nevermind on this one...i downloaded & installed the 'regular' python 2.2.2 release from python.org (+then the Win32 extensions) and now the PythonWin IDE works great.
could this be a bug in ActivePython tho? Tom Churm [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Churm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "activepython" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 11:23 PM Subject: RE: Problems - ActivePython 2.2.2-224 on Win2K (SP3) > o.k., i've now installed SP3 on Win2K and reinstalled ActivePython > 2.2.2-224, but the problem persists. > > i thought this might have something to do with the fact that i have phpGTK > installed also, but Tkinter's working, it's just the PythonWin IDE that > isn't. > > i like to use the PythonWin IDE for non-gui python scripting, so if anyone > has a clue what's going on here, i'm all ears. > > thanks, > > tom > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tom Churm > To: a > Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 8:07 AM > Subject: Problems - ActivePython 2.2.2-224 on Win2K (No SP) > > > hi, > > i just installed ActivePython-2.2.2-224 on Windows 2000 (no Service Pack). > don't think it matters, but i'm running a multi-boot system and Python has > been installed on my (win2k) partition 'H:\' instead of 'C:\'. > > Python works, but not the PythonWin IDE. as soon as i open up the PythonWin > IDE i get a popup window labelled 'Traceback when executing InitInstance > handler'. the text inside this popup is as follows: > > File > "H:\Python22\Lib\site-packages\Pythonwin\pywin\framework\intpyapp.py", line > 163, in InitInstance > import interact > File > "H:\Python22\Lib\site-packages\Pythonwin\pywin\framework\interact.py", line > 26, in ? > import winout > File "H:\Python22\Lib\site-packages\Pythonwin\pywin\framework\winout.py", > line 228, in ? > import pywin.scintilla.view > File "H:\Python22\Lib\site-packages\Pythonwin\pywin\scintilla\view.py", > line 16, in ? > import bindings > File > "H:\Python22\Lib\site-packages\Pythonwin\pywin\scintilla\bindings.py", line > 6, in ? > import keycodes > File > "H:\Python22\Lib\site-packages\Pythonwin\pywin\scintilla\keycodes.py", line > 25, in ? > _better_names = [ > exceptions.AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'VK_RETURN' > > please note that i've tried starting the ActivePython installer package and > running the 'Repair' option, as well as completely uninstalling ActivePython > and then reinstalling it (including deleting all Python registry items > before reinstalling), but it just ain't workin'. i hope noone's going to > suggest that i install a Win2k Service Pack...i'd like to avoid this, since > my system's running fine as it is. > > any help is greatly appreciated...oh, yeah - i'm 99% sure my ActivePython > installer package is not damaged, 'cause it's the same installation file > i've used to successfully install ActivePython on another Win2K computer. > > thanks, > > tom > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ ActivePython mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs Other options: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/listinfo/ActivePython