Re: [Tutor] Argparse Error

2018-08-12 Thread Steven D'Aprano
Hi Nathan, Let's talk about the process of debugging a technical problem and the sort of reasoning you might go through to solve these kinds of problems yourself. I know it all seems terribly mysterious and confusing right now, but as you learn to recognise what is going on, it becomes easier.

Re: [Tutor] Argparse Error

2018-08-12 Thread Alan Gauld via Tutor
On 12/08/18 18:59, Nathan Johnson wrote: > Here is what comes out when I use the command for each program. > > Command Prompt: > C:\Users\natha> C:\WINDOWS\PROMPT> python D:\Python\bytsh.py > D:\Video\test.mp4 > 'C:\WINDOWS\PROMPT' is not recognized as an internal or external command, > operable pr

Re: [Tutor] Argparse Error

2018-08-12 Thread Nathan Johnson
Here is what comes out when I use the command for each program. Command Prompt: C:\Users\natha> C:\WINDOWS\PROMPT> python D:\Python\bytsh.py D:\Video\test.mp4 'C:\WINDOWS\PROMPT' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Python 32x: >>> C:\WINDOWS\PROM

Re: [Tutor] Argparse Error

2018-08-12 Thread Alan Gauld via Tutor
On 12/08/18 16:52, Nathan Johnson wrote: > Okay so I downloaded and saved the script as a .py file in a folder named > Python on the D; Drive, and also moved my video file to a folder in my D: > drive with the name Video. I tried using it in Command Prompt, Python, and > Python IDLE, but I got the

Re: [Tutor] Argparse Error

2018-08-12 Thread Nathan Johnson
Okay so I downloaded and saved the script as a .py file in a folder named Python on the D; Drive, and also moved my video file to a folder in my D: drive with the name Video. I tried using it in Command Prompt, Python, and Python IDLE, but I got the same error saying SyntaxError: unexpected charac

Re: [Tutor] Argparse Error

2018-08-12 Thread Alan Gauld via Tutor
On 12/08/18 00:51, Nathan Johnson wrote: > Hello I am trying to glitch video files for artistic purposes by using a > scrip I found on Reddit (linked below). This is the first time I have tried > to use Python and I need some help with an error that I keep getting after > I input this first part o

[Tutor] Argparse Error

2018-08-12 Thread Nathan Johnson
x64 Based PC Windows 10 Home Version 1803 OS Build 17134.191 Python 3.7.0 x32 Hello I am trying to glitch video files for artistic purposes by using a scrip I found on Reddit (linked below). This is the first time I have tried to use Python and I need some help with an error that I keep getting a