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Gnome · Mar 29th, 2006, 6:05 PM

(i'm a newb to python, and to programming), so don't flame me too much. I was just wondering.. When using python how do you make it from a .py into a .exe where you can look at it and stuff, i Dled all of the things that i've seen in prior threads here.. Py2exe, wxpython, and boa but i don't know how to get them to work. So, please help.

-Gnome
p.s Thanks in advance.
p.s.s Also, i'd like to know how you copy n paste the code, and some how get to see a program. I'm a total newb to programming, which i've stated. And this is my frist language. So don't flame me. Please.

Sane · Mar 29th, 2006, 6:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gnome

so don't flame me too much

Hahaha. Welcome man.

For py2exe...
- Make sure you downloaded the windows installation binary, .exe, and not a linux Tarball.
- Once you do that just save this code as setup.py in the c:/python24/ directory:

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import py2exe
from distutils.core import setup

setup(name = "my_program.exe",
      console = ['my_program.py']
      )

- Then save a python script as my_program.py in the c:/python24/ directory.
- Run the command prompt (windows + r, cmd)
- switch to c:/python 24 (cd/python24/)
- type in python setup.py py2exe

You'll then find the exe file along with it's requirements under c:/python24/dist/

If you want to post your code, just wrap it in [ code ] [ /code ] tags. Sorry if I misunderstood that question.

And once again, welcome to PFO and Python!

MegaArcon · Mar 30th, 2006, 7:00 AM

Welcome indeed! ^_^ Ah, it brings a tear to one's eye to see someone's first steps into programming. *sniff* Such a beautiful thing. *sniff*

You've picked a good language to start with. (At least as far as I'm conserned.) If you want to invest in a book on programming in python, I recomend Learning Python by O'Reilly...or anything by O'Reilly for that matter.

However, there are LOTS of python resources online. So you've got no shortage of free resources. Happy programming!

Dietrich · Mar 30th, 2006, 10:29 AM

From what I can deduct you are asking the very basic question:
How can I type, or copy and paste a Python program and run it?

What you need is an Editor, preferrably an Editor that can run your code after you have it ready. Those type of Editors are called IDE, a common one for Python is the old ugly IDLE that comes with your Python installation. A much more refreshing product is DrPython written for use in Highschools.

A very basic Copy and Paste, press down your left mouse button and drag it across the code on a Windows display, so all the code you are interested in is highlighted. Now point the mouse cursor onto the highlighted part and right click. A little popup menu comes up that lists amongst other things the word copy. Click on copy. Now your selected text/code is in the clipboard memory. Next go to the editor area of your IDE and right click again to show the little menu. Select Paste and the code you copied before will be pasted to the editor where ever your mouse cursor was.

If you use Windoze, you could use NotePad as an editor, but you can't run code from there.

Some pretty primitive instructions how to use the IDLE IDE are at:
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread20774.html

or Google for IDLE

Gnome · Mar 30th, 2006, 2:06 PM

Haha, Thanks dietrich, Although i'm not that newb. heh, but thanks for all those suggestions guys! I think i'll go google drpython and download it ^_^ :banana:

Dietrich · Mar 31st, 2006, 10:26 AM

Sorry, one never knows the degree of newbeness! Maybe a real super newbe reads this thread and gets some use from it!

Python programming is a lot of fun!

Sane · Mar 31st, 2006, 3:34 PM

Yes, I <3 your detailed explanations Dietrich. =P

Que · Apr 16th, 2006, 9:07 AM

hello I'm that afore mentioned super newb mentioned above , but through right clicking in the idle window I'm not presented the paste option just "go to file/line"

however instead of using wordpad and opening it try pushing the ctrl+v once you've copied test to your clipboard this works!

thanks in advance after some reading I think I may be the biggest project some of you may work on lol

Dietrich · Apr 16th, 2006, 12:15 PM

Sorry, looks like IDLE is using a pretty oldfashioned editor based on the 1970s WordStar control codes (I was told this by my father). You have to click on Edit and select from that menu, rather than right click the mouse.

Mar 29th, 2006, 6:05 PM	#1
Gnome Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	I'm wondering.. (i'm a newb to python, and to programming), so don't flame me too much. I was just wondering.. When using python how do you make it from a .py into a .exe where you can look at it and stuff, i Dled all of the things that i've seen in prior threads here.. Py2exe, wxpython, and boa but i don't know how to get them to work. So, please help. -Gnome p.s Thanks in advance. p.s.s Also, i'd like to know how you copy n paste the code, and some how get to see a program. I'm a total newb to programming, which i've stated. And this is my frist language. So don't flame me. Please. Last edited by Gnome; Mar 29th, 2006 at 6:18 PM.

Mar 30th, 2006, 7:00 AM	#3
MegaArcon Programmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 66 Rep Power: 0	Welcome indeed! ^_^ Ah, it brings a tear to one's eye to see someone's first steps into programming. sniff Such a beautiful thing. sniff You've picked a good language to start with. (At least as far as I'm conserned.) If you want to invest in a book on programming in python, I recomend Learning Python by O'Reilly...or anything by O'Reilly for that matter. However, there are LOTS of python resources online. So you've got no shortage of free resources. Happy programming! __________________ Isn't that just the way life goes? If it's worth doing, it's NP-Hard. Todd Wareham - Memorial University of Newfoundland

Mar 30th, 2006, 10:29 AM	#4
Dietrich Professional Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 434 Rep Power: 4	From what I can deduct you are asking the very basic question: How can I type, or copy and paste a Python program and run it? What you need is an Editor, preferrably an Editor that can run your code after you have it ready. Those type of Editors are called IDE, a common one for Python is the old ugly IDLE that comes with your Python installation. A much more refreshing product is DrPython written for use in Highschools. A very basic Copy and Paste, press down your left mouse button and drag it across the code on a Windows display, so all the code you are interested in is highlighted. Now point the mouse cursor onto the highlighted part and right click. A little popup menu comes up that lists amongst other things the word copy. Click on copy. Now your selected text/code is in the clipboard memory. Next go to the editor area of your IDE and right click again to show the little menu. Select Paste and the code you copied before will be pasted to the editor where ever your mouse cursor was. If you use Windoze, you could use NotePad as an editor, but you can't run code from there. Some pretty primitive instructions how to use the IDLE IDE are at: http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread20774.html or Google for IDLE __________________ I looked it up on the Intergnats!

Mar 31st, 2006, 10:26 AM	#6
Dietrich Professional Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 434 Rep Power: 4	Sorry, one never knows the degree of newbeness! Maybe a real super newbe reads this thread and gets some use from it! Python programming is a lot of fun! __________________ I looked it up on the Intergnats!

Apr 16th, 2006, 9:07 AM	#8
Que Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: where kennedy got popped. Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	hello I'm that afore mentioned super newb mentioned above , but through right clicking in the idle window I'm not presented the paste option just "go to file/line" however instead of using wordpad and opening it try pushing the ctrl+v once you've copied test to your clipboard this works! thanks in advance after some reading I think I may be the biggest project some of you may work on lol __________________ "ignorance is bliss", to be given any merit, had to be said by an ignorant person, so how much merit do we give it???

Mar 30th, 2006, 2:06 PM	#5
Gnome Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Haha, Thanks dietrich, Although i'm not that newb. heh, but thanks for all those suggestions guys! I think i'll go google drpython and download it ^_^ :banana:

Mar 31st, 2006, 3:34 PM	#7
Sane Programming Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,786 Rep Power: 5	Yes, I <3 your detailed explanations Dietrich. =P

Apr 16th, 2006, 12:15 PM	#9
Dietrich Professional Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 434 Rep Power: 4	Sorry, looks like IDLE is using a pretty oldfashioned editor based on the 1970s WordStar control codes (I was told this by my father). You have to click on Edit and select from that menu, rather than right click the mouse. __________________ I looked it up on the Intergnats!

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