Sorry it's taken me so long to respond. I am just reading through your book now.;) You wouldn't think it would take a genius (not me) to figure this out.
On 11/2/07, RR4CLB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > *From:* kevin hayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, November 02, 2007 2:08 AM > *Subject:* Re: [pygame] Help with the 3rd Lecture, first tutorial > > I am thoroughly confused at this point. I guess I need to change the path. > > > Kevin, > > When sending you information I can understand that you could have > gotten confused since everything from setting the system path and such was > thrown at you. > > You had said, and was reminded about the path you had loaded Python25 > from, and that was from the Python25 folder where it would normally be > installed on the windows C drive. That is where it will fall apart. Yes, you > had to change the path for running example programs for the path has to be > where the example program is... > > You have to look at the program location and where all the data for > the program is residing. If the data folder is a child, sub-directory of the > example folder then you are OK as long as, I repeat, "AS LONG AS" you load > the python25.exe at that directory point. Or you either go to the example > directory by using the batch files I gave you or going to the command prompt > and typing C: and hitting enter, then cd python25 and hitting enter then cd > examples and hitting enter or > The third way is to go to windows explorer and go to the examples > folder and click on the Chimp.py game and if it runs it will run the chimp > example or it may ask what you want to run it with. For if it asks you then > go to the browse option and click on it. For by doing this it will allow you > to select which program you wish to run. First it will ask you to enter the > path to the program and that is what you enter. For the program to run any > .py module is the very path you first went to and that is c:\Python25\ and > you enter that path plus the Python25 program and once you have entered > c:\Python25\Python25.exe and hit enter or go to OK and click on it your > program will run from Windows Explorer each time you double click on a .py > file. > > Now that you have set Windows Explorer to run any .py game or program > you write all you have to do is go to the folder in which a .py module/file > is located. Once you click on it it will load Python25.exe and the file > and run. > > You will not have to go to a DOS prompt unless you want to when doing > this. The Open Command Here is only if you want to run from the DOS shell > for it will take you to the folder you are hovering over inside Explorer, > thus bypassing going to the DOS prompt icon, clicking on it, and navigating > the long way over to that folder. > > NOW: > NOTE: > You had asked if the path needed to be changed and that depends on > where you are residing. For where you run Python25.exe, is where the > OS.PATH connects to. If you are in the Python25 folder that is what is > loaded into OS>PATH at the time of loading Python25.exe > > Now, you have many options, but you also have to look at the .py > module you have and what it also demands. The Chimp.py file has > join("data/file") and this is appended to the OS.PATH. > > So, you now have to locate where the data folder is. So, since the > data folder is in the examples folder you either move to that folder, where > Chimp.py is, and then click on Chimp.py from Explorer or at the DOS prompt > move to that folder and type Python25 Chimp.Py and then hit enter. > > Your Chimp will run as long as the data folder is a child of the > examples folder. > > If not, then you must change the Chimp.py program where it has the > join(data/) reference. You must add the complete location of where you are > at to get it running. So if Chimp.py is loaded and does not run you then > modify the join( to reflect from where you were which was c:\Python25\ and > add to the join statement everywhere it is located the addition of example/ > to it, or join("example/data/filename.ext) what ever was inside the parens > and expand it... > > > FINAL OPTIONS: > 1) Go to the examples folder when at the DOS prompt then type Python25 > Chimp.py. > > 2) Or use Windows Explorer and click on Chimp.py inside the examples > folder. Setup up Explorer so it runs Python25.exe upon the click. > > 3) Or from Windows download the Open Command Here, set it > up, then hover over the examples folder, then click on the file/context menu > option for Open Command > Here and repeat step 1 if you want to be in DOS to run/test your > games. > > You have many choices and the best one is option 2. Option 2 is to run > immediately the game you wish to test/run. For that is the path of least > resistance! For you stay within Windows and not even touch DOS unless of > course you want to be in DOS. > > "May The Force Be With You!" > > Bruce > > >
