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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>I don’t think
there is any VS plug-in for IronPython for syntax coloring, debugging support,
intellisense etc. However I know of few people using xemacs with the extension “python-mode.el”.
I think it does support syntax coloring but I am not sure whether it goes
beyond that.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>As for the uses of
IronPython, it is used in all of the ways you list. If there is a pre-dominant
one or not, I am not certain. Few months ago the focus was on the b) –
using IronPython to communicate with .Net objects. Many people also embedded
IronPython and used it as a scripting engine for their applications. As for the
standalone use, my feeling is that to fully enable the scenario, we need to run
many more standard Python modules. We are getting there though<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>I hope this helps.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>Martin<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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users-ironpython.com-bounces@lists.ironpython.com
[mailto:users-ironpython.com-bounces@lists.ironpython.com] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Michael Robin<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, October 11, 2005
10:58 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
users-ironpython.com@lists.ironpython.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [IronPython] devenv</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks
for</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>this most-needed project…</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Is
there a Visual Studio plug-in for IP</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>for</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>colorizing,</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>debugging,
completion,</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>etc? (Or hooks into other IDEs?)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>(I
saw the message on</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>launching the</span></font> <font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>CLR</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>debugger</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>–
but one-stop shopping is nice…)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Are
most</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>current</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>uses of IP: (a) stand-alone, (b)
inside-out (IP as</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>“main” and</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>controller for
existing non-IP objects), or (c) outside-in (C#</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>main</span></font> <font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>embedding IP
as scripting language)</span></font>AN><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>? (Of course, your view of</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>“in”
and</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>“out” may vary depending on perspective…)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>m</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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