Python and Windows XP

[Steven Adams]

>    I apologise for this newbie question, but I use Windows XP and wonder
how I
> can open a shell session to use Python?  There used to be the DOS command
> option, but now...

I just open up python.exe in my Python directory and it brings up the Python
interpreter, the standard 2.2 install setup shortcuts to it as

Start->Programs->Python -->Python (command line)

There is a command prompt that behaves like a DOS prompt - though I can't
recall where it sits in the default menu.

I'm using XP Pro so YMMV

Steven