Re: [Tutor] Getting Idle to work in Win7

[Wayne Watson]

I decided to re-install.  It looks like I'm in the same boat as before.  Edit with IDLE isn't even a choice. I tried from the command line to run pythonw.exe, and that gave me the typical >>> input choice. Python at least works at that level. IDLE comes up with idle.pyw. On 7/27/2011 3:49 PM, Prasad, Ramit wrote: From: tutor-bounces+ramit.prasad=jpmchase....@python.org [mailto:tutor-bounces+ramit.prasad=jpmchase....@python.org] On Behalf Of Walter Prins Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 4:39 PM To: tutor@python.org Subject: Re: [Tutor] Getting Idle to work in Win7   Hi On 27 July 2011 22:07, Wayne Watson <sierra_mtnv...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: It's been many months since I played with Python, and have forgotten how to bring up IDLE. If I simply click on a py file, I see what may be a dos window appear and quickly disappear. If I right-click on the file, and select IDLE, the same thing happens. If I go directly to All Programs, the same thing happens when I select IDLE. There must be something wrong with your Python installation.  Right-click->"Edit with Idle" and starting IDLE from All Programs works fine for me. (Win 7 64-bit, with both Python 2.7 and 3.2 installed.)  I suggest you reinstall Python as a start.  It might also be worthwhile to try to run your Python script from the command line, as well as starting Idle from the command line so you can see what error message might be printed. Cheers Walter   Open cmd.exe and then navigate to the directory where Python is installed (C:\Python27) for me and then cd into the Lib\idlelib directory and run idle.bat. Hopefully there should be some errors that show in the window. If not you can try running it “..\..\pythonw.exe idle.pyw” and hopefully that will show the problem.     Ramit     Ramit Prasad | JPMorgan Chase Investment Bank | Currencies Technology 712 Main Street | Houston, TX 77002 work phone: 713 - 216 - 5423           This communication is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument or as an official confirmation of any transaction. All market prices, data and other information are not warranted as to completeness or accuracy and are subject to change without notice. Any comments or statements made herein do not necessarily reflect those of JPMorgan Chase & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates. This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential, legally privileged, and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Although this transmission and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by JPMorgan Chase & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates, as applicable, for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. Please refer to http://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/disclosures for disclosures relating to European legal entities. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor -- Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA) (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time) Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet "The physicist uses ordinary words in a peculiar manner." -- Richard Feynma in The Character of Physical Law Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>

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