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Fri Dec 27 18:09:02 2002

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>> How do I cause the directory containing the file named python.exe to =
be
>> listed in my system environment variable named path.
>
>Before I say anything about this: are you sure you need to touch PATH? =
You
>should not need to touch your environmental PATH unless you're doing
>something slightly unusual.  Can you tell us more why you want to do =
this?

Nope, its perfectly normal because the Windows installer doesn't=20
set the PATH varioable - Mr Peters explained why many moons ago...
Itvdoes set the registry gubbins so that typing python at the=20
Start->Run dialog works, and it sets the association so that=20
clicking a .py file staryts python. But if you just start a=20
DOS box and type Python it won't work....

So as a result you have to set it by hand.

> documentation will ignore the issue.  On Windows 95/98, the file
> AUTOEXEC.BAT defines this environmental variable

And you shopuld only need to add the following line at the end of
C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT

PATH=3D%PATH;<your python path>

where <your python path> is your actual python path (in my case its
D:\Python22)

and it will require a reboot to get things to take effect. =20

> On Windows 2k, it's somewhere deep in the Control Panel/System applet
Or right click "My Computer" and select Properties.
Go to the "Advanced" tab and click the "Environment Variables" button
Click New on the top panel and add a line

Variable Name PATH
Variable Value <your python path>

Click OK, OK, OK.

Reboot.

We really neeed a FAQ for this group! :-(

Alan G.

Iam using WinXP

I am reading Baldwins tutorial and in section Writing and using Scripts =
that's what he says:
You will need to cause the directory containing the file named =
python.exe to be listed in your system environment variable named path.=20

Do you know how to set the path?=20

If you already know how to set the path, go ahead and do it.  If you =
don't already know how, you may need to get some help.=20

I'm not going to try to tell you how to do it, because the procedure =
varies from one operating system to the next, and if you don't do it =
correctly, you may cause problems that are difficult to recover from.

Then open a command prompt window and make the directory containing your =
new script file become the current directory.

 If you don't know how to cause a particular directory to become your =
current directory, you will need to get someone who knows how to =
navigate the directory structure to show you.  It isn't rocket science, =
but it will be different for different operating systems, so you will =
need to know how to do it on your operating system.=20

Please help me

I need a very good and detailed explanation.

I am very new to this.=20

Thank you

Steve

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path. &gt; &gt;Before I say anything about this: are you sure you =
need to=20
touch PATH? You &gt;should not need to touch your environmental PATH =
unless=20
you're doing &gt;something slightly unusual.&nbsp; Can you tell us =
more why=20
you want to do this? Nope, its perfectly normal because the =
Windows=20
installer doesn't set the PATH varioable - Mr Peters explained why =
many=20
moons ago... Itvdoes set the registry gubbins so that typing python =
at the=20
 Start-&gt;Run dialog works, and it sets the association so that =
 clicking=20
a .py file staryts python. But if you just start a DOS box and type =
Python=20
it won't work.... So as a result you have to set it by =
hand. &gt;=20
documentation will ignore the issue.&nbsp; On Windows 95/98, the =
file &gt;=20
AUTOEXEC.BAT defines this environmental variable And you shopuld =
only=20
need to add the following line at the end=20
of C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT PATH=3D%PATH;&lt;your python =
path&gt; where=20
&lt;your python path&gt; is your actual python path (in my case=20
its D:\Python22) and it will require a reboot to get things to =
take=20
effect.&nbsp; &gt; On Windows 2k, it's somewhere deep in the =
Control=20
Panel/System applet Or right click "My Computer" and select =
Properties. Go=20
to the "Advanced" tab and click the "Environment Variables" =
button Click New=20
on the top panel and add a line Variable Name PATH Variable =
Value=20
&lt;your python path&gt; Click OK, OK, =
OK. Reboot. We=20
really neeed a FAQ for this group! :-( Alan G.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Iam using WinXP</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I am reading Baldwins tutorial and in =
section=20
Writing and using Scripts that's what he says:</DIV>
<DIV>
You will need to cause the directory containing the file named=20
python.exe to be listed in your system environment variable named =

path.=20
Do you know how to set the path?=20
If you already know how to set the path, go ahead and do it.&nbsp; If =
you=20
don't already know how, you may need to get some help.=20
I'm not going to try to tell you how to do it, because the procedure =
varies=20
from one operating system to the next, and if you don't do it correctly, =
you may=20
cause problems that are difficult to recover from.
Then open a command prompt window and make the directory =
containing=20
your new script file become the current directory.
&nbsp;If you don't know how to cause a particular directory to become =
your=20
current directory, you will need to get someone who knows how to =
navigate=20
the directory structure to show you.&nbsp; It isn't rocket science, but =
it will=20
be different for different operating systems, so you will need to know =
how to do=20
it on your operating system. 
Please help me
I need a very good and detailed explanation.
I am very new to this. 
Thank you
Steve</DIV></BODY></HTML>

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