[Tutor] Getting started - IDLE won't run

[Shaun Ross]

Hi Alan,

I found those references on the Python site. I tried the fixes but nothing 
seemed to work. I just resorted to re-installing Python to the default 
directory and everything is working great now. It seems that the space in 
pathnames (C:\Program Files\) is the big problem.

I'm still a novice to all this, but maybe there is a bug in the way IDLE 
creates the path on installation.

Thanks for all your efforts in creating the tutorial. I'm slowly working 
through that now. Keep up the good work.

Kind regards,
Shaun


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Gauld" <alan.gauld at freenet.co.uk>
To: "Shaun Ross" <rovingmedic at msn.com>; <tutor at python.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Tutor] Getting started - IDLE won't run


>> The problem is that Python GUI (IDLE) doesn't run properly.
>
> I assume you found the stuff about enabling the firewall to allow comms to 
> 127.0.0.1(localhost)?
>
> There is a reference to the problem on the Python web site but the fix 
> depends on your firewall.
>
> Try disabling the firewall temporarily to prove that IDLE starts ok 
> without it.
>
> HTH,
>
> Alan G
> Author of the learn to program web tutor
> http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld
>
>
>