tim> For a more persistant solution, go to your system tim> properties and dig around for the "Environment variables" tim> button. I've got Win2k here, not XP, so I don't know the tim> exact sequence, but here it is on Win2k
Sequence on XP is Start | Control Panel | System | Advanced | Environmental Variables. Then in the lower half of the dialogue box is the "System Variables" Select Path, and then edit and enter the path to Python.exe. I used ActiveState which puts it in c:\python24 Good luck. rpd www.dooling.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list