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How do you install Pythonwin IDE?

DarrellAitken — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:48:06 GMT

I installed ArcGIS 10 via download from the internet. How do I get Pythonwin IDE installed without the media? I see there is a pythonwin.exe file but does not execute.

Re: How do you install Pythonwin IDE?

MikePowell — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:33:55 GMT

My supervisor downloaded 10 from online as well and than put it on a DVD so that we could get 10 as well. In this path from the DVD: D:\ArcGIS_Desktop10_122519\Desktop\PythonWin there is word document that will describe to you why Pythonwin is not installed with the setup and how to set it up. When you install Pythonwin it will put it here: C:\Python26\ArcGIS10.0\Lib\site-packages\pythonwin. From there you can make a shortcut. A definite pain if you are accustom to using Pythonwin. Hope that helps

Re: How do you install Pythonwin IDE?

DarrellAitken — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:45:52 GMT

Thanks that worked. New problem now. in PythonWin I type import arcpy and I get an error saying ImportError: No module named arcpy. In the interactive window it says that PtyhonWin is ver 2.6.6

Any help would be appreciated.

Re: How do you install Pythonwin IDE?

Pía_ZenaidaVirginia — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:32:32 GMT

Hi, no problem with typing "import arcpy" in the interactive window; I work this way and the drop-down lists appears when I type arcpy in the script window; scripts work when they run.

Virginia

Re: How do you install Pythonwin IDE?

FilipKrál — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 19:26:43 GMT

Have you considered pyscripter - An open-source Python Integrated Development Environment (IDE)‌ ?

If yes, are you aware of any advantages of Python Win over PyScripter?

I found PyScripter better in every regard and everyone I recommend PyScripter to then always prefer it to Python Win.

Re: How do you install Pythonwin IDE?

V_StuartFoote — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 19:38:51 GMT

Folks,

Since this ancient thread was revived, for anyone interested the PyWin32 extension to use with ArcGIS 10.1 and 10.2 is Mark Hammond's Python for Windows 32-bit available on SourceForge ‌at build 219 for Python 2.7 from the linked URL.

Allow the download to complete and then run the installer. But, you may have to make PATH and *.pth adjustments for it to function with ArcPy.

Stuart

Re: How do you install Pythonwin IDE?

ToddUlery — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 13:01:44 GMT

I would have to suggest pyscripter.

Re: How do you install Pythonwin IDE?

AndrewWilson99 — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 15:22:10 GMT

This (pyscripter) sounds pretty cool, but notice that support for Python 2.7), the version of python used in ArcGIS for Desktop 10.1+, isn't specified (FAQ - pyscripter - An open-source Python Integrated Development Environment (IDE) - Google Project Hosting).

I have no doubt that it will work "good enough", but it is just one more hurdle in a enterprise when there are already enough of those "trust me"s out there that I have already committed myself to w.r.t. the rest of the software/applications/data/services and their life cycles.

Re: How do you install Pythonwin IDE?

HemantAngarkar2 — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 15:57:37 GMT

I had the same problem. I downloaded Pythonwin from here. I kept the downloaded .exe in the folder "C:\Python27\ArcGIS10.2\Lib\site-packages". And installed Pythonwin. Worked for me.

Re: How do you install Pythonwin IDE?

FilipKrál — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 18:33:39 GMT

Well spotted Andrew, and a fair point for an enterprise.

I just wanted to say it works for me on ArcGIS 10.1 with Python 2.7.

Filip.

Re: How do you install Pythonwin IDE?

Vinay_kumarkurakarla — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 11:07:25 GMT

I see Python already installed in ArcMap 10.0 under Geoprocessing...do we need to install PythonWin also ? If so, what is the use ?

Re: How do you install Pythonwin IDE?

curtvprice — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 05:19:00 GMT

Vinay,

PythonWin is not required.

PythonWin provides another interactive development environment (IDE) that is much better than the IDLE that comes with every python distribution. IDLE is fine for getting started but if you are getting more serious with Python scripting you may want to get an IDE. Personally I use (and love) WingIDE ($) but many people swear by PythonWin, and PyScripter which is open-source.

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Besides the IDE, PythonWin includes modules that let you access OLE/COM objects from Python -- for example if you wanted to control Microsoft Office programs from Python, PythonWin is very useful! See the docs on PythonWin online for more details.