How do I use scripts/plugins? (n00b)

Yes, I am very new to everything, I didn’t even know about any of this until a month ago and then I went download crazy. Now I’m trying to figure out how to put everything I downloaded all to use. I’ve got a bunch of python scripts/plugins and I can get them to open up, but I never know how to use them. Anybody got any tips that might help me out?

go in a text window open the script in there and press alt-p.
usually the script should start.

alright, thanks :smiley:

hmm, it says something like “python script error, check console”

and what is writen in the console, the black windows behind blender?

It says "Traceback <most recent call last>:
File “Cannon”, line 11, in ?
Import error: No module named Const
It says "Traceback <most recent call last>:
File “Cannon”, line 11, in ?
Import error: No module named Const

yes, it says it twice

you have to install python 2.3. get it here:
http://python.org/2.3.5/

Umm, just downloaded and installed it into the same directory as blender. Still get the same message.

Const used to be part of the Blender module a LONG LONG time ago. You’ll have to run that script in an earlier version of Blender or get someone to recode it.

Martin

Ah, I suppose that would do it then. Well, the script I was using as a test was kinda stupid anyways, so not much of a loss there. I’ll test some of the other ones though.

python should be installed in its own directory: c:\python23