Re: [Tutor] IDLE shortcut doesn't exist except for in the Start Menu

2009-05-27 Thread ALAN GAULD
> Strangely, the shortcut properties don't show the target. On my > Windows XP system, the properties just show > Target type: Application > Target location: (blank) > Target: Python 2.6.1 > > Kent Bizarre! My XP box says Target type: PYW File Target location: idlelib Target: C:\Python25\Lib

Re: [Tutor] IDLE shortcut doesn't exist except for in the Start Menu

2009-05-27 Thread Kent Johnson
On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 7:22 PM, Alan Gauld wrote: > "Gregory Morton" wrote > >> Looking in the directory for Python, I see no real sign of IDLE anywhere >> in it. > > Look at the properties of the start menu item. > > It should show the shortcut points to something like: > > C:\Python25\Lib\idle

Re: [Tutor] IDLE shortcut doesn't exist except for in the Start Menu

2009-05-27 Thread spir
Le Wed, 27 May 2009 00:22:00 +0100, "Alan Gauld" s'exprima ainsi: > However so far as a USB vsion of Python its not quite > as simple as just copying the folders Thee are some > registry settings that you may need to set too, as well > as the environment variables etc. > > But its not rocket

Re: [Tutor] IDLE shortcut doesn't exist except for in the Start Menu

2009-05-26 Thread Kent Johnson
On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Gregory Morton wrote: > Looking in the directory for Python, I see no real sign of IDLE anywhere in > it. The reason for why I want it visible is because I plan on storing Python > (this is 3.0.1 by the way) in my USB thumbdrive so I can use and transfer it > on ot

Re: [Tutor] IDLE shortcut doesn't exist except for in the Start Menu

2009-05-26 Thread Dave Angel
Gregory Morton wrote: Looking in the directory for Python, I see no real sign of IDLE anywhere in it. The reason for why I want it visible is because I plan on storing Python (this is 3.0.1 by the way) in my USB thumbdrive so I can use and transfer it on other computers. Is there any logic b

Re: [Tutor] IDLE shortcut doesn't exist except for in the Start Menu

2009-05-26 Thread Alan Gauld
"Gregory Morton" wrote Looking in the directory for Python, I see no real sign of IDLE anywhere in it. Look at the properties of the start menu item. It should show the shortcut points to something like: C:\Python25\Lib\idlelib\idle.pyw Is there any logic behind why I can't access IDLE wi

[Tutor] IDLE shortcut doesn't exist except for in the Start Menu

2009-05-26 Thread Gregory Morton
Looking in the directory for Python, I see no real sign of IDLE anywhere in it. The reason for why I want it visible is because I plan on storing Python (this is 3.0.1 by the way) in my USB thumbdrive so I can use and transfer it on other computers. Is there any logic behind why I can't access