Working with Aptana/Eclipse and PyDev

I’ve recently gone on a python binge. I like the quick scripting, but I’m also trying to explore the code analysis tools for python.

Aptana (Eclipse juiced up for web developers) recently drank the python coolaid and provided integration via PyDev. So I thought I would try it out. I was surprised when a standard installation yielded the following error:

Unable to complete action for feature “PyDev for Eclipse” due to errors.   Unable to create file “/C:/Program Files/Aptana/Aptana Studio 1.2/plugins/org.python.pydev_1.4.4.2636\PySrc/ThirdParty/wrapped_for_pydev/ctypes/_ctypes.dll”. [C:\Program Files\Aptana\Aptana Studio 1.2\plugins\org.python.pydev_1.4.4.2636\PySrc\ThirdParty\wrapped_for_pydev\ctypes\_ctypes.dll (Access is denied)]

Ah, I quickly figured out that the problem was that I put my Aptana installation in “Program Files” which on Windows Vista is protected by a chastity belt. So does this mean no one at Aptana tried installing pydev on Windows Vista in Program Files? Anyway, a simple solution was to change the installation location for the PyDev.

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