How to run & stop python script from another python script?

Question

I want code like this:

if True:
    run('ABC.PY')
else:
    if ScriptRunning('ABC.PY):
       stop('ABC.PY')
    run('ABC.PY'):

Basically, I want to run a file, let's say abc.py, and based on some conditions. I want to stop it, and run it again from another python script. Is it possible?

I am using Windows.

Answer 1

You can use python Popen objects for running processes in a child process

So run('ABC.PY') would be p = Popen("python 'ABC.PY'")

if ScriptRunning('ABC.PY) would be if p.poll() == None

stop('ABC.PY') would be p.kill()