topic Re: IDLE subprocess error in Python Questions

IDLE subprocess error

SteveDugdale — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:20:29 GMT

I'm using IDLE as my Python interface (enforced by Central IT I think). Sometimes I get the error messages shown in the attachment. Mostly I can be happily running a script for a while and then I get these errors. On other occasions they appear when I start IDLE for the first time before I have even opened a script. The only solution I have found is restarting my PC and logging on again (which takes ages).

Has anyone come across this problem and got a solution which is quicker than a PC restart?

Thanks

Steve

Re: IDLE subprocess error

MarcinGasior — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 07:26:43 GMT

The second error may be the hint - try adding python.exe to firewall exceptions.

Exact path should be like this:
C:\Python26\ArcGIS10.0\python.exe

Re: IDLE subprocess error

SteveDugdale — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 07:54:12 GMT

Hi Marcin,
Thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately I can't act on it as I work in an organisation where individual users do not have the required "admin rights" to change firewall access. I have raised this with our centralised IT department.

When I open up the Python IDLE "shell" the text below always appears. Most of the time I don't have a problem running scripts. Only occasionally do I get the error which I don't think is anything to do with the script itself (e.g. today I couldn't even open any scripts as I couldn't get beyond the error messages previously posted). This suggests that it might be an "environment" problem, but as I mentioned, I can't find any way round it other than a PC restart.

I guess I'll have to see what our internal IT department suggest unless you have any other suggestions?

Best wishes,
Steve

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