Python IDLE

[Steve21]

Hi, "It's only a matter of time...I think you are right.
I have asked our technicians (yes I'm a teacher - just ducking to avoid shrapnel now) to install Python (IDLE) and it is blocked by group policy for everyone except Admin. We were not sure why. Can anyone help us?
Also I was not sure whether the Python IDLE runs an executable if you stay within the IDE.
Up to know we have been doing all our "proper" programming using JAVA so this issue has been avoided.
Any pointers appreciated.

I'm slightly confused as to what you're asking exactly...

If it's being blocked by GPO it's blocked because it's set to block exe's. Unless the technicians have installed it somewhere that the GPOs aren't blocking, or give you a way to elevate your rights there isn't anything you can do. Think by default Python drops itself into C:\, which by default isn't a "safe" area for GPOs (Normally it's program files etc). The technicians need to change the settings.

"Python IDLE" is an exe, so I'm not sure what you're asking in terms of does it run an exe if you stay within the IDE. It's just the python exe with a pretty GUI. A python script that is run within it won't spawn a secondary exe if that's what you mean? (Not like how a programming language will create an exe, scripting just interprets it)

Steve

[CyberNerd]

@catchpolej

If your already programming in JAVA then chances are you are using Eclipse.
There is a Python plugin for it here.. It works with Python, IronPython and Jython

[catchpolej]

Thanks Steve.

The GPO is set to block exe's. I will see if your advice about changing the settings of where Python installs itself work.

"A python script that is run within it won't spawn a secondary exe if that's what you mean?"

Yes that is what I meant by my question.

Steve

[catchpolej]

We are using Greenfoot and BlueJ for the moment for JAVA - less options to distract from the coding but thanks for the tip.