Hi Adam,
Thanks for your reponse. I tried your suggestion of starting IDLE via the
command line.
Using the command and parameter line that install created behind the Python
(IDLE) icon on my Start menu:
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP>"C:\Program Files\Python24\pythonw.exe" "C:\Program
Files\Python24\Lib\idlelib\idle.pyw"
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP>
Nothing appears to happen except a pause between hitting <ENTER> and getting
the DOS prompt back to me.
I tried this again, but this timechanges the called program to be python.exe
rather than the original pythonw.exe
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP>"C:\Program Files\Python24\python.exe" "C:\Program
Files\Python24\Lib\idlelib\idle.pyw"
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files\Python24\Lib\idlelib\idle.pyw", line 6, in ?
import PyShell
File "C:\PROGRAM FILES\PYTHON24\lib\idlelib\PyShell.py", line 9, in ?
import socket
File "C:\PROGRAM FILES\PYTHON24\lib\socket.py", line 45, in ?
import _socket
ImportError: DLL load failed: One of the library files needed to run this
application cannot be found.
I'm not sure if the errors that have been reported above are simply because
it makes no sense to call idle.pyw as a parameter to python.exe or whether
these errors give some clues to the actual problem I am experiencing sinply
getting IDLE going.
Now, here I'm talking out of my league, but I ran a test on Tkinter as
suggested on one of the support pages
( http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-list/2000-January/020199.html) as:
>>> import Tkinter
>>> Tkinter._test()
and this caused the little test dialog box to appear so I assume that
Tkinter is installed correctly.
Any further thoughts?
Cheers,
Dave.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Dave Shea" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 1:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Tutor] IDLE will not appear under Win95 (Python 2.4.2)
Try opening IDLE from the command line and see what, if any errors it gives
you.
python idlelib\idle.py
from your python directory should work.
On 15/10/05, Dave Shea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm very new to Python. Today I downloaded the python-2.4.2.msi file from
> www.python.org <http://www.python.org>
>
> I had previously installed the up-to-date Windows installer as instructed.
>
> Python installed without a complaint. However, when I fire up IDLE, there
> is
> an hour glass shown for a couple of seconds, then nothing else happens.
> When
> I fire up Python (command line) no problem, the DOS box opens and Python
> starts. I've tried re-starting, using Explorer instead of the Start menu,
> all the usual voodoo but still the IDLE refuses to start.
>
> I'm sure that I'm missing something simple here, but cannot see what it
> is.
> I've tried uninstalling, giving the registry a good going over with
> Nortons
> and re-installing all to no avail. Python works very well in command line
> mode but the IDLE does not seem to want to start.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> I had thought that this entry in the FAQ might be a clue but the Microsoft
> Knowledge Base article it refers to does not appear to exist (any more ?).
> Then again, it may be nothing to do with my actual IDLE problem.
> http://www.python.org/doc/faq/windows.html#id15
>
> I look forward to receiving any help
>
> Cheers.
>
> Dave Shea
> Wellington
> New Zealand
>
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Try "C:\Program Files\Python24\python.exe" "C:\Program
Files\Python24\Lib\idlelib\idle.py" instead of the idle.pyw and tell me what happens.
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