I should have added that the setup gives an error window "Cannot install" "Python version 3.3 required, which was not found in the registry." On Sunday, February 10, 2013 5:11:20 PM UTC-5, Rex Macey wrote: > The setup of numpy-1.7.0 leads to a Setup window with a message: "Python 3.3 > is required for this package. Select installation to use:". Below that is an > empty list box. Below that is an edit box for the Python Directory. > > > > I have Python 3.3 installed on c:\Python33. > > > > On Sunday, February 10, 2013 1:10:32 PM UTC-5, Mark Lawrence wrote: > > > On 10/02/2013 17:35, Rex Macey wrote: > > > > > > > I'm new to Python with a new windows 8 machine (64-bit OS). Learning > > > programming mainly for fun. Naturally I downloaded Python 3.3 (who > > > doesn't want the latest and greatest). What I want involves functions > > > related to the normal distribution. Based on my google research, it > > > appears that SCIPY is a good way to go. That requires NUMPY. I don't > > > seem to find an install that works for my environment which leads to the > > > questions on this post: Is there an install for my environment and if so, > > > where do I get it? If not, is there another package I should use? Or do I > > > need to bite the bullet and install an earlier version of Python. > > > Suggestions and comments appreciated. Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So what exactly went wrong when you tried to install this > > > > > > http://sourceforge.net/projects/numpy/files/NumPy/1.7.0/ using commands > > > > > > that you haven't given us and got error messages that you also haven't > > > > > > given us? > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Cheers. > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark Lawrence
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