Getting gui to stay open when importing NEURON

[bhalterm]

Is there a way to keep the gui open for user interaction when importing neuron in a python script using

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import neuron
from neuron import gui

similar to how it stays open when using nrngui -python?

[ted]

I suppose you could execute the hoc command
nrnmainmenu()
from Python to get the NEURON Main Menu toolbar, if that's what you want.

[bhalterm]

The menu bar appears, but the problem is that python exits at the end of the script instead of remaining open for user interaction.

Thanks for the fast response!

[hines]

I've occasionally wondered about that myself. Googling
interactive python after file
gave a result that mentions:

When a script file is used, it is sometimes useful to be able to run the script and enter interactive mode afterwards. This can be done by passing -i before the script.

But I haven't tried it yet.

[bhalterm]

Neat! It works.