Why XP can not run Python after being setting the PATH?

[Daniel Mark]

Hello all:

I have set the PATH for Python as follows:

My Computer->Properties->Advanced->Environment Variables->System
Variables->Path

....; C:\Program Files\Python24;

Then I try to run python under command line

C:\>python

C:\>python.exe

I got nothing:)

It works iff I run as follows:

C:\>"Program Files\Python24\ python.exe"
Python 2.4.3 (#69, Mar 29 2006, 17:35:34) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)]
on win32
Type "help", "copyright" , "credits" or "license" for more information.

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My question is how I can set the path so that the XP can run python
without the full path?
Thank you very much
-Daniel

[John Machin]

Daniel Mark wrote:

Dear John:

Have a look in each of those folders (including the root!!) and see
what you find there. [If I were forced to bet, I'd put my money on
cygwin].

You are a genius!!!

No, it was just a matter of noticing that the dog didn't bark :-)

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My machine was intalled python in cygwin:)

I didn't expect that I could get so much helps from this forum.
My heartfelt thanks go out to John and all friends here:)

You're welcome.