In article <01ad415b-c98c-433b-95d9-59731d9d4...@genetics.utah.edu>, Petr Tvrdik <ptvr...@genetics.utah.edu> wrote: > I have installed Python IDLE from https://www.python.org/downloads/ > > When I launch the IDLE program I get the error message "The application IDLE > can't be opened." > > However, the application WORKS IN ANOTHER ACOUNT on the same machine (Macbook > Pro, mid 2010, updated to Yosemite 10.10.3) > > I have also installed the latest ActiveTcl (buildno 298892) (which is the one > recommended for the OS > [ActiveTcl8.5.18.0.298892-macosx10.5-i386-x86_64-threaded.dmg] > > What can I do to make this work? Possible interference with another tkinter? > From this or the other login account?
This is probably not the best list to be asking questions about problems using IDLE; the general Python-list might be better: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list Nevertheless, a few suggestions: you didn't say which version of Python you installed and are trying to use (the currently supported versions are 3.4.3 and 2.7.10). Each will install its own version of IDLE. When you launch IDLE by double-clicking on its icon in an /Applications/Python x.x folder, many error messages that might be generated during launch are not displayed directly to you, rather they go into system logs that can be views with the Console app. However, it is easier to see the errors if you try to start IDLE directly from within a terminal sesssion, for example with Terminal app. If you used the install defaults, try typing either: /usr/local/bin/idle3.4 or /usr/local/bin/idle2.7 and see what happens. There are sometimes problems due to values set in IDLE's per-user preference files. You can remove them before launching IDLE by typing in the terminal session: rm -r ~/.idlerc Good luck! -- Ned Deily, n...@acm.org _______________________________________________ Tkinter-discuss mailing list Tkinter-discuss@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tkinter-discuss
