Re: [Pythoncard-users] Inst Conf

[Andy T. <an...@ha...>]

Kubias wrote:
> Hello,
>    I have Windows XP Home and Python23 installed. Following instruction=
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> "How To Install PythonCard on Windows" I=B4ve just installed wxPython a=
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> PythonCard.to C:/Python23 directory.
>    When trying to confirm installation (...open the "minimal.py" in=20
> Python23/Lib/site-packages/PythonCard/samples/minimal/ ) I am getting=20
> this rude answer: "...not valid Win 32 application! "
>    When I open "minimal.py" by IDLE, I can read this note: #=20
> !/usr/bin/python ...
>    When I open "minimal.py" in .../PythonCard/samples/minimal/
>                    or "starter1.py" in .../PythonCard/docs/Getting star=
ted/
> by double-click, I get the same nice result: there opens a low black=20
> window "Python23/python.exe" and there pops up the small frame "Minimal=
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> Pytho..." with File button and text field "Hello Python Card" - the sam=
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> as viewed in the web page.
>    My question is: Why am I getting the "...not valid Win 32=20
> application" response?
> I am afraid my question is a little silly, but I cant=B4help. Any ideas=
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> Thanks.
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>            Tovim
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It looks like you don't have .py files associated with the Python=20
interpreter on your computer. Have you installed the optional Python for=20
Windows Extensions [1] ? I believe it is this package which does the=20
association which will then allow you to double click a Python script in=20
Windows Explorer and get it to run correctly.

Alternatively, you can always run Python scripts from within a command=20
window. I don't have an XP machine handy but from the Start menu you=20
should be able to select 'Run ...' and type either 'cmd.exe' or=20
'command.com' to get a command window. Then simply change to the correct=20
directory with something like;

C:\> cd c:\Python23\Lib\site-packages\PythonCard\samples\minimal

and run the sample application by typing;

c:\ ... >  python minimal.py


[1] http://starship.python.net/crew/mhammond/win32/

Regards,
Andy
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