Ipython Notebook doesn't work well
When starting the IPython Notebook everything seems OK. I can open notebooks and create new notebooks. However, I can not run them because the cell shows:
In [*]:instead of
In [1]:The issues are of two kinds:
Incompatible browser: Internet Explorer 8 and 9 are not working well. Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer 10 (or more) are recommended.
Anti-virus or Firewall settings: Some Antivirus/Firewalls are too restrictive. If you have “ZoneAlarm Extreme Security”, this post at the mailinglist might be helpfull:
IPython Notebook - In [*]: instead of In [1]:
switching between Visual Studio and Mingwpy as C compiler
Two scripts allow you to switch of default compiler:
winpython-xxbit-x.x.x.x\scripts\make_cython_use_vc.bat = to switch to Visual Studio Compiler
winpython-xxbit-x.x.x.x\scripts\make_cython_use_mingw.bat = to switch to mingw Compiler
multi-user (student classroom) installation
There are several reported examples. One is documented there :
https://github.com/winpython/winpython/issues/637#issuecomment-436236840