If you would like to read more about the issue, I found the error already reported on the Python website: http://bugs.python.org/issue7936
On Saturday, April 14, 2012 1:52:00 PM UTC-5, Jani Tiainen wrote: > Sounds very goofy. django-admin.py just creates files, doesn't open any > editors so there is somthing really fishy going on in your machine... > > On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 8:27 PM, Brandy <brandy.norri...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> What I mean is, I can create 2 or 3 new projects without problems. I play >> with them and create files, etc. Then, for whatever reason, when I run >> django-admin.py startproject <projectname> again, an editor widow opens >> (emacs in my case, since that is what I was using), and django doesn't >> create any files. All I can do is edit the projects I already have created. >> >> >> On Saturday, April 14, 2012 12:45:32 AM UTC-5, Jani Tiainen wrote: >> >>> I really suggest you to use virtualenv, it makes your life easier in the >>> long run. Also I use a TCC/LE instead of powershell / cmd prompt to mimic >>> more unix like environment. >>> >>> Though you mentioned " After a while, if I try to start a new project, >>> my editor opens and no files or directories are created. " what you >>> exactly mean by that? >>> >>> I feel that I should write short article how to make development in win7 >>> slightly less painful... >>> >>> On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 8:19 AM, Brandy <brandy.norri...@yahoo.com>wrote: >>> >>>> No, I'm not using virtual environments. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Friday, April 13, 2012 11:51:33 PM UTC-5, Jani Tiainen wrote: >>>> >>>>> Are you using virtual environments? >>>>> >>>>> Since I've been doing all my django development on windows last 3 >>>>> years without any major problems... >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 6:04 AM, Brandy <brandy.norri...@yahoo.com>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> After first installing Django, I am able to use "django-admin.py >>>>>> startproject <projectname>" with no problem. After a while, if I try to >>>>>> start a new project, my editor opens and no files or directories are >>>>>> created. After doing LOTS of research, it turns out this is a rather >>>>>> common >>>>>> problem/bug. I have tried what feels like everything. I have edited the >>>>>> PATH, checked that all appropriate registry entries are "python.exe" >>>>>> "%1" >>>>>> %* (I even tried %%), I've tried variations of "django-admin >>>>>> startproject" >>>>>> and "python django-admin startproject". The only thing that has worked >>>>>> so >>>>>> far is reinstalling Django. However, I wind up encountering the same >>>>>> problem eventually. Does anyone have a permanent fix not listed here? I >>>>>> am >>>>>> running Python27, Django 1.4, and Windows 7. 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