[Watford] Anyone with Portable Python experience? I am a newbie......

[M Fernandes]

Hello everyone,

I've got a problem which I have tried resolving myself, but, I haven't
been successful.  I am learning Python but, I'm learning on a Windows
machine (XP). I cannot install Python onto this machine.
Consequently, I'm forced to use Poratble Python.

I've started the Python shell successfully (got ">>>" on-screen).
I've created my HelloWorld.py script (located within subdirectory
"e:/potable python 3.2.1.1/scripts/HelloWorld.py")
I've found out how to navigate within the shell using (in sequence)
"import os" & "os.chdir("/path")" & "os.getcwd()" to check I am where
I need to be.
I've even taken the line of code from the script and typed it in
manually at the prompt... successfully.

However, can I get the script to launch?.....Nope!  The book assumes
the user/reader is on a Linux system and lauches the script via
"pyhton HelloWorld.py".  I have the added complication of running
within a Windows environment.  I think this has forced my knowledge
aquisition to leap-frog the sequence he is following.....

Can anyone help with the above?  I'm grasping the nature of having to
import modules necessary to work with, but I'll be damned if I can get
the script to work! :-)

Any help appreciated.

Regards
Mike

On 27/02/2012, M Fernandes <myitpartneruk at gmail.com> wrote:
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