Issue 420: Failed to load ERIC - cant find __main__ - Eric Issue Tracker

Classification

Title:	Failed to load ERIC - cant find __main__
Type:	crash	Product:	eric7

Process

Priority:	urgent
Status:	closed	Resolution:	fixed
Superseder:		Nosy List:	detlev
Assigned to:		Keywords:

Created on 2022-02-03.09:59:34 by Richard, last changed by detlev.

Files
File Name	Uploaded	Description	Remove
Err_Install.txt	Richard, 2022-02-03.09:59:34

Messages (2.0)
msg1595 (view)	Author: detlev	Date: 2022-02-18.16:47:39
Implemented with changeset 996bb6fea7dd, which will be part of release 22.3.
msg1591 (view)	Author: detlev	Date: 2022-02-16.16:00:34
I assume you tried to start eric7 like "py -m eric7". As eric does not contain a "__main__.py" file, this fails. Instead start eric7 using the respective file in the Scripts directory or even better use the desktop link.

History
Date	User	Action	Args
2022-02-18 16:47:39	detlev	set	message_count: 1.0 -> 2.0 messages: + msg1595 resolution: fixed status: open -> closed
2022-02-18 16:47:22	detlev	set	resolution: rejected -> (no value) status: closed -> open
2022-02-16 16:00:34	detlev	set	message_count: 1.0 messages: + msg1591 nosy: + detlev resolution: rejected status: new -> closed
2022-02-03 09:59:34	Richard	create