Re: Can't get Python for Windows to run

Question posted by: Tim Rowe (Guest) on July 4th, 2008 05:15 PM

2008/7/4 Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk>:

Quote:

Originally Posted by

Ummm. That's the Python interpreter but without a window so
(unhelpfully, from your point of view) it's doing exactly the
right thing.
>
I assume you were trying to run the PythonWin Python
interpreter and dev env? On my system, that's:
>
C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\pythonwin\Pythonwin.exe

Ah! Something that would have been blindingly obvious had it
successfully installed the shortcuts, but something I would never have
worked out as it was!

Many thanks.

Is it worth flagging as an issue somewhere the fact that the pywin
installer assumes a particular structure for the start menu, and fails
to install shortcuts if it doesn't find that structure? I'm used to
programs asking me where they want to put the shortcuts, and creating
folders if they don't find them (creating *without* asking would, of
course, a Hostile Act).
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July 4th, 2008
08:55 PM
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Re: Re: Can't get Python for Windows to run

Is it worth flagging as an issue somewhere the fact that the pywin

Quote:

Originally Posted by

installer assumes a particular structure for the start menu

No. This is the first time in several years that this was reported,
and chances that this gets fixed in the upcoming years are very low,
unless a patch gets contributed. (IOW, I couldn't care less about
implementing it myself, and find installers annoying that ask too
many questions).

In any case, try installing with

msiexec /i <pyxy.msi'ProgramMenuFolder=C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\StartMenu\Programs\Programming'

or some such.

Regards,
Martin

Tim Rowe

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July 7th, 2008
02:55 PM
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Re: Re: Can't get Python for Windows to run

2008/7/4 "Martin v. Löwis" <martin@v.loewis.de>:

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Originally Posted by

and find installers annoying that ask too many questions

So do I, but not as annoying as installers that do the Wrong Thing
because they didn't ask! ;-)
Still, it's your call.

Quote:

Originally Posted by

In any case, try installing with
>
msiexec /i <pyxy.msi'ProgramMenuFolder=C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\StartMenu\Programs\Programming'

Thanks, that looks like just what I need.

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