Paul Greer wrote:
>  
>  Might sound like a silly question but how do I get a script to run as a
>  program from an Icon on windows. When ever I do the DOS box opens and
>  immediately closes.

Rename script with extension .pyw instead of .py.  Or create shortcut
to pythonw.exe and add your script as parameter to icon.

>  the same in linux I change the py file with chmod -x  and set the path but i
>  cant seem to get the program to run by just typing the name?

Add as first line:

#!/usr/bin/python

...or the equivalent path for your system.

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