Multiple versions of Python / PythonWin on the same machine?

[dananrg@yahoo.com]

I have Python 2.1 / PythonWin 2.1 installed on my machine because I
need it for use with ESRI's ArcGIS Desktop software, but I want to play
with a more recent version of Python.

Is it safe to install more than one version of Python / PythonWin on
the same machine? I don't want the latest release to wipe out the old
one.

[Olivier]

Re: Multiple versions of Python / PythonWin on the same machine?

dananrg@yahoo.c om a écrit :[color=blue]
>
> Is it safe to install more than one version of Python / PythonWin on
> the same machine?[/color]

Sure, it is, just specify a different path for the installer. You'll
probably want to create two scripts python21.bat and python24.bat and
put them in your path to launch the relevant version at will.

Olivier

[Fuzzyman]

Re: Multiple versions of Python / PythonWin on the same machine?


dananrg@yahoo.c om wrote:[color=blue]
> I have Python 2.1 / PythonWin 2.1 installed on my machine because I
> need it for use with ESRI's ArcGIS Desktop software, but I want to play
> with a more recent version of Python.
>
> Is it safe to install more than one version of Python / PythonWin on
> the same machine? I don't want the latest release to wipe out the old
> one.[/color]

An alternative technique is to use Movable Python which doesn't need to
be installed. This gives you a portable programming environment for
Python 2.4 (or 2.3 or 2.2) which you can carry from machine to machine
on a USB key.

http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/movpy/

All the best,

Fuzzyman
http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/index.shtml