Re: The answer

2010-01-18 Thread samwyse
On Jan 17, 8:30 pm, Jive Dadson wrote: > Okay, with your help I've figured it out.  Instructions are below, but > read the caveat by Ben Fenny in this thread.  All this stuff is good for > one default version of Python only.  The PYTHONPATH described below, for > example, cannot specify a version

Re: The answer

2010-01-18 Thread Dave Angel
Jive Dadson wrote: alex23 wrote: > > Actually, if you're using Python 2.6+/3.x, you can effectively skip > steps 1-5, as these versions now support user site-packages. > > Rather than create a Module folder and modify your PYTHONPATH, add (if > it doesn't exist already) the following folder: >

Re: The answer

2010-01-17 Thread Lie Ryan
On 01/18/10 13:30, Jive Dadson wrote: > Okay, with your help I've figured it out. Instructions are below, but > read the caveat by Ben Fenny in this thread. All this stuff is good for > one default version of Python only. The PYTHONPATH described below, for > example, cannot specify a version nu

Re: The answer

2010-01-17 Thread alex23
Jive Dadson wrote: > That requires a directory whose name embeds the Python version number, > which is the evil from which I flee, or rather sought to flee.  Imagine > if all your C++ code had to go into directories that were named for some > specific C++ compiler.  It's just WRONG.  It's a mainte

Re: The answer

2010-01-17 Thread Jive Dadson
alex23 wrote: > > Actually, if you're using Python 2.6+/3.x, you can effectively skip > steps 1-5, as these versions now support user site-packages. > > Rather than create a Module folder and modify your PYTHONPATH, add (if > it doesn't exist already) the following folder: > %APPDATA%/Python/Pytho

Re: The answer

2010-01-17 Thread alex23
On Jan 18, 12:30 pm, Jive Dadson wrote: > These instructions are for MS Windows. > > 1) Create your modules folder. Let's say it's named "Modules."  The > documentation calls it a "package." > > 2) In an explorer window or on the desktop, right click on My Computer, > and select Properties. > > 3)

Re: The answer

2010-01-17 Thread Alf P. Steinbach
* Jive Dadson: Okay, with your help I've figured it out. Instructions are below, but read the caveat by Ben Fenny in this thread. All this stuff is good for one default version of Python only. The PYTHONPATH described below, for example, cannot specify a version number. Yes, that's a pain i