On 12/08/18 16:52, Nathan Johnson wrote: > Okay so I downloaded and saved the script as a .py file in a folder named > Python on the D; Drive, and also moved my video file to a folder in my D: > drive with the name Video. I tried using it in Command Prompt, Python, and > Python IDLE, but I got the same error saying > > SyntaxError: unexpected character after line continuation character
This is a Python error. I suspect you only get this when trying to run it from IDLE or inside the Python interpreter. Not from the OS command prompt? Its caused by the \ characters which Python sees as line continuation characters. But you should always send us the complete error message not just the last line. Although it looks like gobbldegook it is actually full of useful data. But for now I suspect this is all irrelevant to your problem. Instead follow the suggestion below... > I know this is probably user error, but I am a complete novice so I need a > little more explanation than "provide a file argument" please. I need to > know how exactly to implement the file argument you provided. An "argument" is just the value that you give to a command. So a file argument is just the path to a file. You need to provide that when you execute the command. That's what I was showing you here: >> C:\WINDOWS\PROMPT> python D:\Python\myscript.py D:\Image\myfile.img It says: Use the Windows CMD prompt and Type python followed by the path to your script file followed by the path to your image/video file The last bit (or lack of) is what will generate the file error. -- Alan G Author of the Learn to Program web site http://www.alan-g.me.uk/ http://www.amazon.com/author/alan_gauld Follow my photo-blog on Flickr at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alangauldphotos _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
