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[Peril]

Hi,

I'm new to programming, and also not sure If this thread belongs in this topic...I was told GvR is related to Python, so I just figured...

Anyhow, I am trying to get Guido Van Robot onto my Windows XP Machine. PyGTK and Python have been downloaded is requested and everything should work.

However, when I download the .zip from 'scourge'net, and extract the files, there is not .exe, or way to open a program.

Help?

Thanks!

[WingedPanther]

I'm not familiar with GvR, but python is an interpretted language. The files in the zip will be run by python, not run as stand-alone files.

[Peril]

So you're saying that I need to run a Python Interpreter in the background so my Windows XP machine will be able to recognize a .exe file for GvR?

[v0id]

No, that's not what he's saying. He's saying that scripts written in Python need to be interpreted by the Python environment you have installed on your computer, and not the operating system.

I don't know how GvR is made, and how the .zip-package you're talking about looks like inside, but if it's made in Python, it will most likely not contain an executable file. Instead, look for a file with a name, like setup.py, or alike, if you need to install it first, or a file like gvr.py or alike, if it's ready to be run.

Reading the readme-file, if any is present, would also ease up the process for you.

[v0id]

"" said:

Download and unzip the GvRng zip package and start it: start python gvrng.py

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[Peril]

See, I've tried that. After unzipping the file, here is everything in the folder:

Folders:
activity
bitmaps
docs
gui-gtk
gvr_progs
locale
po

Files:
build.pyc
gvrparser.pyc
out.pyc
translate.pyc
utils.pyc
world.pyc
worldMap.pyc
changelog
copyright
GPL-2
gvrngrc (unknown file type)
build.py
cheat.py
guiWorld.py
GvrController.py
GvrModel.py
gvrng.py
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Found it. The last one....Thanks everyone, and sorry for my 'noob'-ness in this.