Hi Morgan, Have you installed Python on your computer? If you are using Microsoft Windows, you can download and install Python from here: http://python.org/download/releases/2.5.2/ and select "python-2.5.2.msi".
Once it's installed, you should have a directory on your machine called "C:\python25". If you save your program with a .py extension in that folder (for example, call it morgan.py), then all you have to do is open a command window (Start > Run and enter "cmd"), go to the C:\python25 directory, and type: python morgan.py Personally, if you are just staring out to program, I would recommend using the Python shell that comes with the package I referred to. Alan's tutorial, found here: http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/ is very helpful, as is this site, which is what I used to start learning Python: http://hkn.eecs.berkeley.edu/~dyoo/python/idle_intro/ Hope that helps. Good luck! Samir On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 7:27 AM, Morgan Thorpe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Hello. > > I'm am very new to the whole programming sence. > I am trying to catch on but as soon as i want to write a program i've been > told to use like 'notepad' in windows XP and save it as a .py file > i have gotten this far. Am i wrong so far? > If i am right why is it that i can't run it in anyway besides it opening in > 'notepad' i've tried opening with Python but it doesn't work. > > Thanks, > Morgan > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the BCEC > Security Gateway, and is believed to be clean. Brisbane Catholic Education > however gives no warranties that this e-mail is free from computer viruses > or other defects. Except for responsibilities implied by law that cannot be > excluded, Brisbane Catholic Education, its employees and agents will not be > responsible for any loss, damage or consequence arising from this e-mail. > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > >
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