Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]

Groups > comp.lang.python > #100003 > unrolled thread

Re: python 3.5.0rc1 problem opening IDLE in windows

Back to article view | Back to comp.lang.python

This discussion starts older than the indexed window; earlier articles aren't shown. The article labeled Started by below is the oldest one visible, not the original post.

Contents

  Re: python 3.5.0rc1 problem opening IDLE in windows Laura Creighton <lac@openend.se> - 2015-12-04 15:47 +0100

#100003 — Re: python 3.5.0rc1 problem opening IDLE in windows

In a message of Fri, 04 Dec 2015 11:26:59 +0000, Nicky Mac writes:
>Dear python team
>since windows applied some updates last night to my windows 10 and windows
>7 systems,
>I can't open anything with IDLE as I usually do.
>On windows 10 (64bit with 64bit python), I performed the installation
>repair procedure.
>* Edit with IDLE does not appear as an installed windows program.
>* when I open my usual shortcut to IDLE (
>C:\Python\Python35\Lib\idlelib\idle.py)
> something briefly flashes on the screen *and immediately disappears.*
>* if I directly open a python program in windows, I get these options (as
>usual):-
>    edit with IDLE     (-> python launcher for windows console)
>    edit with IDLE      (-> edit with IDLE (64bit))  - which I always
>use, *nothing
>happens*
>
>Any ideas gratefully received!!!
>sincerely
>Nick "Mac" McElwaine

Go to a console window and type python -m idlelib

See if you get a useful traceback, and post it here.  (If idle just
works, tell us that, instead.)

Laura Creighton

[toc] | [standalone]

Back to top | Article view | comp.lang.python

csiph-web