Python Tip: Make Python & Emacs Play Nice on Windows

I've discovered that making Python 2.4.4 work well under Emacs 22 on Windows has a few speed bumps. I'm not sure if these problems apply to other combinations of versions, but they may. Here's a list of things I had to do to make for a happy working environment.

To Run Python in Emacs

• Install the ctypes package.
• Install the pyreadlines package. The binary installer worked well.
• Use C-c C-c to run the python code loaded in the current buffer
  

To Run Using Pychecker

• Download the pychecker package
• Decompress it and go to the extracted folder in a Command Prompt
  
• In that folder, run the command python setup.py install
• Use C-c C-v to run the python code loaded in the current buffer with pychecker
  

Unresolved Problems (I'm Working on These, Be Patient)

• It seems that the debugger (pdb) is set up differently with Python 2.4.4 under Windows than other configurations. Consequently, Emacs' calls to pdb are all wrong.
• When the Python interpreter is loaded into Emacs, it appears to be in a text-only mode. Running programs with graphics does not seem to work.