[Tutor] Running a script!

[David Smith]

If I have understood you correctly you are looking at the Python Shell.

On this window choose File then New Window this will open a script window albeit without any code. This window will have a Run menu and within this menu there is a Run Module item which is what I think you are looking for. I hope this helps.

Dax

On 12 Dec 2011, at 06:00, Bulent Arikan wrote:

> Dear List,
> 
> I am an absolute beginner to programming and Python. I have Python 2.6.5 and 3.2 running on Mac OS 10.6.8 Snow Leopard. I have self-help books but the problem I am having is not described in any of them. The answer may be too obvious though. I am using IDLE: I figured that I could call Idle by typing its name on the Terminal instead of launching it from the Applications –WOW! big step ;)) When I save a script as (.py) document, I do not know how to 'run' it since the IDLE (2.6 or 3.2) menus do not have RUN option (as they describe in the books I have). I understand that I may have to type a command to run the script on the Terminal but I could not find a specific command. It also seemed strange to me that there was not a shortcut in Mac OS to run scripts unlike Windows.
> 
> Thank you for your time and help,  
> 
> -- 
> BÜLENT 
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