Re: 3.6.4 IDLE

[MRAB]

On 2018-02-04 21:09, Rob Alspach wrote:

Hi Everybody! I just installed python 3.6.4 it was a fresh install (no
former versions). I have never used python but have some IS background. The
videos I am seeing online all show the IDE / IDLE; however, it does not
install for me. I am installing from the download
python-3.6.4-embed-amd64.zip. I am running windows 10. I also have Oracle
on this laptop.

The file does not have an installer and also does not write to the file
path. I have already uninstalled and reinstalled the problem remains. I can
update the path no problem but where can I get the IDLE / IDE to follow
along with the videos on youtube? I am using notepad currently but have no
way to execute any files I write. If I save a file in notepad and open
through python the python window terminates when the operation is complete
(much to fast for these old eyes).

python-3.6.4-embed-amd64.zip is for "embedded, small or minimal hardware 
devices". I think you probably don't want that one!


I always use the "executable installer".
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Re: 3.6.4 IDLE

[Terry Reedy]

On 2/4/2018 4:09 PM, Rob Alspach wrote:

Hi Everybody! I just installed python 3.6.4 it was a fresh install (no
former versions). I have never used python but have some IS background. The
videos I am seeing online all show the IDE / IDLE; however, it does not
install for me. I am installing from the download
python-3.6.4-embed-amd64.zip.


This is for people who want to embed Python in a C program, or something 
like that.  Go back to

https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-364/
and get either a 32-bit x86 or 64-bit x86-64 installer.
I suggest the 64-bit if your Win10 is 64-bit, as is likely.
I suggest the 'executable' versus the 'web-based' installer, as one can 
read something else while downloading (less than a minute), and one will 
have the installer to repair or revise, but that is up to you.


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Re: 3.6.4 IDLE

[Chris Angelico]

On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 8:09 AM, Rob Alspach  wrote:
> Hi Everybody! I just installed python 3.6.4 it was a fresh install (no
> former versions). I have never used python but have some IS background. The
> videos I am seeing online all show the IDE / IDLE; however, it does not
> install for me. I am installing from the download
> python-3.6.4-embed-amd64.zip. I am running windows 10. I also have Oracle
> on this laptop.
>
> The file does not have an installer and also does not write to the file
> path. I have already uninstalled and reinstalled the problem remains. I can
> update the path no problem but where can I get the IDLE / IDE to follow
> along with the videos on youtube? I am using notepad currently but have no
> way to execute any files I write. If I save a file in notepad and open
> through python the python window terminates when the operation is complete
> (much to fast for these old eyes).

What you'll normally want to do is get the regular installer. Go to
python.org and look at the download links right there on the front
page; that'll give you a much more normal way of getting hold of the
full Python suite.

ChrisA
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3.6.4 IDLE

[Rob Alspach]

Hi Everybody! I just installed python 3.6.4 it was a fresh install (no
former versions). I have never used python but have some IS background. The
videos I am seeing online all show the IDE / IDLE; however, it does not
install for me. I am installing from the download
python-3.6.4-embed-amd64.zip. I am running windows 10. I also have Oracle
on this laptop.

The file does not have an installer and also does not write to the file
path. I have already uninstalled and reinstalled the problem remains. I can
update the path no problem but where can I get the IDLE / IDE to follow
along with the videos on youtube? I am using notepad currently but have no
way to execute any files I write. If I save a file in notepad and open
through python the python window terminates when the operation is complete
(much to fast for these old eyes).
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