Re: Starting Python in XP Pro

2010-10-19 Thread Dave Angel
On 10/19/2010 3:06 PM, Grant Andrew wrote: 1. Okay, I can open the interpreter and do math. If only I needed the answer to 6*7 I'd be great. But, to your point, Python is installed and working. 2. When I went to the shortcut and hit properties, the path was Target: C:\Python26\Lib\idlelib\i

Re: Starting Python in XP Pro

2010-10-19 Thread Grant Andrew
Success - I worked with a friend who is Python-fluent to diagnose this issue and it turns out that in addition to the PATH variable, there were TCL and TK variables that were pointing toward an old install of Python. With these references pointed toward the correct folders in the current install,

Re: Starting Python in XP Pro

2010-10-19 Thread Sridhar Ratnakumar
Hi Grant, Typing the following opens IDLE (albeit after a short delay; the command will immediately return regardless) for me: C:\> C:\Python26\lib\idlelib\idle.bat IDLE is also installed in the Start Menu for ActivePython. You need at least ActivePython 2.6.6.15 or 2.7.0.2 for this to work.

Re: Starting Python in XP Pro

2010-10-19 Thread Grant Andrew
1. Okay, I can open the interpreter and do math. If only I needed the answer to 6*7 I'd be great. But, to your point, Python is installed and working. 2. When I went to the shortcut and hit properties, the path was Target: C:\Python26\Lib\idlelib\idle.bat Start in: C:\Python26\ I cd'd to C:\P

Re: Starting Python in XP Pro

2010-10-18 Thread Lawrence D'Oliveiro
In message , Dave Angel wrote: > As you've noticed, many times a program started from the start menu > doesn't leave its command window open long enough to read the messages. Windows needs an equivalent to ~/.xsession-errors. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Starting Python in XP Pro

2010-10-17 Thread Dave Angel
On 10/16/2010 11:27 PM, Grant Andrew wrote: I hear that...God knows if I had a more complete question, I'd type it - basically, when I click the IDLE GUI icon from the Start Menu, there is a flash of a command prompt loading, then nothing happens. I've tried a number of things at the command pr

Re: Starting Python in XP Pro

2010-10-16 Thread Grant Andrew
I hear that...God knows if I had a more complete question, I'd type it - basically, when I click the IDLE GUI icon from the Start Menu, there is a flash of a command prompt loading, then nothing happens. I've tried a number of things at the command prompt over the last two weeks and five versions.

Re: Starting Python in XP Pro

2010-10-16 Thread Dave Angel
On 2:59 PM, Grant Andrew wrote: I'm a beginning user with some challenges. I have installed and uninstalled several versions with the same results - I can't get IDLE to work, nor can I associate .py files with Python. So I can get the interactive shell interface but nothing else. I'm currentl

Starting Python in XP Pro

2010-10-16 Thread Grant Andrew
I'm a beginning user with some challenges. I have installed and uninstalled several versions with the same results - I can't get IDLE to work, nor can I associate .py files with Python. So I can get the interactive shell interface but nothing else. I'm currently running ActiveState 2.6. Any tho