problem starting python interpreter in emacs (win98)

[Anand B Pillai]

I think you got it wrong there. Emacs uses 'load-path'
for looking up lisp packages only. For setting the path
to executables like python.exe, you need to set the 'exec-path'
variable.

;; in your .emacs file
(add-to-list 'exec-path "C:\\Python22")

If you do this, you need not modify the PATH
variable also.

ABP

selwyn <selwyn at home.net.nz> wrote in message news:<Kq8pa.4362$AB5.585892 at news02.tsnz.net>...
> Lexy Zhitenev wrote:
> > "selwyn" <selwyn at home.net.nz> wrote in message:
> > news:V65pa.4289$AB5.573029 at news02.tsnz.net...
> > 
> >>system: win98
> >>python version 2.2.2
> >>emacs  21.2.1
> >>..........
> >>hi all,
> > 
> > 
> > <snip>
> > 
> >>My .emacs file is as follows:
> >>
> >>(setq load-path (cons "C:\Python22" load-path))
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Not sure about ELisp, but try to use escaped backslash:
> > 
> > (setq load-path (cons "C:\\Python22" load-path))
> > 
> > 
> > Regards, Lexy
> > 
> > 
> 
> cheers for the advice.
> however it doesn't seem to help my problem- Emacs seems to be able to 
> find the python-mode.elc ok, as evidenced by the syntax highlighting 
> working...
> 
> cheers again,
> Selwyn