Question

I have downloaded the Python files 2.5.4 from the Python website. I have a directory folder in my C: drive which says Python25. I click on the Python icon (there are 2 with the icon , 1 says python and the other says pythonw) and get the shell, but I dont know how to get the text editor. Any ideas?

Answer 1

windows i assume. is there a Python StartMenu item? is there an IDLE link in that StartMenu item?
http://docs.python.org/2.7/library/idle.html

Answer 2

Hi
Thanks for getting back to me. Yes there is a python start menu
but

Answer 3

There should be two windows. One should be like a text editor (which I assume is a notepad type document) and the other is the shell. I seem to only get the shell

Answer 4

I went into that link already.

Answer 5

are you using 2 windows. One a shell and another text editor?

Answer 6

the link in the start menu will open a shell window. to open an editing window, select either open or new from the idle shell File menu. be sure to save your files with a .py extension

Answer 7

There are two windows I can get. One is a small box with a black background. Is that the shell?

Answer 8

And there is another file called IDLE. Is that the text editor?

Answer 9

IS there anyway you can email me on bartsmth980@gmail.com.
Im sorry I am new to this site and am not sure how to use it.

Answer 10

i've attached a screenshot of the idle shell
in the idle shell, select File|New and an editing window will open - be sure to save your files with a .py extension

to open an existing file select File|Open
http://docs.python.org/2.7/library/idle.html

Answer 11

Great thanks!