[Keeping tutor in CC] ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 22:03:22 +1300 From: Dave Shea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Danny Yoo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Tutor] IDLE will not appear under Win95 (Python 2.4.2)
Hi Danny, Thanks for your note. I tried your original suggestion of using the C:\Python24 as the home directory but to no avail. So now I am a bit stuck on your and Alan's next suggestion which is to use PythonWin. I downloaded: http://optusnet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/pywin32/pywin32-204.win32-py2 .4.exe and it installed fine. However, it is listed as "Python for Windows extensions" so I assume that installing this whilst still having Pythin24 installed was the way to go. The installer seemed to be OK about this but when I went to start PythonWin I could not actually find anything to start. I think I may be missing something here. Is PythonWin a separate installation of Python with an IDE/GUI ? Or is PythonWin simply something to sit over the top of a (any) Python installation. I'm a bit lost, as you may tell so any help would be greatly accepted. Many thanks. Dave Shea Wellington New Zealand. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Danny Yoo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Dave Shea" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <tutor@python.org> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 5:17 PM Subject: Re: [Tutor] IDLE will not appear under Win95 (Python 2.4.2) > > > On Sat, 15 Oct 2005, Dave Shea wrote: > > > 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. > > Hi Dave, > > According to: > > http://python.org/2.4.2/bugs.html > > IDLE might not work well if Python has been installed into Program Files. > > Do you know if you've done this? If so, try reinstalling and just leave > the installation path at the defaults (Python should install under > "C:\PYTHON24", I think.) > > IDLE has unfortunately been a bit problematic in the Python 2.4 release, > so if you continue to run into issues, I'd second Alan's suggestion about > trying Pythonwin instead. > > > Good luck! > > _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
