Thanks paul however, this is the error message I get "The system canno find the path specified"
On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 7:22 PM, Paul Molodowitch <elron...@gmail.com>wrote: > 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 > -- Martin La Land Romero www.martinromerovfx.com martinmrom...@gmail.com (415)261-2172 -- http://groups.google.com/group/python_inside_maya
