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Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 21:44:30 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Re: Can't import modules
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On Sunday, September 30, 2012 8:19:28 PM UTC-7, Dave Angel wrote:
> On 09/30/2012 09:35 PM, Peter Farrell wrote:
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> > On Sunday, September 30, 2012 6:25:29 PM UTC-7, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
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> >> On Sun, 30 Sep 2012 17:35:02 -0700, Peter Farrell wrote:
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> >>> Thanks for trying to help, everybody. Sorry I didn't post the whole
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> >>> error message. Now my problem is I just installed VPython and I'm trying
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> >>> to run the very first example, bounce.py which I located. I opened it
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> >>> and ran it in Idle. I got this message:
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> >> In general, any time you get unexpected or unusual errors in IDLE, you 
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> >> should try running the same code without IDLE, just at the regular Python 
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> >> prompt.
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> >> <SNIP>
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> > Thanks again for the help. I entered the import statements you suggested into the Python Shell and they gave me the same error message. (Neither did visual_all, but of course the print statement worked.)
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> Don't run it in the Python Shell, and don't use IDLE at all.  Run your
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> test either at the cmd window, or from plain Python's interactive
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> interpreter, or maybe from VIDLE.
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> >From the official download page: 
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> http://www.vpython.org/contents/download_windows.html
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>       """How to run VPython
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>   *
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>     Start the program editor with the "VIDLE for Python" shortcut on the
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>     desktop
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>        or on the Start menu.
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>   *
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>     Open an example program -- for example, bounce2.py.
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>   *
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>     Press F5 to run (or use the Run menu).
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> """
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> > Since I use Python 3.2.3 I've had trouble with programs and modules designed for Python 2 and many programs don't work on my 64-bit system.
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> > I was hoping it was a common error that newbies encounter.
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> > Thanks again, Python fans. I'll keep you posted on my progress!
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> VPython has separate versions for Python 2.7 and 3.2  Hopefully you
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> downloaded the 3.2 version, since you're running it in c:\python32
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> Also, these are for the 32bit version of CPython.  So double-check which
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> one you've got installed.
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> -- 
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> DaveA
Yes, I downloaded the 3.2 version but on 64-bit. None of the 32-bit Python programs I've installed have worked. 

VPython didn't install a VIDLE icon on my desktop. An earlier version did, but then it said it couldn't find the .exe file to work!

I've sent a message to the VPython groups. I'm looking forward to using this program, when it finally works!

Thanks again,

Peter