Re: [Tutor] Acessing files in Windows 2000

2005-03-09 Thread Bill Mill
> mmm ... I kind of see what you mean. > > Does anyone have like a realy large shovel so I can dig a hole and hide ? No worries, we've all been there before. Sometimes you just can't see what's right in front of your face. Don't let it stop you, or stop you from asking questions. Peace Bill Mil

Re: [Tutor] Acessing files in Windows 2000

2005-03-09 Thread Dave S
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: import os.path print os.path.expanduser('~/memo.txt') C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator/memo.txt f = open(os.path.expanduser('~/memo.txt')) Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in ? f = open(os.path.expanduser('~/memo.tx

Re: [Tutor] Acessing files in Windows 2000

2005-03-09 Thread jfouhy
> > >>> > > >>> > > >>> import os.path > > >>> print os.path.expanduser('~/memo.txt') > > C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator/memo.txt > > >>> f = open(os.path.expanduser('~/memo.txt')) > > Traceback (most recent call last): > > File "", line 1, in ? > > f = open(os.path.expanduser('~/memo.txt'

Re: [Tutor] Acessing files in Windows 2000

2005-03-09 Thread Bill Mill
Dave, > >>> > >>> > >>> import os.path > >>> print os.path.expanduser('~/memo.txt') > C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator/memo.txt > >>> f = open(os.path.expanduser('~/memo.txt')) > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "", line 1, in ? > f = open(os.path.expanduser('~/memo.txt')) > I

Re: [Tutor] Acessing files in Windows 2000

2005-03-09 Thread Dave S
Danny Yoo wrote: [Windows bashing cut] Python's support for Windows stuff is actually quite good, thanks to the work of Mark Hammond: http://starship.python.net/crew/mhammond/ A lot of us here do use Windows for COM programming. Let's get back to talking about Python programming and let's help

Re: [Tutor] Acessing files in Windows 2000

2005-03-08 Thread Max Noel
On Mar 9, 2005, at 01:13, Shitiz Bansal wrote: Whats worse, I had found that the rule is different for different versions of windows.Just proves what we all know...Windows Suxx. The Windows OS sucks! And blows! At the same time! (name the reference, get a cookie ;) ) -- Max maxnoel_fr at yahoo dot

Re: [Tutor] Acessing files in Windows 2000

2005-03-08 Thread R. Alan Monroe
> I have a script that converts data relating to my work. > It works great on my Linux system but some of my colleagues run windows. > I am attempting to convert the file paths to windows but am having no luck. > I need to access 'memo.txt' in 'my documents' on windows & am struggling. > I have

Re: [Tutor] Acessing files in Windows 2000

2005-03-08 Thread Danny Yoo
[Windows bashing cut] Python's support for Windows stuff is actually quite good, thanks to the work of Mark Hammond: http://starship.python.net/crew/mhammond/ A lot of us here do use Windows for COM programming. Let's get back to talking about Python programming and let's help Dave with hi

Re: [Tutor] Acessing files in Windows 2000

2005-03-08 Thread Terry Carroll
On Tue, 8 Mar 2005, Dave S wrote: > IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'c:\\my documents\\memo.txt' My two thoughts. 1) is there actually a directory named "my documents" at the root? I don't know about Win2000, but for Win XP, the "my documents" directory is actually C:\Documen

RE: [Tutor] Acessing files in Windows 2000

2005-03-08 Thread Shitiz Bansal
have permission to get to > it. > > John > > -Original Message- > From: Dave S [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 14:50 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: 'Python Tutor' > Subject: Re: [Tutor] Acessing files in Windows

RE: [Tutor] Acessing files in Windows 2000

2005-03-08 Thread John Purser
or' Subject: Re: [Tutor] Acessing files in Windows 2000 John Purser wrote: >Try c:\\my documents\\memo.txt > > >John > > Unfortunately thats a no go ... palm.py palm memo.txt to oocalc data.csv convertor, written by lentil ;) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - enter "palm softwar

Re: [Tutor] Acessing files in Windows 2000

2005-03-08 Thread Dave S
John Purser wrote: Try c:\\my documents\\memo.txt John Unfortunately thats a no go ... palm.py palm memo.txt to oocalc data.csv convertor, written by lentil ;) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - enter "palm software" in the title or it will be junked 09-03-2005 v1.02w Coded for Windows 07-03-2005 v1.02 Cod

Re: [Tutor] Acessing files in Windows 2000

2005-03-08 Thread jfouhy
Quoting Dave S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I need to access 'memo.txt' in 'my documents' on windows & am > struggling. > I have tried just about every combination of \ and / and \\ and // but > to no avail. > I need something like ... > > C:\My Documents\memo.txt > > Can anyone advise me ? I've nev

Re: [Tutor] Acessing files in Windows 2000

2005-03-08 Thread Max Noel
On Mar 8, 2005, at 22:26, John Purser wrote: Try c:\\my documents\\memo.txt John Or even better, c:/My Documents/memo.txt In most programming languages, you can use the slash as a path separator under Windows as well. It'll save you a lot of trouble. -- Max maxnoel_fr at yahoo dot fr -- ICQ

RE: [Tutor] Acessing files in Windows 2000

2005-03-08 Thread Eric Culpepper
Try something like this (change the username to the user you're logged in as, or Administrator if that's how you're logged in): c:\\documents and settingsmy documents\\memo.txt -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dave S Sent: Tuesday, Marc

RE: [Tutor] Acessing files in Windows 2000

2005-03-08 Thread John Purser
Try c:\\my documents\\memo.txt John -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave S Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 14:24 To: Python Tutor Subject: [Tutor] Acessing files in Windows 2000 I have a script that converts data relating to my work. It w