This may be a very DUMB question, but here goes… I installed pycam in Windows Vista. Appeared to install correctly. I'm just not start how to launch the application- there are no shortcuts installed in the Start Menu, etc. Sorry, just not if Python apps work differently.
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I tested the installation on windows xp only (I don't have access to other machines), so I can only guess, what went wrong.
Here are some questions:
1) is there an installation log file C:\Programs\Python25\pycam-wininst.log available? The last five lines should mention the "*.lnk"-files created in the start menu. Do they exist?
2) does C:\Programs\Python25\Scripts\pycamGUI exist?
3) what happens if you open a commandline ("Run 'cmd'") and type: "C:\Programs\Python25\pythonw.exe C:\Programs\Python25\Scripts\pycamGUI"?
4) scan your whole harddisk for a file called "Run PyCAM.lnk". Where is it?
(please check the above for obvious spelling mistakes - I was typing them out of my head)
good look,
Lars
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Thanks for your help Lars. I had a few problems with my install- didn't see the requirements re needing Python 2.5, GTK, etc. So I reinstalled following the requirements list.
After doing this I did get Pycam folder in the Start Menu. However, the "Run PyCAM" link didn't work. I checked out the link target and it is (exactly):
"C:\Program Files\Python25\pythonw.exe" C:\Program Files\Python25\Scripts\pycamGUI
It looks like the space in "Program Files" is causing the problem. Vista's default location for apps is "Program Files" with a space, it may vary with different versions of Windows. So, your installer puts quotes around the first argument, you just need quotes around the 2nd argument, "C:\Program Files\Python25\Scripts\pycamGUI" and it will work. Might be a helpful change.
Thanks again. Looks like an amazing program, keep up the good work.
Robin
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You are right about the space issue: the function that I used, assumed that I take care for quoting of arguments myself (the program's location was quoted automatically).
The issue is fixed in svn and it will be fixed with the new release (to be published today).
thanks for your comment!
Lars
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Anonymous
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2010-09-05
I am having difficulties running pycamGUI as well. The link didn't work so I followed the instructions found above with the following resutls:
C:\Users\Owner>C:\Python26\python.exe C:\Python26\Scripts\pycamGUI
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Python26\Scripts\pycamGUI", line 64, in <module>
deps_gtk = GuiCommon.dependency_details_gtk()
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'dependency_details_gtk'
C:\Users\Owner>
Thoughts?
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Hi,
did you install the most recent version of PyCAM (v0.3)?
This version does not use "pycamGUI", but "pycam" as the startup script. I guess, the "pycamGUI" script was left by the installer after an upgrade from a previous version. You can remove it manually, if you like.
Can you give more details, why the link (I guess, you are talking about the start menu link) does not work?
cheers,
Lars
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This may be a very DUMB question, but here goes… I installed pycam in Windows Vista. Appeared to install correctly. I'm just not start how to launch the application- there are no shortcuts installed in the Start Menu, etc. Sorry, just not if Python apps work differently.
p.s. excuse the bad editing in my request, missing words etc. above!
Hi ingear,
thanks for your feedback!
I tested the installation on windows xp only (I don't have access to other machines), so I can only guess, what went wrong.
Here are some questions:
1) is there an installation log file C:\Programs\Python25\pycam-wininst.log available? The last five lines should mention the "*.lnk"-files created in the start menu. Do they exist?
2) does C:\Programs\Python25\Scripts\pycamGUI exist?
3) what happens if you open a commandline ("Run 'cmd'") and type: "C:\Programs\Python25\pythonw.exe C:\Programs\Python25\Scripts\pycamGUI"?
4) scan your whole harddisk for a file called "Run PyCAM.lnk". Where is it?
(please check the above for obvious spelling mistakes - I was typing them out of my head)
good look,
Lars
Thanks for your help Lars. I had a few problems with my install- didn't see the requirements re needing Python 2.5, GTK, etc. So I reinstalled following the requirements list.
After doing this I did get Pycam folder in the Start Menu. However, the "Run PyCAM" link didn't work. I checked out the link target and it is (exactly):
"C:\Program Files\Python25\pythonw.exe" C:\Program Files\Python25\Scripts\pycamGUI
It looks like the space in "Program Files" is causing the problem. Vista's default location for apps is "Program Files" with a space, it may vary with different versions of Windows. So, your installer puts quotes around the first argument, you just need quotes around the 2nd argument, "C:\Program Files\Python25\Scripts\pycamGUI" and it will work. Might be a helpful change.
Thanks again. Looks like an amazing program, keep up the good work.
Robin
thanks for the details, ingear!
You are right about the space issue: the function that I used, assumed that I take care for quoting of arguments myself (the program's location was quoted automatically).
The issue is fixed in svn and it will be fixed with the new release (to be published today).
thanks for your comment!
Lars
I am having difficulties running pycamGUI as well. The link didn't work so I followed the instructions found above with the following resutls:
C:\Users\Owner>C:\Python26\python.exe C:\Python26\Scripts\pycamGUI
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Python26\Scripts\pycamGUI", line 64, in <module>
deps_gtk = GuiCommon.dependency_details_gtk()
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'dependency_details_gtk'
C:\Users\Owner>
Thoughts?
Hi,
did you install the most recent version of PyCAM (v0.3)?
This version does not use "pycamGUI", but "pycam" as the startup script. I guess, the "pycamGUI" script was left by the installer after an upgrade from a previous version. You can remove it manually, if you like.
Can you give more details, why the link (I guess, you are talking about the start menu link) does not work?
cheers,
Lars