Where did you get this easygui thing you are trying to install. Is it the thing that says Compiled Python File? If so I have it. I've kinda been following your little chat here about it. I want to see if I could do it.
On 6/11/07, Kent Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alan Gauld wrote: > > "Rafael Bejarano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > > > >> that it would be a relatively simple matter to import the easygui > >> module and call its functions using the terminal window, especially > >> given that I have had success in the past importing other modules > >> and > >> calling their functions. > > > > I suspect that this is because you have been using > > the standard library modules which Python knows how to find. > > When you add a downloaded module, like easygui, you need > > to let Python know how to find it. This is done in one of > > three ways: > > 1) Put it in the same folder from which you run python > > 2) Put it in <PYTHON>/lib/site-packages > > 3) Put in in some other folder and add that folder to > > your PYTHONPATH environment variable setting > > > > The easiest way for you is probably number 2. > > > > Try following this procedure: > > > > 1) Start Python to get a >>> prompt > > Which means, > 1a) Open Terminal > 1b) type python and press return > > > 2) import sys > > 3) print sys.path > > 4) use the mouse to select one of the lines that contains > > "site-packages" > > It won't be a line, it will be a long list. Depending on how your Python > is installed site-packages will be at a location like > /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.3/lib/python2.3/site-packages > or > /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages > > 5) Open a Finder window > > 6) Navigate in Finder to the folder highlighted in your Python window > > 7) If necessary navigate back up to site-packages itself > > 8) Create a new sub folder and name it EasyGui > > 9) Copy easygui.py into the new folder > > 10) Create a new text file called EasyGui.pth > > 11) enter the single line "EasyGui" (without the quotes) and save/exit > > the editor > > This will work but instead of 8-11 I would just copy easygui.py into > site-packages. > > Kent > > > 12) exit python and enter it again. > > 13) type import easygui at the Python prompt. > > > > If no error messages appear you should have installed easygui > > where python can see it. > > > > NB I typed that at my PC so its from memory and untested but > > hopefully its close enough that you can figure out any discrepancies. > > > > HTH, > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
