1.1 --- a/python.core/src/org/netbeans/modules/python/api/PythonPlatformManager.java	Sun Nov 08 12:46:54 2015 -0600
     1.2 +++ b/python.core/src/org/netbeans/modules/python/api/PythonPlatformManager.java	Sun Nov 08 18:11:23 2015 -0600
     1.3 @@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     1.4  import java.util.concurrent.Future;
     1.5  import java.util.logging.Level;
     1.6  import java.util.logging.Logger;
     1.7 +import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
     1.8  import org.netbeans.api.project.ProjectManager;
     1.9  import org.netbeans.spi.project.support.ant.EditableProperties;
    1.10  import org.netbeans.spi.project.support.ant.PropertyUtils;
    1.11 @@ -62,6 +63,10 @@
    1.12  
    1.13      /** Singleton instance variable **/
    1.14      private static PythonPlatformManager instance;
    1.15 +    
    1.16 +    protected void showPlatformError( String message ){
    1.17 +      JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,message ,"Python Platform Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
    1.18 +    }
    1.19  
    1.20      private PythonPlatform getBundledPlatform() {
    1.21          PythonPlatform platform = new PythonPlatform(PLATFORM_ID_DEFAULT);
    1.22 @@ -416,6 +421,10 @@
    1.23              }else{
    1.24                  // throw new PythonException("Could not discover Python properties");
    1.25                  LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "Could not discover Python properties in ", cmd);
    1.26 +                showPlatformError( "Unable to discover Python properties in platform : " + // NOI18N
    1.27 +                                  cmd +
    1.28 +                                  "\nPlease check the installation path and entry in Python Platforms. " // NOI18N
    1.29 +                                );                
    1.30                  return (PythonPlatform) null;
    1.31              }
    1.32  //        }catch(PythonException ex){