Advertisements I installed python in a directory but when i install a script, it installs in %appdata%/python folder (must be the default directory for installing scripts). I tried using: "pip config set global.target C:\Program Files\Pypy3.12.2\Scripts" I got this: "ERROR: Got unexpected number of arguments, expected 2. (example: "pip config set [name] [value]")" Sorry if it… Read More How to change script installation location in python

Advertisements It works when trying to create a copy on the local disk ( from D:\ to D:\ lets say) but not when I try to set it to another disk (from D:\ to S:\ for example) I was expecting to create a shadowcopy on a different disk but was getting the error you see… Read More "Failed to create storage area association" when trying to create a shadowcopy on a different disk than the dedicated disk

Advertisements I have a short Python script that looks in the directory I point it to and prints all of the files in it (Microsoft Word .docx format). The entire script is below: import os from pathlib import Path #set path where the files to print are my_path = Path(__file__).parent / ‘OUTPUT’ string_path = str(my_path)… Read More Python script that prints all word files in directory prints the documents out of order

Advertisements I often have a need to make a list of files in a folder. Is there a simple way to do this using a windows GUI program? I find lots of advice about how to use the cmd.exe terminal for this purpose. What windows GUI program can do this? I’ve used the cmd.exe methods,… Read More What is the easiest way to make a list of the files contained in a folder?

Advertisements On windows 10 using python 3.10.10 I am trying to run a windows executable, but there is some issue with the path to the folder of the executable. I am trying to run the following code path = r"C:/Program Files (x86)/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube/STM32CubeProgrammer/bin" result = subprocess.run(command, cwd=path) but I get the error FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2] The… Read More How to use subprocess.run with correct path on windows?

Advertisements I am making a console app, and I want my program,to do some cleaning up, after you close its console I researched a lot but I haven’t found any good answer to this >Solution : There are many ways for a process to be terminated—closing the console window is just one. In general, you… Read More how to prevent a program from totaly terminating when its console closes

Advertisements In C++ there’s no solid standard when it comes to encoding. If I want to use unicode, for example, UTF-8 in C++ for Windows, how can I achieve that? On Windows I have to use something like wide-strings to use unicode, is it the only way? If I have to use third-party libraries, what… Read More How to use unicode in C++ without much pain?

Advertisements I’m new to C++ Code: #include <iostream> #include <string> #include <fstream> #include <windows.h> class spawnTools { private: void specTools(std::string toolname) { } void normTools(std::string toolname) { } public: std::string toolList = { "regedit", "cmd" }; std::string toolListAdmin = { "regedit", "cmd" }; void initToolSet(int xadmin) { if (xadmin == TRUE) { } else if… Read More Debug assertion failed error on using class function C++ Visual Studio

Advertisements fs.addEventListener(‘change’, function () { for (name of this.files) console.log(name) } });` What’s wrong with my computer? Windows 7; >Solution : Please try below snipet to for file name fs.addEventListener(‘change’, getFileData); function getFileData() { const files = this.files; for ( let i = 0; i < files.length; i++) { console.log("file " + (i+1) +" name",… Read More Why it shows in console "[object File]" but not object itself?

Advertisements I want to shutdown PC with C without using system() functiom #include <stdio.h> #include <Windows.h> int main(){ system("shutdown -s -t1"); } I’d like to find better way. >Solution : You can shut down the Windows operating system using the function ExitWindowsEx with the EWX_SHUTDOWN or EWX_POWEROFF flag. However, as stated in the documentation, the… Read More How to turn off computer with C?