[Python-mode] 2 Can't get python/python-mode to work on WindowsXP

[Andre Mikulec]

I did a C-h v load-path RET.

My F:\emacs\emacs-21.3\site-lisp directory shows.


I did a C-h v auto-mode-alist RET.

Py mode was not listed.  Is this a problem?


Thanks
Andre Mikulec
Andre_Mikulec at Hotmail.com


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>I have the following OS ...
>
>WindowsXP ServicePack2 (Media Center edition)
>
>F:\Python243 is in the PATH.
>I can type python from any directory anywhere and get ...
>
>C:\>python
>Python 2.4.3 (#69, Mar 29 2006, 17:35:34) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] on 
>win32
>Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>>
>
>I have the USER ENVIRONMENT variable set to
>HOME=F:\emacs\
>
>I have the following directories ...
>
>F:\emacs\emacs-21.3
>F:\emacs\.emacs.d
>
>I have the following file ...
>
>F:\emacs\_emacs.txt
>
>_emacs.txt contains ...
>
>;; Load the C++ and C editing modes and specify which file extensions
>;; correspond to which modes.
>(autoload 'python-mode "python-mode" "Python editing mode." t)
>    (setq auto-mode-alist
>           (cons '("\\.py$" . python-mode) auto-mode-alist))
>     (setq interpreter-mode-alist
>           (cons '("python" . python-mode) interpreter-mode-alist))
>
>
>I also have the following file.
>
>F:\emacs\emacs-21.3\site-lisp\python-mode.el
>
>When I run emacs the following behavior is expected ...
>
>"
>This should enable python-mode whenever you open a file named *.py.
>To start python from emacs, run the command M-x py-shell.
>That is, hit Alt-X (or press ESC, then X) and type
>the command "py-shell" and press enter.
>"
>
>Instead, when I load a .py file my python keywords are NOT highlighted.
>When, I type ALT+X, I get the response back ...
>M-x py-shell [NO MATCH]
>
>What am I doing wrong?
>
>Thank you very much,
>Andre Mikulec
>Andre_Mikulec at Hotmail.com
>
>