New file doesn't run

[truthkgd]

i am new to replit. i created a repository and a main.py file was created for me. i decided to create another file but when i run the code. my new file doesn’t run but the main.py. please, why?

[OmegaOrbitals]

Hey @truthkgd!

Just click the ⋮ next to “Files” then click “Show hidden files”. Next click on the .replit file and finally you can change the entrypoint to whatever file you want to run.

You can also change the second line from run="run_command_for_lang main.file_type" to run="run_command_for_lang fileIWantToRun.file_type", though it won’t have an effect for languages with interpreters as shown in the comment on line 1.

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Also see the docs on how to configure a Repl: https://docs.replit.com/programming-ide/configuring-repl

[truthkgd]

thanks, would i keep changing the entry point everytime i want to run a new file?

[DefendyPug]

Yes, if you want to run a new file, then you’d have to change the entry point again.

[Firepup650]

Try this:

@UMARismyname

improved: add/change to start of .replit:

onBoot='''/nix/store/fbi9r30p3lqk96lmw5b1v1bpbj62cr2l-inotify-tools-3.20.11.0/bin/inotifywait -rqme create --include='\..+\.py.[0-9]+~' .|while read f
do d=${f#./}
d=${d% CREATE*}
f=${f#.*.}
f=${f%.*~}
sed -i "/^entrypoint/s|\".*\"|\"$d$f\"|" .replit
done'''

And run kill 1 in Shell.
This will map the entrypoint to the last file you edited through the IDE.
Replace .+\.py on line 1 with the ERE of the files you want to be auto-set as entrypoint.
(I tried an option which checks for you just visiting the file in the editor but I found that that’s impossible. Maybe you can do this with an extension)

Do note that you have to edit the file you want it to run, as it just runs the last edited file.