selection work but I am unable to actually run the chosen file.

import os
from tkinter import filedialog
from tkinter import *

root = Tk()
root.filename =  filedialog.askopenfilename(initialdir = "/",title = "Select 
file",filetypes = (("python","*.py"),("all files","*.*")))
print(root.filename)

a = root.filename

print(a.rfind('/'))
b = 'python '
c = (a[(a.rfind('/')+1):])
d = (b+c)

print(d)
os.system(d)

Possible duplicate of How to run a python script from another python script and get the returned status code? — Matthew Strawbridge
– Matthew Strawbridge, Commented Nov 24, 2018 at 22:32

EdwardHayden · Accepted Answer · 2018-11-24 22:48:42Z

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On the last line try,

os.system("open "+d)

that might work...?

answered Nov 24, 2018 at 22:48

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