Help

You can view program documentation by selecting "DrPython Help..." from the DrPython "Help" menu.

You can also post in the Help Forum.

Here are some notes on:

Installing DrPython

Installing Plugins

File Locations


Installing DrPython

You need the following programs to run DrPython:
    You need:
        Python 2.3.0 or later
        wxPython 2.5.2.7 or newer.

(If you want to run DrPython with wxPython 2.4.x, try DrPython 2.4.6).

Step 1:  Install Python, and wxPython.

Step 2:  Download the .zip file, and unzip it to the desired directory.  (The zip file has a drpython directory in it already, so you just need to pick where you want the drpython directory to go).

Step 3:  Double click drpython.pyw (or from a console window, type <Path To DrPython>drpython.pyw)

If you are having trouble running DrPython on Linux/Unix,
run the file drpython.lin,
or edit the first line of drpython.pyw or drpython.py to read:

#![ PATH TO PYTHON ]/python

For example:

#!/usr/bin/python

or even:

#!/usr/bin/env python

Installing Plugins:

(The following is covered in the documentation)

You can download the Plugin you want, and skip to
Local Install, or install from SourceForge.
(You can search plugins here).

Open DrPython and Select Install from Options: Configure Plugins.

You have two options:

Local:
    The Add button will pop up a file dialog.  Select the zip file(s)
you downloaded.  Then proceed to follow the wizard.

SourceForge:
     Select the sourceforge mirror closest to you.
You will then be prompted to update the plugin list.
(Unless you just did so, you probably should).
The Add button will pop up a dialog that lets you
select the plugins you want to install, and view their
descriptions, versions, etc.  Select the plugins
you want, click ok, then follow the wizard.



File Locations:

DrPython files (eg preferences) are stored in a subdirectory of the users home directory:

~/.drpython/
on unix like systems

and
c:\Documents and Settings\username\drpython\
on windows systems