On May 2, 5:30 pm, Ned Deily <n...@acm.org> wrote: > In article > <8f6634a2-c977-430a-b9f2-90ef9356d...@x6g2000vbg.googlegroups.com>, > > seanm...@gmail.com wrote: > > Thank you for both for the help. I still cannot get the program to run > > though. Below I've copied my commands and the error messages for you > > (in IDLE then Terminal): > > > IDLE 2.6.2 > > >>> python module1.py > > SyntaxError: invalid syntax > > The default IDLE window is a python shell window. That is, you are > already "inside" the python interpreter, the same as if you typed just > "python", with no file name, in the Terminal window. You can use that > to execute python statements and introspect objects, among other things. > Try it. > > But, back in IDLE, ignore that window for the moment and use the Open > command in the File Menu to select and open your file module1.py from > whatever directory it is in. A new window should open with the contents > of that file. With that window selected (click on it, if necessary), > there should be a "Run" option in the Menu bar and under it will be a > "Run Script" option that will cause the script to run and the output to > appear in the shell window. You can then explore the other options > available in IDLE for debugging, etc. > > -- > Ned Deily, > n...@acm.org
Awesome. I think that clears it up (at least enough for now). Thank you both very much. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
