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I ' m working on pc but what is a version of python I need to install on windows XP
Submitted by baudry on Fri, 09/04/2009 - 09:43.
Dear all, I Wouldlike to install Csound on my computer windows xp sp 3 but He need to install Python 2.5 , I 'm going here http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.5/ and see : python 2.5.4 replace python 2.5 , but a 3.1.1 version exist how is better actually ? After I wouldlike to know what is a difference between Csound and SuperCollider Thanks for your help |
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You'll probably have to use 2.5.4
Unless you actually need the Python opcodes, Csound doesn't actually have to have Python installed. Unfortunately (as I discovered last week when I had to install Csound on XP for a demo) the installed system raises an objection each time it starts if it can't find a Python it likes! You can just click "OK" on the alert that pops up, and Csound goes on to work without further complaint (unless you actually use a relevant opcode), but it would be a real nuisance over the long term.
Even more unfortunately, Csound seems very picky in looking for a friendly Python. This particular machine had Python 2.6 installed (presumably actually perfectly compatible) but Csound didn't see it!
So I suspect nothing but some 2.5 variant will work (and hopefully 2.5.4 is not too variant!).
re: python version
It does indeed need Python 2.5 -- I have it installed just to avoid the nags. Python 3 is incompatible. Michael Gogins, who makes the Windows installers, has a pre-release 5.11 version on his website that IIRC doesn't need Python. It's a doubles version only, but if you want to give it a go, you can download it here:
http://michael-gogins.com/?page_id=59