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[don1reed]

@IGD:

Do you get a little man "runner" icon in the top toolbar? It symbolizes "Run" the script. Pressing it should take you to the tools\script directory, where you must scroll down to your SH4toStellarium script.

(Do you see now why I said patience?) and off this thread?

[I'm goin' down]

I downloaded python 2.5.6. It is in my program x86 directory. What is the path to file that I am supposed to open. I cannot read any of the py files as it says either they are unsupported or corrupt. It is not the latter. This is extremely frustrating. It has go to be easier than this.

[Pisces]

Originally Posted by I'm goin' down

I downloaded python 2.5.6. It is in my program x86 directory. What is the path to file that I am supposed to open. I cannot read any of the py files as it says either they are unsupported or corrupt. It is not the latter. This is extremely frustrating. It has go to be easier than this.

Probably version 2.6.5, as 2.5.6 isn't an official release according to the website.

The difference with my installation is the default install location. Probably due to divine providence I chose not to install in Program Files. You know, Vista/Windows 7 peculiarity. Though I cannot exactly recall how I did that some months ago. I suggest you uninstall Python first and then reinstall (elsewhere).

But if Don1reed has a better idea then I don't want to mess up this conversation you have with him. It's complicated enough.

[don1reed]

Naw, either way is good, Pisces. IGD cannot at this writing get Python to run at all. Until it runs, he's sol.

[I'm goin' down]

Pieces was correct on the version of Python. It is filed under the C directory -- in its own directory. I have no execution file, so I cannot open it. I tried a repair installation and that did nothing. I downloaded it from the link provided in this thread.

[I'm goin' down]

This b.s. First the thread begins with instructions that are for the most part impossible to follow. The thread does not advise on what order to install the various programs, what is essential, etc. As for python, it does not direct that is should be filed in its own directory. Python downloaded fine. But there is no execution file per the screen shot don reed sent to me. Is this program worth the trouble?

[Pisces]

Originally Posted by I'm goin' down

Pieces was correct on the version of Python. It is filed under the C directory -- in its own directory. I have no execution file, so I cannot open it. I tried a repair installation and that did nothing. I downloaded it from the link provided in this thread.

Hold on! Which 'kind of Python' have you installed?

The original message has this link: http://www.activestate.com/activepython

The one that I used and is suggested in the latest tutorial is : http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6.5/

The latest version is a couple of releases further, but 2.6.5 works for me. Your system is no doubt different so you might need some bugs fixed.

If you still use the same version and 'brand' as I have then your installation must be messed up. I certainly have 2 .exe files (python.exe and pythonw.exe) and some text documents in the rootfolder of this Python package. I can't remember if I forced the use of one of those .exe files when I double clicked on a .py file. I think it all should have gone automatically through the installer. Make sure you install the package deliberately with administrator credentials (rightclick on the installer, then "Run as Administrator").

[EDIT] p.s. I never installed the Windows extensions as suggested in the latest turorial pdf (the sourceforge link). I downloaded the windows version of the installer and that was it.

[I'm goin' down]

As noted above, I downloaded python, and did from the site you linked. I downloaded the community edition. There is no exe file.