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Title: Python extension problems after re-install
Type: behavior Stage: test needed
Components: Installation, Windows Versions: Python 3.0, Python 2.6
process
Status: closed Resolution: fixed
Dependencies: Superseder:
Assigned To: Nosy List: BreamoreBoy, ajaksu2, brian.curtin, elfin24fw, loewis, tim.golden
Priority: normal Keywords:

Created on 2007-02-14 12:15 by elfin24fw, last changed 2022-04-11 14:56 by admin. This issue is now closed.

Messages (5)
msg31265 - (view) Author: elf (elfin24fw) Date: 2007-02-14 12:15
This has happened before on another computer at my work:
If you install python, then uninstall it, when you re-install it it stops brining up the 'Edit with Idle' option and the running from python doesnt seem to be working properly. This is extreamly annoying for me as it makes it incredibly difficult to code on, as you must open up the code through idle, and you must also reference "c:\python25\pyton.exe" before using the py file. 

Can this be fixed? is there an easy solution for me to make this work properly on my computer (and on the computer at work)?

Please email me back if you find a solution: elfin24@gmail.com, thanks :)

Steps to reproduce:
1) Install python 2.5
2) Un-install pyton 2.5
3) Install python 2.4
4) Right click on a '*.py' file
5) Observe no 'Edit with idle' option
6) Run the *.py file (after entering in c:\python24 into the enviromental variables)
7) Observe it not working properly
8) Uninstall 2.4.4
9) Install 2.5
10) Run the *.py file (after entering in c:\python25 into the enviromental variables and removing the 24 version)
11) Observe it not working properly
msg31266 - (view) Author: Martin v. Löwis (loewis) * (Python committer) Date: 2007-02-14 21:11
It|s unlikely that I will be able to work on this at all before April
msg84653 - (view) Author: Daniel Diniz (ajaksu2) * (Python triager) Date: 2009-03-30 21:25
Can anyone confirm for recent versions?
msg116611 - (view) Author: Mark Lawrence (BreamoreBoy) * Date: 2010-09-16 20:47
I've been chopping and changing versions recently and haven't had any problems.  @Brian/Tim any comments?
msg116616 - (view) Author: elf (elfin24fw) Date: 2010-09-16 21:31
Yeah this was fixed a long time ago thanks :)
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:56:22adminsetgithub: 44582
2010-09-16 21:31:31elfin24fwsetstatus: open -> closed
resolution: fixed
messages: + msg116616
2010-09-16 20:47:34BreamoreBoysetnosy: + tim.golden, brian.curtin, BreamoreBoy
messages: + msg116611
2009-03-30 21:25:17ajaksu2settype: behavior
components: + Installation
versions: + Python 2.6, Python 3.0, - Python 2.5
nosy: + ajaksu2

messages: + msg84653
stage: test needed
2007-02-14 12:15:08elfin24fwcreate