python crash on windows but not on linux

[Dave Angel]

hjebbers wrote:
> On Feb 12, 2:06 pm, Dave Angel <da... at ieee.org> wrote:
>   
>> hjebbers wrote:
>>     
>>> On Feb 12, 3:41 am, a... at pythoncraft.com (Aahz) wrote:
>>>       
>>>> In article <34fcf680-1aa4-4835-9eba-3db3249f3... at q16g2000yqq.googlegroups.com>,
>>>>         
>>>> hjebbers  <hjebb... at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>         
>>>>> the error is a windows thing, I can make a screenshot of it, but I can
>>>>> not copy/paste text.
>>>>>           
>>>> In that case, you need to -- very carefully -- make sure you transcribe
>>>> exactly the message that you see on the screen.
>>>> --
>>>> Aahz (a... at pythoncraft.com)           <*>        http://www.pythoncraft.com/
>>>>         
>>>> "At Resolver we've found it useful to short-circuit any doubt and just        
>>>> refer to comments in code as 'lies'. :-)"
>>>>         
>>> The message on the screen is (I typed it over):
>>>       
>>> <snip>
>>>       
>> You shouldn't ever have to retype the message.  Just paste from the DOS
>> box (or "Command Prompt").  It's easy using QuickEdit mode.
>>
>> You select a rectangle of the text by selecting with the mouse, then
>> using right-click to put it in the clipboard.
>>
>> If that doesn't work, you haven't yet enabled QuickEdit mode.  Use
>> right-click on the DOS box's title bar.  Choose Properties.  Select the
>> first tab, which is Options.
>>
>> You should then see a selection box called "Quick Edit Mode".  Turn it
>> on, and you won't have this problem again.
>>
>> DaveA
>>     
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> thanks.
> but the message is not in the DOS box (or "Command Prompt").
> I do run the program in a DOS box (or "Command Prompt"), but the error
> is a windows dialog box.
> I can not select in this dialog box.
>
> kind regards,
> henk-jan
>
>   
Whoops!   I agree those dialog boxes that don't support select/copy are 
a pain.   Sorry my response wasn't applicable.

DaveA