PyScripter is a free and open-source Python integrated development environment (IDE) for Windows. It is built in Object Pascal and released under the MIT license.
Questions tagged [pyscripter]
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UnicodeEncodeError: 'ascii' codec can't encode character u'\u201c' in position 34: ordinal not in range(128)
I have been working on a program to retrieve questions from Stack Overflow. Till yesterday the program was working fine, but since today I'm getting the error
"Message File Name Line Position
Traceback
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Explicitly declaring a variable type in Python
I use pyscripter for coding, it supports auto-completion. So, when I say:
a = []
a.
It gives me all the list functions. similarly with strings I do b=''.
But for the file type, I have to use file. and choose the function and write its arguments…

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Running code in PyCharm's console
Are there any smooth way to run Python scripts in the PyCharm's console?
My previous IDE - PyScripter - provides me with that nice little feature. As far as I know PyCharm has 2 ways of running script in console:
1) Select a bunch of code and press…

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Changing PyScripter to work with different Python Versions
I'm using PyScripter for writing python programs and I can't figure out how to make it work with Python26 on my computer. When I installed ArcGIS, by default it installs Python26. I then installed PyScripter which found that installation and it…

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How to change the version of python that pyscripter uses
I am a newb with python and just learning what to do.
I am using pyscripter and have been for a while whilst learning.
I am now going through an online course which is taught in 2.6, yet my pyscripter uses the latest.
I need to know how to change it…
user2494706
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PyScripter - change highlighting options/color scheme Python
Just wondering if anyone else is using PyScripter as a Python editing app.
I've been runnign my python IDLE in a black background and now find the default white of PyScripter to be blinding.
For the life of me I can't find the menu to change the…

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import * only allowed at module level. Python 3.3 using Pyscripter
I'm fairly new to programming in general and I just started using python to try and make a simple game using pygame. If I run the following code in the Python IDLE shell it works fine but if I use Pyscripter I get the error:
SyntaxError: import *…

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PyScripter - Run Multiple instances of the same python 2.7 64 bit
PyScripter is easily the best IDE I have come across for interactive work - especially with its ability to connect to remote engines.
It allows me to open multiple instances of pyscripter, each is tied to a different version (I have 3.3, 2.7 64 bit…

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Is there a Mercurial or Git version control plugin for PyScripter?
I'm using Python 3.x and PyScripter to write my scripts. I really miss a version control feature in PyScripter - I got spoiled by Qt and MpLab X (I believe this is a subversion of Eclipse). Things were easy back than. Now I don't have any version…

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How do I make PyScripter work? Says it cant find python26.dll
I installed PyScript to try it out but it just wont start. It only gives me the error:
"Error126: Could not open Dll "python26.dll" followed by:
"Python could not be properly initialized. We must quit."
I think this may have something to do with the…

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Receiving AttributeError from os.path.isfile() function
Receiving the below error when running my script:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "HC_Main.py", line 54, in
setup_exists = os.path.isfile(config_file)
AttributeError: 'function' object has no attribute 'isfile'
Sample code…

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PyScripter Rpyc
maybe somebody could give me a couple guidelines how to install Rpyc to PyScripter. I use PyScripter 1.9.9.7 with Python 2.6. I have tried to google it and found some instructions, but still have not succeeded...
Thanks!

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WindowsError: [Error 193] %1 is not a valid Win32 application in Python
I wish to import liblas module in Python 2.7 on window 64bit. If I import the module with IDLE (Python GUI) I have no problem.
If I use PyScripter "PyScripter-v2.5.3-x64-Setup.exe" I get this error message.
>>> import liblas
Traceback (most recent…

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Python json import 'module' object has no attribute 'loads'
I'm using PyScripter on Windows with Python 2.7.3 and I'm trying to import json. It seems to work if I use the interpreter directly, but when saved in a file and run I get 'module' object has no attribute 'loads'.
import json
j = '{"one": 1,…

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How to debug Google App Engine scripts with PyScripter
The situation is as follows: I have downloaded the Google App Engine SDK. I have written my "helloworld" app that runs locally in my computer. I have to use PyScripter as IDE. I can't use Eclipse, that would not be a valid solution to my problem.…

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