On 17/12/2013 20:59, Jason Mellone wrote:> On Tuesday, December 17, 2013
3:53:24 PM UTC-5, Jason Mellone wrote:
>> On Tuesday, December 17, 2013 3:32:56 PM UTC-5, MRAB wrote:
>>> On 17/12/2013 20:06, Jason Mellone wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I have python up and running using the exact setup as recommended
by http://learnpythonthehardway.org/
>>>>
>>>> I am now trying to use pdfminer.
>>>>
>>>> I have python here:
>>>> C:\USERS\Python27
>>>>
>>>> using "import os", i am able to cwd to C:\users\python where i
have C:\users\python\pdfminer-master\.
>>>>
>>>> when i navigate to the child directory and run "setup.py install"
i get the following issue:
>>>>
>>>>>>> setup.py install
>>>> File "<stdin>", line 1
>>>> setup.py install
>>>> ^
>>>>
>>>> i have no idea why, any input?
>>>>
>>>> thanks!
>>>>
>>> Do you really have the ">>>" prompt? If yes, then you're asking Python
>>> to run a console (OS) command.
>>>
>>> You should be running "setup.py install" in a console ("Command
>>> Prompt") window, something like:
>>>
>>> cd C:\users\python\pdfminer-master
>>> C:\USERS\Python27\python.exe \setup.py install
>>
>> ok makes sense.
>>
>> i am running now from command line and get the following:
>>
>> P:\>C:\USERS\Python27\python.exe
C:\users\Python27\pdfminer-master\setup.py inst
>> all
>> running install
>> running build
>> running build_py
>> error: package directory 'pdfminer' does not exist
>>
>> P:\>
>
> also this is my dir:
> P:\>dir C:\users\python27\pdfminer-master
> Volume in drive C has no label.
> Volume Serial Number is B825-02BA
>
> Directory of C:\users\python27\pdfminer-master
>
> 17/12/2013 02:55 PM <DIR> .
> 17/12/2013 02:55 PM <DIR> ..
> 17/12/2013 02:48 PM <DIR> cmaprsrc
> 17/12/2013 02:48 PM <DIR> docs
> 26/11/2013 04:35 AM 1,723 Makefile
> 26/11/2013 04:35 AM 111 MANIFEST.in
> 17/12/2013 03:49 PM <DIR> pdfminer
> 26/11/2013 04:35 AM 5,311 README.md
> 17/12/2013 02:48 PM <DIR> samples
> 26/11/2013 04:35 AM 1,384 setup.py
> 17/12/2013 02:48 PM <DIR> tools
> 4 File(s) 8,529 bytes
> 7 Dir(s) 26,006,282,240 bytes free
>
> P:\>
>
The prompt shows that the current directory is P:\.
On Windows, each drive has its own current directory, so you have to
set the default drive too.
I think this should do it:
C:
cd C:\users\Python27\pdfminer-master
C:\USERS\Python27\python.exe setup.py inst
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