Hi Rob, From your email, it looks like you are at the Python interpreter prompt. If that's the case, try executing your script from the console prompt. It looks like Python is set up OK from what I see in your email. You could also go to the command prompt and type the word path followed by Enter to see if the directory where your python.exe file lives is part of the path. Thanks. Jim James D Homme, Usability Engineering, Highmark Inc., james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx, 412-544-1810 "The difference between those who get what they wish for and those who don't is action. Therefore, every action you take is a complete success,regardless of the results." -- Jerrold Mundis Highmark internal only: For usability and accessibility: http://highwire.highmark.com/sites/iwov/hwt093/ "ridge007@comcast .net" <Ridge007@comcast To .net> programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent by: cc programmingblind- bounce@freelists. Subject org I have a problem using python 2.5 from the command prompt 10/16/2008 08:56 AM Please respond to programmingblind@ freelists.org 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 __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind