PythonVirtualEnv

The python virtual environments for the development of matrix games.

Installation

1. Create the following directory:

   C:\PythonVirtualEnv\MatrixGames

   If it already exists, make sure it is empty.

   Attention: You must clone the repository to C:\PythonVirtualEnv\MatrixGames, because the path is hard coded in all binaries (e.g. pip.exe).

2. Change to the directory and clone the repository

   • Via HTTPS: git clone https://github.com/MatrixGamesHub/PythonVirtualEnv.git .

   or

   • Via SSH: git clone [email protected]:MatrixGamesHub/PythonVirtualEnv.git .

   Attention: The point at the end is important and ensures that GIT clones into the current directory!

3. You also need a Python 3.4 installation. It is recommended to install it to C:\Python34. If You choose another directory, then you have to change the home variable in C:\PythonVirtualEnv\MatrixGames\pyvenv.cfg

Usage

The virtual environment contains the binary of the python interpreter, which you must use, if you want to run scripts from the Matrix Games project.

• If you are using Eclipse, create a new interpreter (Window -> Preferences -> PyDev -> Interpreters -> Python Interpreters) that points to the binary C:\PythonVirtualEnv\MatrixGames\Scripts\python.exe

• If you are developing in a console, you can activate the virtual environment by running the C:\PythonVirtualEnv\MatrixGames\Scripts\activate.bat. This will adjust the path environment variable so you can run a script as usual with python script.py

• If you do not want the activation, you can simply run a script by using the full path to the interpreter: C:\PythonVirtualEnv\MatrixGames\Scripts\python script.py