Rob: control panel > system > advanced > set environment variable. I'd check it as I thought the installer sets it--maybe not. On 10/16/08, ridge007@xxxxxxxxxxx <Ridge007@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi everyone, > I'm using python2.5 from the command prompt. When I attemp to execute a > script I'm getting the result below. I'm assuming the interpreter isn't in > the search path. If that is the problem: > How do I set the environment variable? > below are the results of my two attempts to run a file: >>>> py_fruit.py > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> > NameError: name 'py_fruit' is not defined >>>> python py_fruit.py > File "<stdin>", line 1 > python py_fruit.py > ^ > SyntaxError: invalid syntax >>>> python py_fruit.py > Thanks much! > Rob! > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > -- Change the world--1 deed at a time Jackie McBride Check out my homepage at: www.abletec.serverheaven.net & please join my fight against breast cancer <http://teamacs.acsevents.org/site/TR?px=1790196&pg=personal&fr_id=3489> __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind