You need to run that command from the command-line (DOS)... not from the script editor inside maya.
In your case, once you've opened up the shell, you would type the following three lines: c: cd C:\Python26\pymel "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2009\bin\mayapy.exe" setup.py install - Paul ie, open up a shell On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 5:23 PM, Martin La Land Romero < martinmrom...@gmail.com> wrote: > Here you go, > > Ok, I'll tell you exactly what's going on. > > 1.I went to this website. > > http://www.luma-pictures.com/tools/pymel/docs/1.0/install.html#manual-install > > 2. Open the shel, I am using Windows xp 64 bit, so I opened up DOS > > 3. "on Windows, open the Start menu then go to “Run...”, then put in cmd > and press “OK” > cd to the directory where you extracted the pymel zip file. A file > called “setup.py” should exist directly below this directory. > In my Case is located here , "C:\Python26\pymel" > > On Windows you can copy the path from Explorer and paste into the shell by > right clicking. You don’t need to escape spaces. > > 4. In DOS I typed C:\"Python26\pymel>setup.py > > "The step below is already confusing, Now, where is this located ? > 5. Now run the installation for each version of Maya that you have > installed using Maya’s own python interpreter – aka mayapy. This ensures > that PyMEL is installed to the site-packages directory of each, and that it > will always be on your PYTHONPATH when using Maya. > Maya’s own python interpreter – aka mayapy.???? WHAT. > RUN THE INSTALLATION, where is the exe file, run what? > > 6. Using the script editor I typed this out in the Python tab? MEL tab? I > pasted it on both "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2009\bin\mayapy.exe" > setup.py install > > "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2009\bin\mayapy.exe" setup.py install; > // Error: "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2009\bin\mayapy.exe" setup.py > install; // > // Error: Syntax error // > > > "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2009\bin\mayapy.exe" setup.py install; > // Error: "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2009\bin\mayapy.exe" setup.py > install; // > // Error: Syntax error // > "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2009\bin\mayapy.exe" setup.py install; > // Error: "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2009\bin\mayapy.exe" setup.py > install; // > // Error: Syntax error // > "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2009\bin\mayapy.exe" setup.py install; > # Error: ('invalid syntax', ('<maya console>', 2, 57, '"C:\\Program > Files\\Autodesk\\Maya2009\\bin\\mayapy.exe" setup.py install;\n')) > # File "<maya console>", line 1 > # "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2009\bin\mayapy.exe" setup.py > install; > # ^ > # > > I couldn't really continue since I got stuck right there. > > I have already set up the Environment Using Maya.env as well. > > Cheers, > > Martin > > On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 4:28 PM, Chad Dombrova <chad...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> did you go through the tutorial in "getting started"? >> >> what errors are you getting? you're going to have to be more specific >> than "These were the worse 3 hours of my life". >> >> -chad >> >> >> On Dec 22, 2009, at 6:50 PM, Martin La Land Romero wrote: >> >> I spent like three hours trying to get this to work and nothing. Does >> anyone has a more clear tuto. >> Thanks >> >> On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 3:48 PM, Martin La Land Romero < >> martinmrom...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> These were the worse 3 hours of my life. This thin won't work. I am using >>> Maya 200964 bit, not sure if the explanations are correct, perhaps a little >>> bit confusion. >>> >>> Sorry to be so sharp but it was a waste of time. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Sylvain Berger < >>> sylvain.ber...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Superb! I looked at the what's new and this release looks great. It's >>>> a shame that I have to move away from Maya scripting more and more :( >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 3:53 PM, Chad Dombrova <c...@chadrikvon.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> hi all, >>>>> we've been working hard on the next major release of PyMEL and it's >>>>> ready to beta test! check out what's new here: >>>>> http://www.luma-pictures.com/tools/pymel/docs/1.0/whats_new.html >>>>> >>>>> there are some fairly big changes so be sure to read the "what's new" >>>>> section first and pay close attention to the "install" documentation, as >>>>> it >>>>> has changed since verion 0.9.x. keep in mind that some of the docs are >>>>> still in progress. >>>>> >>>>> there's also a new beta for 0.9.3 which provides pymel 1.0 forward >>>>> compatibility >>>>> >>>>> downloads: >>>>> http://pymel.googlecode.com/files/pymel-1.0.0b1.zip >>>>> http://pymel.googlecode.com/files/pymel-0.9.3b1.zip >>>>> >>>>> docs: >>>>> ttp://www.luma-pictures.com/tools/pymel/docs/1.0/ >>>>> >>>>> let us know if you have any problems so we can fix them for the final >>>>> release. >>>>> >>>>> -chad >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/python_inside_maya >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> "A pit would not be complete without a Freeman coming out of it." >>>> The Vortigaunt >>>> >>>> -- >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/python_inside_maya >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Martin La Land Romero >>> www.martinromerovfx.com >>> martinmrom...@gmail.com >>> (415)261-2172 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Martin La Land Romero >> www.martinromerovfx.com >> martinmrom...@gmail.com >> (415)261-2172 >> >> -- >> http://groups.google.com/group/python_inside_maya >> >> >> -- >> http://groups.google.com/group/python_inside_maya >> > > > > -- > Martin La Land Romero > www.martinromerovfx.com > martinmrom...@gmail.com > (415)261-2172 > > -- > http://groups.google.com/group/python_inside_maya > -- http://groups.google.com/group/python_inside_maya
