How to start IDLE (Python editor) without using the shortcut on Windows Vista?

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I'm trying to teach Komodo to fire up IDLE when I hit the right keystrokes. I can use the exact path of the shortcut in start menu in the Windows Explorer location bar to launch IDLE so I was hoping Komodo would be able to use it as well. But, giving this path to Komodo causes it to say that 1 is returned. This appears to be a failure as IDLE doesn't start up.

I thought I'd avoid the shortcut and just use the exact path. I go to the start menu, find the shortcut for IDLE, right click to look at the properties. The target is grayed out, but says "Python 2.5.2". The "Start in" is set to, "C:\Python25\". The "Open File Location" button is also grayed out.

How do I find out where this shortcut is really pointing? I have tried starting python.exe and pythonw.exe both in C:\Python25, but neither starts up IDLE.

pywin komodo python-idle python
13 Answers

There's a file called idle.py in your Python installation directory in Lib\idlelib\idle.py.

If you run that file with Python, then IDLE should start.

c:\Python25\pythonw.exe c:\Python25\Lib\idlelib\idle.py

user_194350

Here's another path you can use. I'm not sure if this is part of the standard distribution or if the file is automatically created on first use of the IDLE.

C:\Python25\Lib\idlelib\idle.pyw
Dara_Kong_112920

Another option for Windows that will automatically use the most recent version of Python installed, and also doesn't make you look for the installation path:

Target: pyw -m idlelib
Start in: Wherever you want

user_114611200

Python installation folder > Lib > idlelib > idle.pyw

send a shortcut to desktop.

From the desktop shortcut you can add it to taskbar too for quickaccess.

Hope this helps.

user_75026150

If it's installed on windows 10 without changing default location, it seem it is in "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_3.10.1776.0x64__{BUNCHOFRANDOMSTRINGS}" and you won't be able to open it.

Good luck finding how open .py by default with idle.

user_41744540
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