Can't run more than 2 paths with runpy

Question

I have this code, the jogo==1 and jogo==2 options work fine and open what I want but the rest of the options dont open the .py files, is anything wrong with my code?

import runpy

def menuPrincipal():

  print("\nMenu\n")

  print("1 - Jogo do Galo")
  print("2 - 4 em linha")
  print("3 - Jogo da gloria")
  print("4 - Jogo da força")
  print("5 - Jogo Minas")
  print("6 - Sair")


while True:
  menuPrincipal()
  jogo = int(input("Escolha um jogo: "))

  if jogo == 1:
     runpy.run_path(path_name='jogoDoGalo.py')
  elif jogo == 2:
       runpy.run_path(path_name='jogo4emLinha.py')
  elif jogo == 3:
       runpy.run_path(path_name='jogoDaGloria.py')
  elif jogo == 4:
     runpy.run_path(path_name='jogoDaForca.py')
  elif jogo == 5:
       runpy.run_path(path_name='jogoMinas.py')
  elif jogo == 6:
       break

Looks ok to me. If there is an error message show the full traceback of it as properly formatted text in the question. — Michael Butscher, Jan 31 '22 at 00:55
When I select the other options they just repeat the menu again instead of running the files. — Bernardo Pereira, Jan 31 '22 at 00:56
@MichaelButscher there is no error, the options just send the menu back again — Bernardo Pereira, Jan 31 '22 at 00:58
Have you tried running any of those other files directly from the command line? What's the outcome? Also, are there any `if __name__ == "__main__":` lines it those files? — Arseny, Jan 31 '22 at 00:59
Maybe the other files are accidentally written in a way so that they (seem to) do nothing? — Michael Butscher, Jan 31 '22 at 00:59
What happens if you put `runpy.run_path(path_name='jogoDaGloria.py')` outside the `while` loop and any `if` statements? — mkrieger1, Jan 31 '22 at 00:59
I runned "jogoMinas.py" in another file with runpy and it returned nothing, but its strange because when I run itself the code works just fine — Bernardo Pereira, Jan 31 '22 at 01:08
@Arseny on the ones that work there is no `if __name__ == "__main__":` lines but on the ones that doesnt work are. — Bernardo Pereira, Jan 31 '22 at 01:12

Arseny · Accepted Answer · 2022-01-31T01:19:34.123

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This is a mere guess, but there might be code in those files that don't seem to run inside an if __name__ == "__main__": condition.

If that's the case, that code won't be executed when called via runpy because then those files will load into Python under module names different than "__main__". Try removing the if __name__ == "__main__": condition.

edited Jan 31 '22 at 01:19

answered Jan 31 '22 at 01:12

Arseny

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It was this problem, I need to make some changes to the code to work after that but its ok, it is working now, thanks! – Bernardo Pereira Jan 31 '22 at 01:18
@BernardoPereira - Yw – Arseny Jan 31 '22 at 01:20

Can't run more than 2 paths with runpy

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