On 1 August 2010 19:27, Debbie Paul <dp...@fsu.edu> wrote: > Hi All, Newbie, trying to learn Python. os is Windows Vista, 32-bit > machine. Used Installer pkg from helloworldbook.com > includes Python 2.5.1, Tk 8.4 and IDLE v 1.2.1 (and other stuff). > > Trying to launch IDLE from Start Menu icon. Socket error: permission denied. > IDLE's subprocess didn't make connection. Either IDLE can't start a > subprocess or personal firewall software is blocking the connection. >
IDLE uses a socket to start Python programs. If you have a firewall running then this socket may be blocked by the firewall. That's likely the problem. You could try changing the settings on your firewall, but you'd have to ask someone who has used Vista how best to go about that. Sarah -- Sarah Mount, Senior Lecturer, University of Wolverhampton website: http://www.snim2.org/ twitter: @snim2 _______________________________________________ IDLE-dev mailing list IDLE-dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/idle-dev
