FW: Re: [Tutor] compiler

[dman]

I think this was meant for the list.


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From: Kirk Bailey <deliberatus@my995internet.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 20:39:16 -0500
To: dman <dsh8290@ritvax.isc.rit.edu>
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Is there nothing that will take a python script, and compile it in
runtime executable code? Python is wonderful, but a executable in
machine language compiled from something is a lot faster, which is VERY
handy if ou use the thing a lot.

dman wrote:
> 
> On Mon, Nov 19, 2001 at 05:09:28PM -0800, john public wrote:
> |
> |  I think I just successfully downloaded python2.1
> |  So I was going to compile and run "Hello World"
> |  I can't seem to find the icon to get the compiler
> |  up and running.
> 
> There is no compiler.  Python is interpreted, so there is no
> compilation step.  Simply put the directory containing 'python.exe' in
> your PATH (this may have been done by the installer, I don't know) and
> run
>     python myapp.py
> 
> where 'myapp.py' is the necessary path to your application's "main"
> file.  (there is no "main" function, but the name can still be used
> :-).  By "necessary path" I mean whatever relative or absolute path is
> needed to identify the file from where you are (in the command
> prompt).
> 
> |  I tried clicking on existing
> |  programs that downloaded with python but it brought
> |  up my dev c++ compiler not the python compiler.
> |  Suggestions greatly appreciated.
> 
> This means the file type associates are not correct.  You were double
> clicking on .py files, right?  If you want to have double-clicking on
> a .py file try executing it, open up explorer and in the "options"
> item in the "Tools" menu you can set the association of .py files to
> be opened with "python.exe".  (I prefer to have my editor opened, but
> you can do what you want with your system)
> 
> HTH,
> -D

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