shawn488

I was reading this book and it says for me to enter C:\book\test> python brian to launch a python file in the python command line. But everythime I try this, it says that the ":" is invalid syntax. Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong. I'm using a windows xp box.

Thanks,

Shawn

thechristelegacy

if you're trying to change director under MS-DOS, to get into that directory, then use


Otherwise, I'm not sure what you're asking.

Also, double posting isn't encouraged here.

Dietrich

Do you have Python installed, and if yes where on your drive?

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I looked it up on the Intergnats!

tempest

Show us the python file and the exact error message you are getting.

shawn488

here is the exact code I am typing in: C:\stuff> python spam.py -i eggs -o bacon

C:\stuff is the folder I created to hold my created python docs on my hard drive. and the rest is suppose to be the code to call the file to run. My actualy Python program is located in C:\Python24 on my hard drive. Hope this helps. My AIM is ShwUWFChairman.

Thanks,

Shawn

tempest

Again, we need the freaking code. Not the commands to execute the program on the command line, the freaking code to your python program would be nice.

shawn488

Here is the actual code:

import sys
print sys.argv # more on this later

Moldz

Are you sure you are typing that command in a console window instead of the python shell (IDLE)? For example, is the window you are typing this code in white with ">>> " or black with "C:\lalalalal\asdfasdf\" ?