I am learning Python on the office computer which is networked, and am not allowed to change defaults (programmers aren't allowed to do system admin stuff, heck, we can't even move our PC's or monitors). I've got PYTHON installed in d:\python25. So at the DOS prompt, g:\ type in d:\ Then at the d:\ type in CD python25, which changes it to d:\python25. >From there, it's just python mystuff.py to run my programs.
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Alan Gauld Sent: Sun 12/31/2006 2:42 AM To: tutor@python.org Subject: Re: [Tutor] Starting python from a DOS prompt from any directory? "Daniel McQuay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > from a DOS prompt. i am used to running python from a linux box > where you > can just type "python" or "python24" from a shell prompt and the > python > shell executes from any directory. > testing code. now i am using a windows xp media center edition > laptop with > python 2.5 installed and when i go to run and then type "cmd" and > then type > "python" from the directory where the run "cmd" command drops me it > says > 'python' is not a recognized as an internal or external command. You need to set up your PATH environment variable to include the python directory. You do this on XP(not so sure about Media Centre!) via the MyComputer->Properties->Advanced->Environment Variables route Once there you need to find the PATH variable and edit it to add the folder where Python lives (look at the properties of the shortcut to Python that you normally use to stat it). HTH, -- Alan Gauld Author of the Learn to Program web site http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
