topic Re: Looking for Pythonwin.exe in Python Questions

Looking for Pythonwin.exe

GeorgeTeachman — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:50:03 GMT

I have used Pythonwin.exe as my python script editor for years and don't like its replacements. However, due to a hard disk crash IT had to reinstall ArcGIS 9.3.1 which doesn't install pythonwin.exe. I have looked through the Arc program files on our network install directory but am unable to find pythonwin.exe. I seem to recall that 9.3 (maybe even 9.2) included pythonwin.exe on the install disks but didn't include it in their install packages.

Question is, Can anyone tell me if pythonwin.exe file is located on the physical disks used in a stand-a-lone install?

Thanks,

George Teachman
NRCS Soil Scientist

Re: Looking for Pythonwin.exe

ChrisSnyder — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:49:53 GMT

http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/pywin32/

I believe you want build 210 (for v2.5.1 that comes with ArcGIS v9.3.1).

Re: Looking for Pythonwin.exe

AdamInglis — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:57:50 GMT

You can also find it on the install DVD for Desktop, under \Desktop\PythonWin\pywin32-212.win32-py2.6.exe

This is build 212, but the important thing to do is match the version of python (2.6) ArcGIS 10.0 is designed to work with.

Edit: Opps, I didn't ready your full post, I assumed you were using ver10. Sounds like Chris has the correct version.

Re: Looking for Pythonwin.exe

DanPatterson_Retired — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:59:23 GMT

Yes it is, you will have to use Windows explorer to examine the disk, but it is there, and install it from the installation disk to ensure that your paths don't get muddled up etc.

Re: Looking for Pythonwin.exe

TimothyHales — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:10:43 GMT

You might also check out PyScripter if you are looking for something other than PythonWin.

Re: Looking for Pythonwin.exe

DanPatterson_Retired — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:30:02 GMT

timothy
Saw that referenced recently on one of the blogs...but is it certified to work with ArcGIS? Any more details? Seems that you ESRI types are keen on it but details are slim and I am reluctant to screw up an installation for testing purposes.

Re: Looking for Pythonwin.exe

DarrinChristy — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:44:06 GMT

timothy
Saw that referenced recently on one of the blogs...but is it certified to work with ArcGIS? Any more details? Seems that you ESRI types are keen on it but details are slim and I am reluctant to screw up an installation for testing purposes.

Hi Dan,

I personally haven't used pyscripter yet, but I have seen other people using the Wing IDE successfully for writing and executing geoprocessing scripts. Since the Python installation is separate from ArcGIS, you should have free reign over what IDE you want to use. That being said, I still like PythonWin 😄

Re: Looking for Pythonwin.exe

DanPatterson_Retired — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:25:58 GMT

tried PyScripter today....pretty awesome environment and "so far" it seems to behave well with ArcMap etc... I am just wondering if the the "dev people" have been using it for a while have any further comment. BLOG ??? It would be nice to have a real Python IDE installed in the next version. the Python window (I am being gentle) that they use now is totally useless and i get my students to do all of there work outside of ArcMap or develop tools for Arctoolbox. It would really be nice to integrate a good Python IDE inside of Arcmap, but I think that a silent install of Pythonwin wasn't possible at the last go.