It seems that you have already had Python 2.2 installed in the directory C:/IBMTOOLS/Python22
Can you open the console and type there next commands and provide the output? echo %TCL_LIBRARY% echo %TK_LIBRARY% echo %PYTHONPATH% You can unset environment variable in 'my computer' properties, more details are, for example, here http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/environment.htm - Gennadiy <gennad.zlo...@gmail.com> On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 11:58 PM, Ceonn Bobst <ceonnbo...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi, > > > > I just installed Python 3.1.1 via link in the book Python Programming for > the absolute beginner third edition. But IDLE won't start. When I try to > open IDLE the Windows "hourglass" just flashes briefly but nothing happens > after that. No error messages. > > My operating system is XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 3. > > I have uninstalled and reinstalled several times but nothing changes. I > select "Install for All Users" during the installation. > > I have also tried installing instead the 3.2 version from the > python.orgwebsite but the same issue arises - IDLE doesn't launch. > > When I open a command prompt, and type: > c:\python32\python.exe -m idlelib.idle > > > > The message that comes is as follows: > > > > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] > (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. > C:\Documents and Settings\Ceonn>c:\python32\python.exe -m idlelib.idle > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "c:\python32\lib\runpy.py", line 160, in _run_module_as_main > "__main__", fname, loader, pkg_name) > File "c:\python32\lib\runpy.py", line 73, in _run_code > exec(code, run_globals) > File "c:\python32\lib\idlelib\idle.py", line 11, in <module> > idlelib.PyShell.main() > File "c:\python32\lib\idlelib\PyShell.py", line 1374, in main > root = Tk(className="Idle") > File "c:\python32\lib\tkinter\__init__.py", line 1674, in __init__ > self.tk = _tkinter.create(screenName, baseName, className, > interactive, want > objects, useTk, sync, use) > _tkinter.TclError: Can't find a usable init.tcl in the following > directories: > {C:\IBMTOOLS\Python22\tcl\tcl8.4} C:/IBMTOOLS/Python22/tcl/tcl8.5 > c:/python3 > 2/lib/tcl8.5 c:/lib/tcl8.5 c:/lib/tcl8.5 c:/library c:/library > c:/tcl8.5.9/libra > ry c:/tcl8.5.9/library > C:/IBMTOOLS/Python22/tcl/tcl8.4/init.tcl: version conflict for package > "Tcl": ha > ve 8.5.9, need exactly 8.4 > version conflict for package "Tcl": have 8.5.9, need exactly 8.4 > while executing > "package require -exact Tcl 8.4" > (file "C:/IBMTOOLS/Python22/tcl/tcl8.4/init.tcl" line 19) > invoked from within > "source C:/IBMTOOLS/Python22/tcl/tcl8.4/init.tcl" > ("uplevel" body line 1) > invoked from within > "uplevel #0 [list source $tclfile]" > > > > Someone told me: “You certainly have a TCL_LIBRARY environment variableset on > your system, > it should be removed”. > > > > How do I remove TCL_LIBRARY, or do I change some numbers somewhere, and > isn’t it risky to tinker with the Python settings already on my computer? > > > > Thanks for any help, I really would like to get going with Python! > > > > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > >
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