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Asked: May 25, 20262026-05-25T14:43:49+00:00 2026-05-25T14:43:49+00:00

import os os.system(notepad macros.txt) or from subprocess import Popen Popen([notepad, macros.txt]) both start notepad

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os.system("notepad macros.txt")

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from subprocess import Popen
Popen(["notepad", "macros.txt"])

both start notepad in the background. How to start it in the foreground?

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    2026-05-25T14:43:50+00:00Added an answer on May 25, 2026 at 2:43 pm

    You can try to use the start command, maybe the /MAX option will force notepad to be in foreground, otherwise if you can wait untill notepad shutdown, use the /WAIT option/

    Popen(["start", "/MAX", "notepad", "macros.txt"], shell=True)
    
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