Simple; just write python program.py in your command line :) On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 2:08 PM, Christian Witts <cwi...@compuscan.co.za>wrote:
> Oshan Modi wrote: > >> I have Windows 7 and am using python 2.6.. I added python.exe's address in >> the path option under enviromental variables.. i can run python in command >> prompt.. its just that i dont know to make it execute a file directly rather >> than typing the whole program again and again.. >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 4:55 PM, Christian Witts >> <cwi...@compuscan.co.za<mailto: >> cwi...@compuscan.co.za>> wrote: >> >> Forwarding to the list. >> >> Martijn wrote: >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Christian Witts >> <cwi...@compuscan.co.za <mailto:cwi...@compuscan.co.za> >> <mailto:cwi...@compuscan.co.za >> <mailto:cwi...@compuscan.co.za>>> wrote: >> Oshan Modi wrote: >> i am only a novice and just started programming.. >> i am >> having >> trouble running a .py file in the command prompt.. if >> anyone >> of you could help? >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org >> <mailto:Tutor@python.org> <mailto:Tutor@python.org >> >> <mailto:Tutor@python.org>> >> >> To unsubscribe or change subscription options: >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor >> If you are using Windows and just >> installed Python and then >> tried >> to execute your script with "python script_name.py" and it >> tells >> you it cannot find the program to execute then it is likely >> your >> environment settings as the Python installer never seems to >> set up >> your path properly. >> Go to My Computer -> Advanced Settings -> Environment >> Settings -> >> Double-Click on path -> Add your python path eg. c:\python26 at >> the end >> >> I think it should be capitalized, but I'm not sure, so: >> For Python 2.6: >> C:\Python26 >> For Python 3.1: >> C:\Python31 >> If you didn't install it on the C: drive, change C: to the >> drive letter you installed it on. >> Also, check if there's a semicolon ( ; ) at the end of the >> path before you add the python path, if there isn't, add it >> first. Now you can continue :) >> Martijn >> >> -> Restart and it should work. >> -- Kind Regards, >> Christian Witts >> _______________________________________________ >> Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org >> <mailto:Tutor@python.org> <mailto:Tutor@python.org >> >> <mailto:Tutor@python.org>> >> >> To unsubscribe or change subscription options: >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor >> >> >> Windows is case insensitive when it comes to paths and executables >> names so it shouldn't matter. The semi-colon I forgot to mention >> though. :) >> >> -- Kind Regards, >> Christian Witts >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org <mailto:Tutor@python.org> >> To unsubscribe or change subscription options: >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor >> >> >> > Is this perhaps what you want to do ? > > http://www.python.org/doc/faq/windows/#how-do-i-make-python-scripts-executable > > > -- > Kind Regards, > Christian Witts > > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor >
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