NEWBIE:Let's try that again..Help w/path

TMGB bennettt at am.appstate.edu
Mon Aug 23 10:18:56 EDT 1999


If your eamil reader is like mine then 'set' is on a line by itself
where it should be on the same line with PYTHONPATH=.;%PYROOT%\lib;... 
The length of the PTYTHONPATH= statement is too long for some email/news
readers to put it all on one line with set.

Thomas

TMGB wrote:
> 
> Not knowing your experience, are you familiar with the DOS autoexec.bat
> if so this should work for you.  If not you should be able to find
> autoexec.bat in the c:\ directory, it is an ascii or ansi text file
> depending if it has been edited before or not.
> 
> This is what was put in my autoexec.bat file when installing python and
> python works on my PC.
> 
> set PYROOT=c:\py15
> PATH %PYROOT%;%PATH%
> set
> PYTHONPATH=.;%PYROOT%;%PYROOT%\lib;%PYROOT%\lib\plat-win;%PYROOT%\lib\lib-tk;%PYROOT%\PIL;%PYROOT%ext\pyds;%PYROOT%ext\lib;
> set TCL_LIBRARY=%PYROOT%\tcl8.0\library
> set TK_LIBRARY=%PYROOT%\tk8.0\library
> 
> You will need to change PYROOT to
> set PYROOT=c:\progra~1\python
> if that is where you installed python
> 
> and if you installed tcl8.0 and tk8.0 to a different directory than the
> default also, you will need to change the path for those.  I think this
> should work for your case.  My installation is Python build 125
> 
> Thomas
> 
> chinaski_py at my-deja.com wrote:
> >
> > I'm new and need help with my Python path.When I go to open a Python
> > file (.py) it won't open .I go to (on Win98):
> > start
> > run
> > sysedit
> > and here is my path:
> > path %path%;C:\Perl\bin;path=C:\PROGRA~1\Python\;%path%
> >                 Any help on this would be appreciated,
> >                                 G.Norton (chinaski_py)
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
> 
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> Thomas McMillan Grant Bennett           Appalachian State University
> Computer Consultant II                  University Library
> bennettt at am.appstate.edu
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>  - Chris Dunphy     Boot Magazine

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Thomas McMillan Grant Bennett           Appalachian State University
Computer Consultant II                  University Library
bennettt at am.appstate.edu               
http://www.library.appstate.edu/admin/
Voice:  828 262 6587			FAX:    828 262 3001

Windows 95 is a 32-bit extension to a 16-bit patch for an 8-bit
operating system that was originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor.
 - Chris Dunphy     Boot Magazine




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