[Tutor] can't run script
alan.gauld@bt.com
alan.gauld@bt.com
Fri Jan 31 06:00:10 2003
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You don't say how you are saving your script, but it sounds like you are
trying
to save an interactive session in IDLE as a script? You can't do that
because
it will include all the >>> prompts etc.
You need to create the script in a new window(File->New) and save from
there.
This is covered (briefly) in my tutorial and also in Danny's intro to IDLE.
Same principle applies if you use Pythonwin.
Alan g.
Author of the Learn to Program website
http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/
<http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/>
PS
A nice enhancement to both IDEs would be a "Save As Script" feature for the
shell windows...
-----Original Message-----
From: tutor-admin@python.org [mailto:tutor-admin@python.org]On Behalf Of
Mike Cluster
Sent: 28 January 2003 23:22
To: tutor@python.org
Subject: [Tutor] can't run script
I am new to both programming and python, but I've been able to work in
interactive
mode and make some progress. However I am unable to save and "run script"-
every time I try I get an "invalid syntax" error message. None of the
tutorials
seem to address this or anticipate it as a problem.?????????????
mike
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=014585010-31012003>You
don't say how you are saving your script, but it sounds like you are trying
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=014585010-31012003>to
save an interactive session in IDLE as a script? You can't do that because
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=014585010-31012003>it
will include all the >>> prompts etc.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=014585010-31012003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=014585010-31012003>You
need to create the script in a new window(File->New) and save from
there.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=014585010-31012003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=014585010-31012003>This
is covered (briefly) in my tutorial and also in Danny's intro to
IDLE.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=014585010-31012003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=014585010-31012003>Same
principle applies if you use Pythonwin.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=014585010-31012003><FONT
face="Courier New" size=2></FONT></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=014585010-31012003><FONT
face="Courier New" size=2>Alan g.</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>Author of the Learn to Program website</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Courier New" size=2><A target=_blank
href="http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/">http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/</A></FONT>
</DIV></SPAN></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=014585010-31012003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=014585010-31012003>PS
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=014585010-31012003>A nice
enhancement to both IDEs would be a "Save As Script" feature for the shell
windows...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> tutor-admin@python.org
[mailto:tutor-admin@python.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Mike
Cluster<BR><B>Sent:</B> 28 January 2003 23:22<BR><B>To:</B>
tutor@python.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Tutor] can't run
script<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I am new to both programming and python, but
I've been able to work in interactive</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>mode and make some progress. However I am
unable to save and "run script"-</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>every time I try I get an "invalid syntax"
error message. None of the tutorials</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>seem to address this or anticipate it as a
problem.?????????????</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>mike</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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