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

[M Fernandes]

All,

I managed to sort my problem out. Nothing to do with Portable
Python... Everything to do with numpty!  Happy bunny once again!! :-)

Regards
Mike

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