Path: csiph.com!goblin2!goblin.stu.neva.ru!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed7.news.xs4all.nl!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.057 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.89; '*S*': 0.00; 'installed.': 0.05; 'paths': 0.05; 'variable,': 0.07; '"python"': 0.09; 'attempted': 0.09; 'uninstalled': 0.09; 'python': 0.10; 'vista': 0.13; 'from:addr:python': 0.16; 'laptop.': 0.16; 'registry': 0.16; 'subject:Installation': 0.16; 'tkinter.': 0.16; 'directory.': 0.18; 'variable': 0.18; 'versions': 0.20; 'windows': 0.20; 'issue.': 0.20; 'item.': 0.22; 'libraries': 0.22; 'skip:c 70': 0.22; 'seems': 0.23; 'installation': 0.23; 'import': 0.24; 'install': 0.25; 'command': 0.26; 'installed': 0.26; 'idea': 0.28; 'environment': 0.29; 'work.': 0.30; 'version,': 0.30; 'checked': 0.31; 'error.': 0.31; "can't": 0.32; 'older': 0.32; 'returned': 0.32; 'run': 0.33; 'problem': 0.33; 'idle': 0.33; 'interaction': 0.33; 'know.': 0.34; 'worked': 0.34; 'previous': 0.34; 'running': 0.34; 'so,': 0.35; 'python.org': 0.35; 'next': 0.35; 'configured': 0.35; 'path': 0.35; 'problem.': 0.35; 'but': 0.36; 'there': 0.36; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.36; 'being': 0.37; 'version': 0.38; 'loss': 0.38; 'thank': 0.38; 'files': 0.38; 'does': 0.39; 'well.': 0.40; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.40; 'header:Errors-To:1': 0.60; 'your': 0.60; 'header:Message-Id:1': 0.61; 'default': 0.61; 'complete': 0.63; 'times': 0.63; 'latest': 0.64; 'you.': 0.64; 'due': 0.65; 'believe': 0.66; 'premium': 0.66; 'rare': 0.66; 'results.': 0.67; 'header:Reply-To:1': 0.67; 'home': 0.67; 'finally': 0.70; 'reply-to:no real name:2**0': 0.71; 'online': 0.71; 'book,': 0.72; 'smith': 0.76; 'saw': 0.77; 'fresh,': 0.84; 'subject:Successful': 0.84; 'rick': 0.93 From: "Rick Smith" Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:12:38 +0000 To: python-list@python.org Reply-To: python@activemail.us Errors-To: python@activemail.us MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Comment: 2109-1379-1 Subject: Installation Successful, but pythonw and idle doesn't function Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailman-Approved-At: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 22:39:55 +0200 X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20+ Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 68 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1438807197 news.xs4all.nl 2969 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:34972 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:95034 I was able to install various versions of Python (3.5.0b4 32bit being=20 the most recent) multiple times (uninstalling in between) and they=20 worked ("python --version" at the command line worked). However pythonw.exe did not and does not work. I was simply returned to=20 the command prompt, without ANY interaction or error. prompt>pythonw prompt> I also attempted to run "idle", with the following results: C:\Users\judy\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python35-32\Lib\idlelib>idle= .py ** IDLE can't import Tkinter. Your Python may not be configured for Tk. ** I finally attempted the installation using ONLY the default=20 installation choice and got the same results. I had attempted previous=20 installations using a "custom" configuration each time, also with the=20 SAME results. There was an older version (2.3.5) installed from a CD from a Python=20 book, but this was uninstalled as well. (I believe that version did=20 work with pythonw.) I have checked online for answers and they involve adding paths to the=20 "Path" environmental variable, moving libraries or deleting files in=20 the ".idlerc" directory. I have attempted ALL of the. One mentioned=20 using the ActiveState version, which I will try later. So, I am at a complete loss -- I am running Windows Visa Home Premium=20 32 bit, but I did not see any "incompatibility" with Vista mentioned. I=20 did search for all "python" in the registry and did find "residue" from=20 every unique version installed. I removed all of them and attempted a=20 fresh, default install of the latest version -- same problem. The path included: C:\Users\judy\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python35-32\Scripts\;C:\Users\j= udy\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python35-32\;C:\Users\judy\AppData\Local\= Programs\Python\Python35-32\DLLs;C:\Users\judy\AppData\Local\Programs\Pytho= n\Python35-32\LIB;C:\Users\judy\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python35-32\L= IB\LIB-TK;C:\Users\judy\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python35-32\LIB\tkint= er; The long path was due to the default installation. I added the final=20 path item. I also added a "PythonPath" environment variable with the same contents=20 as I saw that mentioned as a solution to this issue. The problem seems rare and may be due to a previous installation and=20 Vista -- I can't tell. Am willing to try anything. I have NO idea of what to do next to install the python.org version on=20 this Toshiba laptop. Please let me know. Thank you. Rick Smith