SPE (Python IDE) for Windows
I've been playing with Python this weekend. Currently I'm rebuilding "Clink" in Python instead of finishing it in Flash (It really needs AS 3.0 to do properly, and I only have access to 2.0).
The book I am reading (Game Programming: The L Line, The Express Line to Learning
Step 1: Download & Install wxPython (NOT wxWidgets!!!!)
The book states that you should download and install wxWidgets. It turns out, you need wxPython instead, which you can get here:
http://www.wxpython.org/download.php
Scroll down and get the version that matches your version of Python. Just double click the downloaded file, and it basically installs itself. I won't give you any advice on what boxes to check at the end of the install, because I don't remember what they said, and to be honest, I arbitrarily made my choices having no clue as to why I was choosing what I chose (I unchecked the top one, and left the bottom two checked).
Step 2: Download and Install SPE
Go to http://developer.berlios.de/project/showfiles.php?group_id=4161
Get this file: SPE-0.8.4.c-wx2.6.1.0-no_setup.zip
Unzip it to somewhere you will remember (I put mine in Program Files) but don't rename the folder anything other than "_spe".
Go inside the _spe directory you just created and double click SPE.py
At this point your shiny new Python IDE should start up. If not, sorry... I don't know why it didn't work. Make a shortcut to the editor on your desktop for easy opening (or start menu, or quicklaunch toolbar).
Have fun!
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September 15th, 2008 - 04:12
You only need to install wxpython, wxwidgets is not required.
September 15th, 2008 - 04:53
Great, thanks for the heads up Stani! I’ve edited the post to reflect this…
July 25th, 2009 - 16:15
Yes, you are correct. I’ve made that correction for the next edition, but the book has not sold as well as my other works, so I don’t know when the new version will be available. Please do let me know if you find any other issues.
I enjoy your blog…
-Andy (Author – Game Programming L Line)
August 6th, 2009 - 12:46
Andy, thanks for the kind remarks!
I’ll be sure to let you know if I see anything else like this.
I look forward to picking up the updated copy whenever it does come out…
August 24th, 2009 - 20:18
Cant get SPE running on windows xp
all I want is an editor to use while learning python (I know there is IDLE, but I hear people generally use something more complete like SPE, so Im just starting off that way).
so installing and getting it to run…Some trick? I let python and spe go where they wanted to. I did not mess with it.
First, I downloaded python:
Python 2.6.2 Windows installer (Windows binary — does not include source)
From: http://www.python.org/download/
Then I (finally) found SPE for windows. I say ‘finally’ because the download link is in a really sucky place; way down on the right side where most people expect to find ads. It SHOULD be right at the top.
Download Archive
where I found and downloaded:
SPE-0.8.3.c-wx2.6.1.0-py24.exe 1293196 111475 i386 .exe (32-bit Windows)
After finding some sort of help (here) I had to do a search for a _spe directory, where I double clicked SPE.py…….AND NOTHING HAPPENED.
Help.
~david
September 4th, 2009 - 13:42
Thanks a lot.You have no idea how much this blog helped me.
have you posted any other useful blogs like this?
October 24th, 2009 - 22:45
This is rad. Great work!
September 29th, 2010 - 22:30
Thnx fr d tutorial ….
phew !!! finally gt spe wrkin ..
August 29th, 2011 - 10:58
can anyone give me free pdf version of this book…i cant find it here in albania ?
September 15th, 2011 - 17:54
Don’t forget to mention the need to first install python… at this point in time, not v3.
Troy.
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October 20th, 2011 - 04:28
SPE wont start up… when i double click it it stars a sort of initialization process and then does nothing plz help…
October 23rd, 2011 - 12:18
Thank you Christopher for your little helpfully guide. I had also the effect, that SPE would not start. So i opened the console, move into the SPE-directory and typed the following command:
python SPE.py --debug > debug.txt 2>&1Then i opened the debug.txt and could read:
SPE path error: the folder of SPE.py should be called '_spe'!(Maybe you renamed it to 'spe', please rename it back to '_spe'.)
So i rename the folder back to _spe and SPE runs.