How to run a python script in the background of a fullscreen application

Question

Im trying to run a python script that will move files in the background while in a fullscreen game. When the program runs I want it to not tab me out of the game. Im on Windows 10.

I can run the program through a button on my mouse, but when it runs the command prompt is briefly opened and the game unfocuses.

Answer 1

Type this command on your cmd:

start /b python your_script.py

/b switch tells the cmd to start the script in the background.

Answer 2

I gave up on having it possibly open in the background after seeing that it might be impossible or require threading. Instead, I had the code focus on the game when it finished running.

def find_window(title):
    return win32gui.FindWindow(None, title)

def bring_to_foreground(hwnd):
    win32gui.ShowWindow(hwnd, win32con.SW_RESTORE)  # Restore the window if minimized
    win32gui.SetForegroundWindow(hwnd)

app_title = "APPLICATION_NAME"
app_window = find_window(app_title)

if app_window:
    bring_to_foreground(app_window)
    print(f"Window '{app_title}' brought to the foreground.")
else:
    print(f"Window '{app_title}' not found.")

Replace the application name with the name of the application desired.