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Re: import graphics library; causes error

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On 11/16/2014 3:39 PM, ryguy7272 wrote:
> These libraries drive me totally nuts.  Sorry, just had to get it out there.
> Anyway, I open the cmd window, and typed this:
 > 'easy_install python graphics'.

In what directory?

> So, it starts up and runs/downloads the appropriate library from the web.
 > I get confirmation (in the cmd window) that it finishes, then I try 
to run this script.
>
> # futval_graph2.py
> from graphics import *
> def main():
[snip 20 lines of 2.x code (it used raw_input)]

> After I hit F5, I get this:
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>    File "C:\Users\Ryan\Desktop\Graphics_Test.py", line 2, in <module>
>      from graphics import *
> ImportError: No module named graphics

After opening Idle, I would first try
 >>> import graphics

in the shell before entering any code.  When that failed, I would look 
in lib/site-packages to see the actual module or package name installed, 
and maybe look in the doc for the package about how to import it.


-- 
Terry Jan Reedy

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import graphics library; causes error ryguy7272 <ryanshuell@gmail.com> - 2014-11-16 12:39 -0800
  Re: import graphics library; causes error Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-11-16 18:09 -0500
  Re: import graphics library; causes error ryguy7272 <ryanshuell@gmail.com> - 2014-11-16 19:03 -0800
    Re: import graphics library; causes error Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-11-17 14:11 +1100
    Re: import graphics library; causes error Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-11-17 21:24 +1100
    Re: import graphics library; causes error Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-11-17 12:14 +0000
    Re: import graphics library; causes error YBM <ybmess@nooos.fr.invalid> - 2014-11-17 13:21 +0100
  Re: import graphics library; causes error Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-11-17 00:35 -0700

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