Trouble Creating Gui Window In Function

[megamanzz]

when i execute the following function no window pops up as i would hope to expect. When i run the code outside of the function, all works well?

CODE
def jAC():
    cmds.window( widthHeight=(100, 150) )
    tabs = cmds.tabLayout(innerMarginWidth=5, innerMarginHeight=5)
    child1 = cmds.columnLayout()
    cmds.text( label='Character Name' )
    charName = cmds.textField(width = 200)
    b1 = cmds.button(label = 'Create Character' )
    cmds.setParent( '..' )
    cmds.columnLayout( child1, edit=True,  )
    child2 = cmds.rowColumnLayout(numberOfColumns=2)
    b4 = cmds.button()
    cmds.setParent( '..' )
    cmds.tabLayout( tabs, edit=True, tabLabel=((child1, 'One'), (child2, 'Two')) )
    cmds.showWindow()

i get the following result:
CODE
# Result: #

[akjones]

works for me if I add import maya.cmds as cmds

[megamanzz]

hmm... i just noticed it works when i call it from the script editor.. but doesn;t when i call it from the command line, which is what i was hoping to be able to do.. anyone know why?

[joojaa]

QUOTE
when i call it from the command line,

Commandline of os or maya?

[uiron]

either i don't get the problem, or you just forgot to call the function after defining it.

e.g.

CODE
# define function
def jAC():
    ...stuff...
    ...stuff...

# call it
jAC()

[megamanzz]

ill try to be a little more clear..
if i type this in the script editor

CODE
# define function
def jAC():
    ...stuff...
    ...stuff...

# call it
jAC()

all is good, BUT
if i just type this in the script editor
CODE
# define function
def jAC():
    ...stuff...
    ...stuff...

and type
CODE
jAC()

in the command line, normally located at the bottom of the maya interface i get
CODE
# Result: #

with no window poping up, that i created in the script editor.