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hi everybody :) ,

Python is relatively new to me and i have installed python 2.4 and am not able to use IDLE(to run the modules) that comes along with python.
can anyone help me out with this.

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vanitha

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Quick summary and focused troubleshooting.

asked for the OS and confirmed Windows XP with Python 2.4; described the usual IDLE workflow. Below are concise, practical checks that fix the most common “IDLE opens but my module won’t run” problems without repeating the basic File/New/F5 steps already suggested.

If IDLE will not start at all: IDLE is a Tkinter GUI. From a plain Python prompt test import Tkinter — if that import fails, IDLE cannot run until Tcl/Tk (Tkinter) is present; reinstall Python for Windows with Tk support or follow the Windows notes in the official IDLE docs for troubleshooting. See the IDLE documentation for details: IDLE — Python Standard Library.

If IDLE starts but your code seems not to execute or changes don’t appear: common causes are module-name conflicts (your file name shadows a standard module), Python’s import caching (an import runs a module only once per session — use reload(module) in Python 2 to re-run changed code), and working-directory confusion (IDLE’s current directory may differ from where the file is saved). To capture full tracebacks and avoid interactive-session caching, run the script from a Windows command prompt with python script.py so you can read any error messages that disappear in GUI runs. Also note that .pyw files suppress the console on Windows, which can make output vanish.

Finally, Python 2.4 is end-of-life. If there is no strict requirement to stay on 2.4, use a maintained release for better tooling and fewer installation headaches; official downloads and Windows guidance are at python.org.

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Member Avatar for bumsfeld

You need to give somewhat more info, like operating system? What have you actually tried? Are your looking for IDLE file that starts the editor?

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You need to give somewhat more info, like operating system? What have you actually tried? Are your looking for IDLE file that starts the editor?

OS:win xp and have installed python version 2.4,my Problem's,i am not able to run my programs from SHELL.I am very much new to python,so could you please tell,how do i run the programs,

Thanks in advance,

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vanitha

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Hi

Well, if u r having windows then its quite simple. once u have opened the IDLE prompt, click on

File --> New Window.

U will get a new window named 'Untitled' ... This is where u write ur codes... And dont forget to save the file with .py extension...
Once u have finished with the coding, hit the F5 key to execute ur code ... simple...

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