On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 20:19 -0700, typetext wrote: > I am trying to run my first python scripts from a windows XP command > line, and using Ivan Langhan's book Teach yourself python in 24 hours. > I have installed Active Python 2.4 and have had no trouble running the > scripts in the IDE . Following the instructions for running from a > command line, I type, for instance, Python, which brings up the > correct info and the ">> line". Then I type, for example, > helloworld.py., the name of the first script. Here is input, followed > by what happens: > > >>>helloworld.py > Traceback (most recent call last) > File "<stdin>", line 1 in ? > NameError:name 'helloworld' is not defined > >>> > > I know this must be a simple problem, but none of my saved scripts > work . They all work in the IDE mode. Would appreciate any help. > > Michael Riggs > Seattle
Within the directory where “helloworld.py” is: 1. Either from a Windows command prompt type: “python helloworld.py” (this is the recommended/right way to run Python applications/scripts), or 2. From the Python interactive shell after the “>>> ” prompt, type: “import helloworld” (very useful in some situations). Ziyad. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor