VPython just not working...

[William Prophet]

Okay, so I need this program (VPython) for a physics class I'm taking, and I'm having the utmost difficulty getting it to work. I was downloading the 32 bit, but I believe that my computer is 64bit (in System Information, under "System Type", is says "x64-based PC". Most of my programs are 32bit, so I don't see why it'd be any different). Either way, i'm getting the same issue: when I open up "VIDLE for VPython", I get nothing. There's a brief, half-second loading icon/animation (the little blue spinny circle for Windows 7), but it quickly disappears, and then nothing else happens. 

Does it matter where I install Python (with python-2.7.3.amd64.msi)? It defaults to a weird directory (called "Lib" I think?), so I end up putting it in Program Files 86x. Also, I'm using Python 2.7.3. 

So, after I install Python, I install VPython (with VPython-Win-64-Py2.7-6.05.exe). I include a shortcut on my desktop with installation, and use the shortcut to try and open the program. Like I said, upon opening it, I just get a brief "blue circle" loading animation, and then nothing.

This happens with both 32bit and 64bit builds. I have a Windows 7 Home Premium, 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601.

Thanks.

[Scott Sumner]

I had this problem on one of my work computers.  I'll have to check it next time I'm in the office but I think I downloaded PyScripter and used that IDE instead of VIDLE.  Once I did that I didn't have any problems.

Scott

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[Bruce Sherwood]

I believe that there can be problems with Python if you don't allow the Python installer to install into its default directory, which is C:\Python27. I advise using the "Uninstall programs" control panel to uninstall VPython, then uninstall Python 2.7. The re-install Python, allowing it to install where it wants to install, then install VPython. The "VIDLE for VPython" shortcut should then do the right thing.

[Itamar Lencovsky]

I had the same problem and I'm using a 32-bit Windows XP. The problem was in-fact due to the location of the file, but because of spaces in the path.

I had python 2.7.5 installed already on my computer under "C:\Program Files\Python\Python27" and after a couple of tries I got it to work by simply editing the shortcut from 

"C:\Program Files\Python\Python27\pythonw.exe" C:\Program Files\Python\Python27\Lib\site-packages\vidle\idle.py

to

"C:\Program Files\Python\Python27\pythonw.exe" "C:\Program Files\Python\Python27\Lib\site-packages\vidle\idle.py"

in-case you don't see the difference, I simply wrapped the "argument" of the shortcut with quotes aswell.

Hope this helps others like me.