[Tutor] Fw: Installing Pyserial for Python27 on Win 7

[John Smith]

So, let's see....

Serial communications does not come with Python so a separate package 
has to be installed. Okay, but the pyserial Windows installer will not 
work in Windows 7 and will not be fixed. So, a source install is 
required. I _assume_ the source is the one that is a tar.gz thingy. 
Since Windows will not handle the unpacking of that, I have to install a 
decompressor/unpacker to do it. Then I can finally get around to 
installing the serial package. Maybe. Unless I run into a similar 
problem because of Win 7 or because pyserial is 32-bit.

I think it is better that I stop now before I install a bunch of extra 
applications that I need only to install one or two Python modules.

I like Python itself. Very powerful. But I guess I'll look for some 
other language which provides the features I need without the hassle. 
Thanks again for your help.

Cheers,
John


On 11/22/2010 6:18 PM, Emile van Sebille wrote:
> On 11/22/2010 3:05 PM John Smith said...
>> Hi, Emile -
>>
>> Install from sources? What is that?
>
> see http://pyserial.sourceforge.net/pyserial.html#installation the From
> Source section.
>
> I'm not sure what else may be required but it should help get you started.
>
> Emile
>
>
>> I searched for that phrase but did not find anything I could
>> understand. My shortcoming, perhaps.
>>
>> Thanks for your reply.
>>
>> John
>>
>> On 11/22/2010 4:02 PM, Emile van Sebille wrote:
>>> See
>>> http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2921957&group_id=46487&atid=446302
>>>
>>> where it's explained that this bug won't get fixed, but that you can
>>> install from sources.
>>>
>>> Emile
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11/22/2010 1:08 PM ALAN GAULD said...
>>>> Forwarding to the list
>>>> Please send list mail to tutor at python.org not tutor-owner...
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>>>>> From: John Smith<jocjo.s at verizon.net>
>>>>> To: tutor-owner at python.org
>>>>> Sent: Monday, 22 November, 2010 19:29:37
>>>>> Subject: Installing Pyserial for Python27 on Win 7
>>>>>
>>>>> My OS is Win 7. I have the 64-bit Python27 installed and it works
>>>>> well.
>>>>>
>>>>> I want to be able to do serial communications. I downloaded Pyserial,
>>>>> unfortunately in 32 bit release only, and I cannot install it. When I
>>>>> attempt
>>>>> the installation, it says "No Python installation found in the
>>>>> registry" and I
>>>>> cannot continue.
>>>>>
>>>>> 1) Does a 64-bit release of Pyserial exist?
>>>>>
>>>>> 2) Will the 32-bit release of Pyserial work with my OS somehow?
>>>>>
>>>>> 3) If the answer is Yes to #2, how do I get past my problem?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance for help.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> John
>>>>>
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