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IDLE startup error on WinNT/Win2K - "tcl80.dll not found"

Jul 30th, 2000 13:12
David Goggin, http://x56.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=646656643&CONTEXT=964987060.1387921411&hitnum=3

This entry addresses the error message received when starting IDLE that 
begins "The dynamic link library tcl80.dll could not be found in the 
specified path c:\program files\python\DLLs;.;(etc.)".

Apparently the installation process for Python 1.5.2 sometimes fails to 
make necessary additions to the PATH. The result is the error message 
given above whenever IDLE is started. 

To remedy this, add the following to the PATH environment variable:

   C:\Program Files\Python;C:\Program Files\Tcl\bin

On WinNT/Win2K, the PATH can edited by right clicking "My Computer", 
selecting properties, and clicking "Environment Variables" (it's on the 
Advanced tab in Win2K).