How to run Python script on WindowXP

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Yunxian Mak

Dear Sir/Madam,

I'm doing my PhD in APAF and I installed Python 2.2 interpreter in
WindowNT before and it worked OK on my old computer. However, our
company has upgraded the systems to WindowXP recently. I installed
Python2.2.3, which includes IDLE (Python GUI), Module Docs, Python
(command line) and Python Manuals, on my new computer. I can open my
Python code from IDLE (Python GUI), but I don't know how to run it. If
you could please tell me whether the Python interpreter compatible to
WindowXP and how to run the Python script on WindowXP, I'll be much
appreciated. Thank you very much again.

Best regards,

Yunxian Mak
 
J

John Roth

How to run Python script on WindowXPFunny, I works for me. There are two
parts to
the solution. First, check if the Python library is in your path. If
it isn't, you'll get an error that says something like "not an executable
or script."

Go to Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Environment Variables,
and you'll be able to set the path properly.

Outside of that, your command needs to be: "python <yourscript>.py
<parameters>"
(without the quotes, obviously.) For example:

python froznitz.py foobar galoshes

I find that a command file (.cmd) to set the
python path first helps. Python, for some reason, does not assume the .py,
you
have to specify it.

John Roth

[original post]
Dear Sir/Madam,
I'm doing my PhD in APAF and I installed Python 2.2 interpreter in WindowNT
before and it worked OK on my old computer. However, our company has
upgraded the systems to WindowXP recently. I installed Python2.2.3, which
includes IDLE (Python GUI), Module Docs, Python (command line) and Python
Manuals, on my new computer. I can open my Python code from IDLE (Python
GUI), but I don't know how to run it. If you could please tell me whether
the Python interpreter compatible to WindowXP and how to run the Python
script on WindowXP, I'll be much appreciated. Thank you very much again.
Best regards,
Yunxian Mak
 
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Leopold Faschalek

How to run Python script on WindowXPHI,

make a .bat or .cmd file with following lines:
REM START of FILE
assoc .py=Python.File
assoc .pyc=Python.CompiledFile
assoc .pyw=Python.NoConFile

ftype Python.File=C:\Python23\python.exe "%%1" %%*
ftype Python.CompiledFile=C:\Python23\python.exe "%%1" %%*
ftype Python.NoConFile=C:\Python23\pythonw.exe "%%1" %%*

rem this should be done in the system settings
set PATHEXT=%PATHEXT%;.py;.pyc;.pyw
rem END of FILE

greetings Leopold

Dear Sir/Madam,

I'm doing my PhD in APAF and I installed Python 2.2 interpreter in WindowNT before and it worked OK on my old computer. However, our company has upgraded the systems to WindowXP recently. I installed Python2.2.3, which includes IDLE (Python GUI), Module Docs, Python (command line) and Python Manuals, on my new computer. I can open my Python code from IDLE (Python GUI), but I don't know how to run it. If you could please tell me whether the Python interpreter compatible to WindowXP and how to run the Python script on WindowXP, I'll be much appreciated. Thank you very much again.

Best regards,

Yunxian Mak
 

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