On Sonntag, 20. Februar 2011, Victor Varvariuc wrote: > I installed Python-2.7.1, PyQt-Py2.7-x86-gpl-4.8.3-1, eric4-4.4.12, and and > also could not start Eric without taking out 'start'. > Looks like it is because of Python several versions installed (maybe > 'start' uses some extension bindings and is trying to start Python3 for > eric4?). Anyway, i installed the same files on clean WinXp without having > Python3 installed, at it worked is supposed. > Also i've got a message from a guy, who says it worked for him:
Meanwhile I modified the install script and added a '-s' option that cause the script to leave out the "start " part of the batch file. This way the user can choose. > > On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 12:37 AM, <erik@*brown.com> wrote: > > Victor, > > > > Very cool. I recently started using Eric4 and this has been bugging > > me. > > > > Haven't had time to look into this, but I applied your changes to the > > eric4.bat script and worked like a charm. > > > > Enjoy, > > > > Erik > > On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 11:38 AM, Detlev Offenbach > <[email protected] > > > wrote: > > > > Hello Victor, > > > > I implemented your solution. Unfortunately I am observing some strange > > issues. > > I have several Python versions installed (2.6, 2.7, 3.1). It works fine > > for eric5 and Python 3.1. However, the same kind of batchfile doesn't > > work for the > > Python 2 variants and eric4. If I remove the "start" from the script, it > > is ok. What am I doing wrong? > > > > Regards, > > Detlev > > > > On Freitag, 18. Februar 2011, Victor Varvariuc wrote: > > > I would like to suggest changing some of the .bat scripts for Eric on > > > Windows. I am using Eric5, but i think the same applies to Eric4. > > > > > > The problem with the eric5.bat is the following: > > > > While running a command line program or some GUI initiated from > > > > command line on Windows, there is always a black console window on > > > > the screen. This sometime becomes annoying. For example, when you > > > > start the Eric Python IDE on Windows, normally you start it by > > > > calling a batch file “eric4.bat” which calls the actual eric4.py > > > > script sequentially. Since Eric4 is designed to be a GUI program, > > > > the black console window has no use but it is there. > > > > http://9rivers.linkka.com/2010/07/29/hide-the-command-console-window-whil > > e- > > > > > running-a-guicommand-line-program-on-windows/ > > > > > > I found a way to start eric5.bat without the console window: > > > > @echo off > > > > rem Start Eric5 with command line parameters > > > > set CURRDIR=%~dp0 > > > > start "%CURRDIR%\pythonw.exe" > > > > "%CURRDIR%\Lib\site-packages\eric5\eric5.pyw" %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 > > > > %9 > > > > > This is not only hiding console window. It also uses relative pathes. > > > So > > > > it > > > > > makes .bat scripts more portable. > > > > -- > > Detlev Offenbach > > [email protected] -- Detlev Offenbach [email protected] _______________________________________________ Eric mailing list [email protected] http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/mailman/listinfo/eric
