Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!usenet.pasdenom.info!weretis.net!feeder1.news.weretis.net!feeder.erje.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed6.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!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 0.020 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.96; '*S*': 0.00; 'python.': 0.04; 'mrab': 0.04; 'subject:Python': 0.05; 'python': 0.08; 'idle,': 0.09; 'message-----': 0.12; 'wednesday,': 0.15; '.py': 0.16; '2.7.2': 0.16; 'defs': 0.16; 'sticking': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'header:In- Reply-To:1': 0.22; 'frustrated': 0.23; 'url:mailman': 0.28; 'work.': 0.28; 'received:messagelabs.com': 0.29; 'installed': 0.31; 'changes': 0.32; 'scientific': 0.32; 'url:listinfo': 0.32; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.34; 'it.': 0.34; 'subject:': 0.34; 'someone': 0.34; 'things': 0.34; 'yesterday': 0.34; 'something': 0.35; '(for': 0.35; 'install': 0.35; 'url:python': 0.36; 'file': 0.36; 'problem.': 0.36; 'sent:': 0.36; 'charset:us-ascii': 0.37; 'skip:p 50': 0.37; 'another': 0.37; 'think': 0.37; 'could': 0.37; 'using': 0.38; 'from:': 0.39; 'url:org': 0.39; 'why': 0.39; 'help': 0.39; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.40; 'packages': 0.40; '2011': 0.61; 'your': 0.61; 'easily.': 0.67; 'wish': 0.70; 'saving': 0.76; '12:01': 0.84; 'pain': 0.84 X-Env-Sender: atadesse@sunedison.com X-Msg-Ref: server-2.tower-170.messagelabs.com!1322074980!47097729!2 X-Originating-IP: [167.170.98.125] X-StarScan-Version: 6.3.6; banners=-,-,- X-VirusChecked: Checked X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: RE: Python 2.7.2 on XP Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:02:11 -0600 In-Reply-To: <4ECD42D7.7010207@mrabarnett.plus.com> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Python 2.7.2 on XP Thread-Index: AcyqEkZDuU3JOcsIRxGSLVbABvZehQAABTfg References: <6FA6EB75E3CA4744ADF9EF97D8DAC18B019678B5@mail.sunedison.com> <4ECD42D7.7010207@mrabarnett.plus.com> From: "Alemu Tadesse" To: X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 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: 31 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1322074984 news.xs4all.nl 6970 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:43051 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.python:16126 I am saving it with .py extention -----Original Message----- From: python-list-bounces+atadesse=3Dsunedison.com@python.org [mailto:python-list-bounces+atadesse=3Dsunedison.com@python.org] On = Behalf Of MRAB Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 12:01 PM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: Python 2.7.2 on XP On 23/11/2011 15:40, Alemu Tadesse wrote: > I am new to python. I do not know why my python editor (for 2.7.2) > changes everything to just black and white after saving. If you're using IDLE, are you saving the file without the .py extension? That could be the problem. > No color for say the built in functions for loops defs .... they all > look the same - it is annoying for someone coming from another > editors that help you track/easily see your work. I just un installed > it to install it again. I know it is pain to install all the > scientific things again. I wish Python has something like R > (R-studio) from which you can install packages very easily. I just > started yesterday and already frustrated with it. I am sticking to > python only because I hear good things about it and I think it is my > problem. > --=20 http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list