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Dietrich · Apr 25th, 2006, 10:10 AM

Since you are using windows you can simply use the notepad.exe (in the windows folder) editor. Once it is up, type the following:

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print "I am new to Python"
raw_input("Press Enter Key ...")  # wait

then save this as test1.py in some folder where you can find it again.

Once saved, find test1.py and double click it.

demon101 · Apr 25th, 2006, 10:13 AM

i did and a black box came up with nothing in it.

Arevos · Apr 25th, 2006, 10:21 AM

Try clicking on your windows "start" button, then selecting "All Programs" and look for a submenu labelled "Python 2.4". Go into this submenu, and you should see a menu item called "IDLE (Python GUI)". Click on this, and you should get a Python interpretor and editor window.

demon101 · Apr 25th, 2006, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arevos

Try clicking on your windows "start" button, then selecting "All Programs" and look for a submenu labelled "Python 2.4". Go into this submenu, and you should see a menu item called "IDLE (Python GUI)". Click on this, and you should get a Python interpretor and editor window.

i have this stuff installed on a school computer can i cant install it to the menu. i have my own little hard drive and i have it installed to that.

demon101 · Apr 25th, 2006, 10:26 AM

i read this tut but cold death and i have learn somethings from it. http://www.programmingforums.org/for...ead.php?t=7099.

demon101 · Apr 25th, 2006, 10:31 AM

i have tryed to make a little thing on my own but i am stuck.

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my_string = raw_input("How old are you? ")
print "your age", my_string

i know i am missing something but i cant figure out what it is.

Dietrich · Apr 25th, 2006, 10:39 AM

Should work just fine with IDLE.

If you run it by double clicking the saved python file ( .py extension), then you need to add something to stop the console display at the end:

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my_string = raw_input("How old are you? ")
print "your age", my_string

raw_input("Press Enter Key ...")  # wait

demon101 · Apr 25th, 2006, 10:41 AM

well when you type how old you are it doesnt print the age out.

Arevos · Apr 25th, 2006, 10:42 AM

The official Python tutorial is also a good place to start.

Arevos · Apr 25th, 2006, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by demon101

well when you type how old you are it doesnt print the age out.

That's probably because the program is quitting before you have a chance to read the age you entered. Try Dietrich's code out with the extra "raw_input" line at the end.

Apr 25th, 2006, 10:10 AM	#11
Dietrich Professional Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 434 Rep Power: 4	Since you are using windows you can simply use the notepad.exe (in the windows folder) editor. Once it is up, type the following: (Toggle Plain Text) print "I am new to Python" raw_input("Press Enter Key ...") # wait print "I am new to Python" raw_input("Press Enter Key ...") # wait then save this as test1.py in some folder where you can find it again. Once saved, find test1.py and double click it. __________________ I looked it up on the Intergnats!

Apr 25th, 2006, 10:13 AM	#12
demon101 Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: westboro, ohio Posts: 159 Rep Power: 0	i did and a black box came up with nothing in it. __________________ Demon101 Production's Code Forums

Apr 25th, 2006, 10:26 AM	#15
demon101 Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: westboro, ohio Posts: 159 Rep Power: 0	i read this tut but cold death and i have learn somethings from it. http://www.programmingforums.org/for...ead.php?t=7099. __________________ Demon101 Production's Code Forums

Apr 25th, 2006, 10:31 AM	#16
demon101 Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: westboro, ohio Posts: 159 Rep Power: 0	i have tryed to make a little thing on my own but i am stuck. (Toggle Plain Text) my_string = raw_input("How old are you? ") print "your age", my_string my_string = raw_input("How old are you? ") print "your age", my_string i know i am missing something but i cant figure out what it is. __________________ Demon101 Production's Code Forums

Apr 25th, 2006, 10:39 AM	#17
Dietrich Professional Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 434 Rep Power: 4	Should work just fine with IDLE. If you run it by double clicking the saved python file ( .py extension), then you need to add something to stop the console display at the end: (Toggle Plain Text) my_string = raw_input("How old are you? ") print "your age", my_string raw_input("Press Enter Key ...") # wait my_string = raw_input("How old are you? ") print "your age", my_string raw_input("Press Enter Key ...") # wait __________________ I looked it up on the Intergnats!

Apr 25th, 2006, 10:21 AM	#13
Arevos Programming Guru Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,499 Rep Power: 5	Try clicking on your windows "start" button, then selecting "All Programs" and look for a submenu labelled "Python 2.4". Go into this submenu, and you should see a menu item called "IDLE (Python GUI)". Click on this, and you should get a Python interpretor and editor window.

Apr 25th, 2006, 10:41 AM	#18
demon101 Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: westboro, ohio Posts: 159 Rep Power: 0	well when you type how old you are it doesnt print the age out. __________________ Demon101 Production's Code Forums

Apr 25th, 2006, 10:42 AM	#19
Arevos Programming Guru Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,499 Rep Power: 5	The official Python tutorial is also a good place to start.

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