New submission from Chris Leaf <xcyborgni...@gmail.com>: I have been using IDLE on my previous laptop and it was working well although I have to say I'm still very new to python. I've read around about the issue and can't find any solution I can use. I can run the IDLE GUI through the python command line version by saying "import idle" but it generates a bunch of error lines (copied the command prompt):
>>> import idle Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> File "c:\python31\lib\idlelib\idle.py", line 11, in <module> idlelib.PyShell.main() File "c:\python31\lib\idlelib\PyShell.py", line 1388, in main shell = flist.open_shell() File "c:\python31\lib\idlelib\PyShell.py", line 277, in open_shell self.pyshell = PyShell(self) File "c:\python31\lib\idlelib\PyShell.py", line 813, in __init__ OutputWindow.__init__(self, flist, None, None) File "c:\python31\lib\idlelib\OutputWindow.py", line 16, in __init__ EditorWindow.__init__(self, *args) File "c:\python31\lib\idlelib\EditorWindow.py", line 261, in __init__ self.update_recent_files_list() File "c:\python31\lib\idlelib\EditorWindow.py", line 779, in update_recent_fil es_list rf_file = open(self.recent_files_path, 'w') IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'C:\\Documents and Settings\\<USERNAME>\\.idle rc\\recent-files.lst' I have tried to use Explorer to reach the files and I get a permission error (the same occurs when trying to reach with the command prompt). I have tried to change the read only nature of this folder and it automatically reverts after the attribute is set. Also the folder is empty according to explorer. I have tried running it with my firewall disabled. I am running 32bit XP on a lenovo T510 with 3.1.2 python installed Thanks in advance! ---------- components: IDLE messages: 111850 nosy: Chris.Leaf priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: IDLE won't launch on XP type: behavior versions: Python 3.1 _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue9404> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com