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Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> Wrote in message:
> On 10/12/2014 08:05 PM, ryguy7272 wrote:
>> Ahhhhh!!!  I didn't know I needed to run it from the command prompt!  Ok, not it makes sense, and everything works.
>> 
>> Thanks to all!
> 
> You don't have to run python apps from the command line.  Apps that
> throw up windows can usually be run by double-clicking the py file in
> windows.  But apps that communicate solely on the terminal or console
> have to be run in that environment.
> 
> 
> 

If the command he's typing starts

    python xxxx

Then he needs to run it from the cmd prompt.

-- 
DaveA