[Tutor] Python 2.0 newbie questions

[alan.gauld@bt.com]

> First make sure your path is set. Here's what I have(on Win98): SET
> PATH=C:\PYTHON20;%PATH%

> Create a folder in the Python directory, such as "mypython".
> Create the file, such as "hello.py"
> Save it in the "mypython" directory.

In which case you should also add to your AUTOEXEC:
SET PYTHONPATH=C:\PYTHON20\MYPYTHON

Then you don't need to do this:
> Go to the command line, IDLE or PythonWin and at the prompt, type...
> import os
> os.chdir('C:\PYTHON20\MYPYTHON')    #make sure to include the single
> quotes

Since Python now knows where to look for your modules when you do:

> import hello

HTH,

Alan G.