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I'm using Python 2.6.4 on Windows (Vista & 7)

I usually start Python by clicking on Start Menu the Python IDLE
(Python GUI).

However, if I want to save a new source *.py file, the default
directory proposed for saving is not the one that I want.

What can I do if I want that the change of default directory
permanently, that is, if I quit python and I reenter it, the default
is still the one I have chosen?

Thank you for your help.

Vicente Soler

vsoler wrote:
> I'm using Python 2.6.4 on Windows (Vista & 7)
>
> I usually start Python by clicking on Start Menu the Python IDLE
> (Python GUI).
>
> However, if I want to save a new source *.py file, the default
> directory proposed for saving is not the one that I want.
>
> What can I do if I want that the change of default directory
> permanently, that is, if I quit python and I reenter it, the default
> is still the one I have chosen?

Change the working directory in the shortcut?

TJG

En Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:04:23 -0300, vsoler <>
escribió:

> I'm using Python 2.6.4 on Windows (Vista & 7)
>
> I usually start Python by clicking on Start Menu the Python IDLE
> (Python GUI).
>
> However, if I want to save a new source *.py file, the default
> directory proposed for saving is not the one that I want.
>
> What can I do if I want that the change of default directory
> permanently, that is, if I quit python and I reenter it, the default
> is still the one I have chosen?

Right click on the IDLE shortcut in the Start menu (or create a new
shortcut on your desktop), choose Properties, and set the Startup
Directory to your preferred directory.

--
Gabriel Genellina

On 22 dic, 18:22, "Gabriel Genellina" <gagsl-...@yahoo.com.ar> wrote:
> En Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:04:23 -0300, vsoler <vicente.so...@gmail.com> *
> escribió:
>
> > I'm using Python 2.6.4 on Windows (Vista & 7)
>
> > I usually start Python by clicking on Start Menu the Python IDLE
> > (Python GUI).
>
> > However, if I want to save a new source *.py file, the default
> > directory proposed for saving is not the one that I want.
>
> > What can I do if I want that the change of default directory
> > permanently, that is, if I quit python and I reenter it, the default
> > is still the one I have chosen?
>
> Right click on the IDLE shortcut in the Start menu (or create a new *
> shortcut on your desktop), choose Properties, and set the Startup *
> Directory to your preferred directory.
>
> --
> Gabriel Genellina

I'll try it! Thank you