I've been following the progress of Spyder on the list for months; I'm excited to finally ready to jump in and give it a try.
On a Windows 7 x64 machine, I installed Python 2.7.2 (x64 version) into c:\Program Files\python272, then installed Spyder 2.1.6 using the Windows installer. 1 - Spyder won't run that way. It flashes up a command window and then erases it too fast to read. 2 - Poking around in Scripts, I see that "spyder.bat" references "c:/ python27", which is not where Python is actually installed. So maybe this is part of the reason why it doesn't work. I think Spyder ought to use the actual Python install location (as recorded in the registry, I think). 3 - I then uninstalled Spyder (and then Python) in order to try again. After Spyder un-installs (successfully, I think), it doesn't remove the "Python 2.7 - spyder 2.1.6" entry from the Programs and Features list in Windows. This has to be removed manually. Not really a bug, but a comment: 4 - As a brand-new user, I find it confusing whether I should download and install the "standalone" (spyder-win32-sa-2.1.6.zip) or the "installer" (spyder-2.1.6_py27.exe). The online documentation doesn't mention either one. Some guidance on which file(s) to install, in what order (including any dependencies), would be helpful for newbies. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "spyder" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/spyderlib?hl=en.
