need help with game

[Robin Munn]

NOTE: Post re-arranged so quoting order makes sense. Please don't top-post.

BBFoto <bbfoto2002 at netscape.net> wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 31 Mar 2003 16:31:52 -0600, Stephen Boulet
><stephen.boulet at motorola.com> wrote:
> 
>>BBFoto wrote:
>>> This question is so basic and I am so lacking in this area, that I
>>> will completely understand if I am ignored.  
>>> 
>>> I received a cd from PC World with a game called PySol, among other
>>> things.  It says I need Python to play it.  It gives a reference, so I
>>> get Python and I load the game to my HD.  (Win98 platform)   Nowhere
>>> in the game does it tell me how to get it to run.  It refers to "drop
>>> it on Python."  I have no idea what that means.  
>>> 
>>> I run the Python executable and type in "PySol" at the prompt on the
>>> black screen and get "name not defined."  I can't find a .bat or .exe
>>> file for PySol and I am totally unfamiliar with Python.
>>> 
>>> If anyone could give me a clue, it would be greatly appreciated!
>>> 
>>> BBfoto
>>
>>You could fire up a "cmd" console, and type in:
>>
>>   C:\python22\python "C:\program files\pysol\pysol.py"
>>
>>Adjust the paths to fit your setup. Or you could associate ".py" files with 
>>the python executable.
>>
>>-- Stephen
>
> I copied your statement, changed the path and tried it.
> 
> "Syntax error" was the result.
> 
> Thanks for trying to help.
> 
> BB

What is the exact path to your Python executable?

What is the exact path to your pysol.py file?

What is the exact command you ran, and the exact error message you
received? A copy-and-paste from your DOS prompt window would be
perfect as an answer to this question.

If you can give us this information, we should be able to give you the
exact command you need to run. Until then, we're guessing blind.

BTW, please don't top-post. It makes the question-answer-response order
really confusing. See http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html for more
explanations on why you should bottom-post instead of top-post.

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