[issue20265] Bring Windows docs up to date

2014-04-27 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: Latest update -- Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file35061/mywork.patch ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue20

[issue17846] Building Python on Windows - Supplementary info

2014-03-31 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: New readme.txt patch -- Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file34678/winreadme.patch ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue17

[issue17846] Building Python on Windows - Supplementary info

2014-03-31 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: Patch from comments on March 29 -- Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file34677/win.patch ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue17

[issue17846] Building Python on Windows - Supplementary info

2014-03-25 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Changes by Kathleen Weaver : Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file34615/winreadme.patch ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue17846> ___ ___ Python-bugs-list m

[issue17846] Building Python on Windows - Supplementary info

2014-03-25 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Changes by Kathleen Weaver : Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file34614/winreadme.patch ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue17846> ___ ___ Python-bugs-list m

[issue17846] Building Python on Windows - Supplementary info

2014-03-25 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: I've got a patch for the readme from cpyton and for the setup from devguide I have had trouble reading the comments. -- Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file34613/win.patch ___ Python tracker

[issue20265] Bring Windows docs up to date

2014-03-23 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: New patch -- Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file34587/windows.patch ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue20

[issue20265] Bring Windows docs up to date

2014-03-22 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: New patch with corrections from review. -- Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file34574/windows.patch ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue20

[issue17846] Building Python on Windows - Supplementary info

2014-03-20 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: Does this mean that Python 3.4 doesn't use VS 2010? hunks 1 & 2 (@@ -49,9 and @@ -216,7): Both changes should be reverted. The change from 3.4 -> 3.3 reverts a very recent change made due to 3.4 becoming the newest maintenance branch.

[issue17846] Building Python on Windows - Supplementary info

2014-03-20 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: I agree -- so should that be a separate patch since it's in cpython, not devguide? Quoting: Frankly, I don't see much added benefit from the new file. It's mostly duplication of PCbuild/readme.txt, and what little isn't already there

[issue17846] Building Python on Windows - Supplementary info

2014-03-19 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: After hg add -- Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file34524/windows.patch ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue17

[issue17846] Building Python on Windows - Supplementary info

2014-03-19 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: I think I have everything now. -- keywords: +patch Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file34523/windows.patch ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue17

[issue20265] Bring Windows docs up to date

2014-03-17 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Changes by Kathleen Weaver : Removed file: http://bugs.python.org/file34474/kweaver.patch ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue20265> ___ ___ Python-bugs-list m

[issue20265] Bring Windows docs up to date

2014-03-17 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Changes by Kathleen Weaver : Removed file: http://bugs.python.org/file34437/kweaver.patch ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue20265> ___ ___ Python-bugs-list m

[issue20265] Bring Windows docs up to date

2014-03-17 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Changes by Kathleen Weaver : Removed file: http://bugs.python.org/file34409/windowsDoc.patch ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue20265> ___ ___ Python-bug

[issue20265] Bring Windows docs up to date

2014-03-17 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: I think I've incorporated everything wanted, and simplified things. Instead of going through how to change environment variables, I've pointed to another source. I've added the VS tools. -- Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file3447

[issue20265] Bring Windows docs up to date

2014-03-17 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: I think I've incorporated everything wanted, and simplified things. Instead of going through how to change environment variables, I've pointed to another source. I've added the VS tools. -- Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file3447

[issue20265] Bring Windows docs up to date

2014-03-17 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: I just figured out why Windows 8 isn't behaving the way the documentation says. You have to use Command Prompt (Admin). Command Prompt (the first option IGNORES the path) Now it's time to have a discussion with a Windows Proje

[issue20265] Bring Windows docs up to date

2014-03-17 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: There is also a separate version of the Python Tools depending on which version of Visual Studio. I'm testing this out, and may add it to the current patch. -- ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.py

[issue17846] Building Python on Windows - Supplementary info

2014-03-16 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: Why are you suggesting the use of Subversion? Why not stick with Mercurial? -- ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue17

[issue20265] Bring Windows docs up to date

2014-03-15 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: I've gone through everything and cleaned things up per zach.ware review. -- Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file34437/kweaver.patch ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/is

[issue17846] Building Python on Windows - Supplementary info

2014-03-15 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: I've gone through and followed the online directions. They do allow the person following the directions to "build Python". My question: I assume that isn't sufficient to really build a patch. The readme has directions that includes

[issue20927] Different behaviour on Posix and Windows when using subprocess.Popen(..., cwd=path)

2014-03-15 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Changes by Kathleen Weaver : -- nosy: +kathweaver ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue20927> ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe:

[issue20926] Devguide: Enhance Quick Start portion of instructions for Windows

2014-03-14 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Changes by Kathleen Weaver : Removed file: http://bugs.python.org/file34419/kweaver.patch ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue20926> ___ ___ Python-bugs-list m

[issue20926] Devguide: Enhance Quick Start portion of instructions for Windows

2014-03-14 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: I like the mark up but I don't think this warrants quite that much attention. I changed the wording to "may throw errors" -- Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file34424/kweaver.patch ___ Python

[issue20926] Enhance Quick Start portion of instructions for Windows

2014-03-14 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: Added sentence to indicate errors are thrown but it still works. -- keywords: +patch Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file34419/kweaver.patch ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue20

[issue20926] Enhance Quick Start portion of instructions for Windows

2014-03-14 Thread Kathleen Weaver
New submission from Kathleen Weaver: Current text reads: On Windows, open the solution file PCbuild\pcbuild.sln in Visual Studio, select Debug, and Build ‣ Build Solution. Run Tools\buildbot\external.bat or Tools\buildbot\external-amd64.bat to download and compile 3rd party libraries. While

[issue20265] Bring Windows docs up to date

2014-03-13 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: I've added a paragraph to the FAQ that refers to the Python Launcher as Éric Araujo suggested. So sorry, but new patch. -- Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file34409/windowsDoc.patch ___ Python tracker

[issue20265] Bring Windows docs up to date

2014-03-13 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: Could we make this a separate issue, and I will work on it next? >From #20265: The faq doesn't mention the new launcher for Windows. Rather than write too much I'd simply cross reference this http://docs.python.org/3/using/windows.html#python

[issue20265] Bring Windows docs up to date

2014-03-13 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: I have updated the files as reflected by the code review. -- Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file34403/windowsDoc.patch ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue20

[issue20265] Bring Windows docs up to date

2014-03-13 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: It was Visual Studio that messed up the end of line feeds, it keep telling me that there was a problem but I didn't know what it meant. Erik and I were in #pyladies and he really helped me. As soon as I get done with gym and other mundane errands I wil

[issue20265] Bring Doc/using/windows up to date

2014-03-12 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: Fixed end of line issue in both documents (I hope) -- Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file34386/windowsDoc.patch ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue20

[issue20265] Bring Doc/using/windows up to date

2014-03-12 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Changes by Kathleen Weaver : Removed file: http://bugs.python.org/file34385/windowsDoc.patch ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue20265> ___ ___ Python-bug

[issue20265] Bring Doc/using/windows up to date

2014-03-12 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: Updated parts of the Windows using document, especially for Windows 7 and Windows 8. Moved environment variables to FAQ/windows Checked all links, removed broken references from Cygwin Checked broken links referring to in “Installing Python” in “A Byte of

[issue20265] Bring Doc/using/windows up to date

2014-03-09 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: I am very new to Python, but am wanting to work on Documentation. I read through the current document and some of the revisions. May I rewrite this section so that it is not as intimidating to the average Windows user? I would direct users to use IDLE

[issue20266] Bring Doc/faq/windows up to date

2014-03-09 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: Kathleen Weaver -- am beginning to Python but comfortable with Windows so will look at this. -- nosy: +kathweaver ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue20

[issue17846] Building Python on Windows - Supplementary info

2014-03-09 Thread Kathleen Weaver
Kathleen Weaver added the comment: Since I am new to Python, I'll take a look at the documentation and see if I can help. -- nosy: +kathweaver ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/is