Alan Gauld said unto the world at 14/01/09 07:34 PM:
"Brian van den Broek" <van...@gmail.com> wrote
icon for Idle launching as expected. When run from IDLE, `print
sys.executable' yields `C:\\Python26\\pythonw.exe'.
He reports that C:\Python26 contains both python.exe and pythonw.exe.
I've had him add the text `;C:\Python26' (without quotes) to the end
of his Path environment variable via the Control Panel|System
Properties way of editing Environment variables. I've had him reboot
afterwards.
Get him to type
SET > env.txt
at the DOS prompt that should list all environment variables into env.txt
Get him to email that file to you and check what it says about PATH.
After all of that, he reports that an attempt to run python from the
command prompt produces a complaint that `` `python' is not recognized
as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.''
What happens if he types
C:PROMPT> C:\Python26\python.exe
In other words uses the full path?
Hi all,
Thanks to all respondents for the input. Apologies for the delay in
reply; there's a bit of a lag as I'm communicating with my friend by
email, too.
With the full path, python loads as expected. I'm awaiting the results of
SET > env.txt
as per Alan's suggestion above.
If that doesn't clear it up for me, I shall report back.
Thanks again,
Brian vdB
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