On 07/19/2010 02:56 PM, Richard D. Moores wrote: > On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 05:28, Vincent Schut<sc...@sarvision.nl> wrote: >> >> Well, you might want to read up on some beginners guide for python? It's >> up to you, of course, but usually before starting with numpy (which >> extends python), it is advised to have at least some basic python >> understanding... Googling will give you plenty of good resources, if >> you'd like to. > > I'm not a python beginner. Why did you assume I was?
I appologize, then. This, however, made me think you were: 'Now what? "Try simple commands"? Like "Lemme outta here!"?' Now english is not my native language, so some subtle humour might have escaped me and I may have understood that entirely wrong... :-) > >> Then, for the sake of helping you further anyway: >> you'll have to mind the significance of paths (=directories or folders >> in windows speak I think). The folder you're currently in, will restrict >> what you find when typing commands. If you need to reference something >> from a different folder, you'll need to explicitly specify that. > > Yes, I have that understanding. Good. The fact that you were starting python from the Python31 folder, and then typed 'now what?' gave me the idea you did not... > >> To build numpy, you'll need to be in the numpy source folder (the numpy >> you extracted from svn). But if you're there, simply typing 'python' or >> 'python.exe' will probably not work because 'python.exe' is in a >> different folder (c:\Python31). You could go into that folder, but then >> you would not be able to find numpy's setup.py script. Best way to solve >> that: make sure you're in the numpy folder, and type something like: >> 'c:\Python31\python.exe setup.py build'. That should get you started at >> least. >> >> However, if I'm allowed to give you some unaskedfor advice: this might >> become lots easier if you make sure you're at least a bit comfortable >> with 1) the windows command prompt, 2) python, and 3) building python >> stuff from svn source checkouts. No offence meant. But you sound as you >> feel a lot more comfortable with pre-built packages compared to building >> yourself from source on windows... > > No, I fail your number 3. Well, than you've come along quite far already, and are on the right list :-) Then, please post the output of your 'python setup.py build' command, which will give us some clues about *why* you fail... (or, if the output is long, try to find the relevant lines indicating where and what goes wrong) > >> Good luck anyway! >> Vincent Schut. > > Thanks, Vincent. And I am more comfortable with pre-built packages. Most of us are ;-) But sometimes you just need to bite the bullet... > > Dick _______________________________________________ NumPy-Discussion mailing list NumPy-Discussion@scipy.org http://mail.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion
