On Dec 9, 8:54 am, Adonis Vargas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > waltbrad wrote: > > Hi folks. I'm learning Python from the Mark Lutz Book, Programming > > Python 3rd edition. > > > He seems to be able to invoke the Python interpreter from any command > > line prompt. > > > C:\temp>python > > > C:\PP3rdEd\examples>python > > > C:\PP3rdEd\Examples\PP3E\System>cd > > > Whereas I am only able to invoke it when the command line is pointing > > to the directory where the executable resides. Currently: > > > C:\Python25 > > > Is there a way to set this so I can also invoke it from any command > > line prompt? > > > Thankyou very much. > > The Python executable must be found in your system path, that is why you > are unable to just simply type python at anytime at a command prompt. > Simple fix: > > click Start > Control Panel > System > Advanced > Environment Variables > (bottom right) > > Then you will have two list boxes one for user environment variables > another for system variables. I prefer placing the path in the System > environment variables section that way it is available for all accounts > on the system (provided you have more than 1 user on it). > > In the System list locate the Path variables, select edit variable and > append ;C:\Python25 to it. And thats it reopen a new command prompt the > type python and it should just fire up. > > Hope this helps. > > Adonis Vargas
Got it, Adonis. Thanks much. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
