Re: Can't get python running

2018-01-22 Thread eryk sun
On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 10:57 AM, Paul Moore wrote: > > The "py" launcher is always added to PATH. It's installed by default > (and always has been I believe) although there is a checkbox you can > untick if you don't want to install it. Yes, we can choose to not install the launcher. However, if

Re: Can't get python running

2018-01-21 Thread bartc
On 21/01/2018 01:52, Chris Angelico wrote: On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 12:40 PM, bartc wrote: Get it working anywhere first to find out what the problem is. Get it working in the default location before you change things. The %PATH% environment variable exists to save you from typing seven lev

Re: Can't get python running

2018-01-21 Thread Thomas Jollans
On 21/01/18 02:52, Chris Angelico wrote: > On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 12:40 PM, bartc wrote: >> On 21/01/2018 01:21, Chris Angelico wrote: >>> >>> On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 12:08 PM, bartc wrote: On 20/01/2018 17:16, Jim Sadler wrote: > > > I downloaded python 3.6.4 and although

Re: Can't get python running

2018-01-21 Thread Paul Moore
On 21 January 2018 at 01:53, Chris Angelico wrote: > On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 12:46 PM, Steven D'Aprano > wrote: >> On Sun, 21 Jan 2018 12:21:40 +1100, Chris Angelico wrote: >> >>> Jim, let the installer put it where it wants to, and make sure you've >>> added it to PATH. Then you should be able t

Re: Can't get python running

2018-01-20 Thread Chris Angelico
On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 12:46 PM, Steven D'Aprano wrote: > On Sun, 21 Jan 2018 12:21:40 +1100, Chris Angelico wrote: > >> Jim, let the installer put it where it wants to, and make sure you've >> added it to PATH. Then you should be able to type "py" to start Python. > > Shouldn't the installer ens

Re: Can't get python running

2018-01-20 Thread Chris Angelico
On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 12:40 PM, bartc wrote: > On 21/01/2018 01:21, Chris Angelico wrote: >> >> On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 12:08 PM, bartc wrote: >>> >>> On 20/01/2018 17:16, Jim Sadler wrote: I downloaded python 3.6.4 and although everything about the installation seems correc

Re: Can't get python running

2018-01-20 Thread Steven D'Aprano
On Sun, 21 Jan 2018 12:21:40 +1100, Chris Angelico wrote: > Jim, let the installer put it where it wants to, and make sure you've > added it to PATH. Then you should be able to type "py" to start Python. Shouldn't the installer ensure that it puts "py" somewhere on the path? -- Steve -- htt

Re: Can't get python running

2018-01-20 Thread bartc
On 21/01/2018 01:21, Chris Angelico wrote: On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 12:08 PM, bartc wrote: On 20/01/2018 17:16, Jim Sadler wrote: I downloaded python 3.6.4 and although everything about the installation seems correct (path, file size, checking on cmd to see if file installed correctly-it is)

Re: Can't get python running

2018-01-20 Thread Chris Angelico
On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 12:08 PM, bartc wrote: > On 20/01/2018 17:16, Jim Sadler wrote: >> >> I downloaded python 3.6.4 and although everything about the installation >> seems correct (path, file size, checking on cmd to see if file installed >> correctly-it is) > > > What do you mean by 'checking

Re: Can't get python running

2018-01-20 Thread bartc
On 20/01/2018 17:16, Jim Sadler wrote: I downloaded python 3.6.4 and although everything about the installation seems correct (path, file size, checking on cmd to see if file installed correctly-it is) What do you mean by 'checking on cmd'? I would install it somewhere like c:\python364, then

Re: Can't get python running

2018-01-20 Thread Igor Korot
Hi, Jim, On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 11:16 AM, Jim Sadler wrote: > I downloaded python 3.6.4 and although everything about the installation > seems correct (path, file size, checking on cmd to see if file installed > correctly-it is) the only window that will pop up when I attempt to run it > is the

Re: Can't get python running

2018-01-20 Thread Terry Reedy
On 1/20/2018 12:16 PM, Jim Sadler wrote: I downloaded python 3.6.4 and although everything about the installation seems correct (path, file size, checking on cmd to see if file installed correctly-it is) the only window that will pop up when I attempt to run it is the set-up window offering to mo

Can't get python running

2018-01-20 Thread Jim Sadler
I downloaded python 3.6.4 and although everything about the installation seems correct (path, file size, checking on cmd to see if file installed correctly-it is) the only window that will pop up when I attempt to run it is the set-up window offering to modify, restore, or uninstall. I have uninst