python command not working

[83nini]

On 23 Apr, 02:25, Dave Angel <da... at ieee.org> wrote:
> 83nini wrote:
> > Christian,
> > at last i made the bat file (python25.bat) that contains the following
> > contents:
>
> > ---
> > @C:\Python25\python.exe %*
> > ---
>
> > could you tell me how to call python25 in the batch files? what batch
> > files do you mean? where do i find them?
>
> Your original question was how to get an interactive interpreter from a
> command prompt.  There are at least 3 ways:
>
> 1) just specify the full path to the executable on the command line
>      e:\mysource\>  c:\python25\python.exe
>
> 2) add c:\python25  to your PATH, either by using the SET statement, or
> control panel.
>      then you'll be able to just use:
>      e:\mysource\>  python
>
> 3) create a batch file in a directory on your PATH
>
> #3 is probably the best way.  You've created that batch file, now just
> use it.
>     e:\mysource\>  python25
>
> The remark about using "call python25" refers only to the case where you
> write additional batch files that use this one.  Since you're not likely
> to, don't worry about it yet.
>
> If typing python25 in a command box doesn't work, then you don't have
> that file on the PATH.  If that's the case, tell us exactly where the
> file is.

Thanks a million, it worked. :D