oki if u wanna run the executable by using commands in the xterminal
then u have to do the following
1. cd to the directory
2. chmod u+x <executable name>
3. run-standalone.sh <executable name>

if u want to run it thru an icon in the menu

1.create a <exec.name>.desktop file in "/usr/share/applications/hildon/"
2.the <exec name>.desktop should contain
3. cd to the directory
4. chmod u+x <executable name>
5. goto the menu click on the new icon with the name u have given
6. log on to maemo.org ,post "IT WORKS!" in this post and thank all those who helped you.

p.s. the sixth step is optional :P

Can't get this to work for me

My exec file "test.py" is in the following directory:

home/user/MyDocs/test/

So my Test.desktop file looks like this

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=0.1
Type=Application
Name=Test
Exec=home/user/MyDocs/test/run-standalone.sh python2.5 test.py
Icon=

I've also tried dropping the "run-standalone.sh" from the Exec line

Any offers please?

@Gulfv: add the leading "/"

Ah, thanks....will try it!

Still no luck!

Test.desktop contents now:

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=0.1
Type=Application
Name=Test
Exec=/home/user/MyDocs/test/run-standalone.sh python2.5 test.py
Icon=

Do Python apps need to load with X-term in the background?

i think u put the "python2.5 test.py" in the "run-standalone.sh" yeah??

and in dir of "run-standalone.sh" do (as root) chmod +x

cheers, figured it out before u replied tho.... :P

OK thanks....I'll try it!

hehe
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Does it run if you do this manually? And Why would you need to use run-standalone.sh? Put at the top of the test.py script the shebang with the correct path to python (keep that as general as possible) and just run test.py (of course make it executable).