Replit is only executing the main.py file and no others

[doktoranders]

Hi!

Starting a few days ago, Replit is ONLY executing the main.py contents. It doesn’t matter what other files I choose. If I empty the main.py file, nothing happens of course when I press Run. Is this some temporary thing that has only happened to me, or does anybody else have the same problem?

Also, I need some advice how to create a portfolio (in Replit) with interesting programs and projects. Potential employers should be able to access this portfolio through a link (and preferably they should be able to execute the files). It’s so easy, according to Replit, to fix a portfolio, but I’m totally lost.

Have a nice day everybody and thanks in advance!

Replit Profile: https://replit.com/@doktoranders

[NateDhaliwal]

Hey @doktoranders!

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.

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

And if you want to run the last edited file, take a look at this post:

@UMARismyname

improved: add/change to start of .replit:

onBoot = '''/nix/store/fbi9r30p3lqk96lmw5b1v1bpbj62cr2l-inotify-tools-3.20.11.0/bin/inotifywait -rqme create --format=%f%w --include='\..+\.py.[0-9]+~' .|while
read f
do
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done<.replit||echo -n "$o">.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)

For the second bit, you could create a bunch of repls, put the links in one document ig.
Or, make a HTML page with all the links/embeds.

[doktoranders]

A big thank you!

I will try to implement your solutions. However, I am pretty certain that I until recently could just click on a .py file and execute it, or am I wrong?

Andy

[NateDhaliwal]

@doktoranders Well, in the Shell, you can enter python fileIwantToRun.py to view the output of that file in the Shell. Or, use the methods I stated in the post above.
Hope this helps!

[doktoranders]

Thanks again for taking the time to answer my questions!