Trying to use "Programming Python" (Lutz), getting module errors.

Peter Hansen peter at engcorp.com
Mon May 6 02:36:03 EDT 2002


Rob Lineberger wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to learn Python, so I picked up Mark Lutz' Programming
> Python.  Using latest builds of Python and Pythonwin.
> 
> print 'Hello world!' worked ok.
> 
> As soon as I move on to page 13, Running Module Files, it breaks.  I
> opened up notepad and created a file called spam.py.  When I try to
> use it, pythonwin says no such module exists.  

What do you mean "use it"?

I've never used PythonWin, so I hope I'm not steering you wrong,
but I just used "File->Open" from the menu and opened a .py file
from somewhere on my hard drive, then used "File->Run" and it
worked.  What did you try?

-Peter



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