[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-786827 ] IDLE starts with no menus (Cygwin build of python2.3)

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Bugs item #786827, was opened at 2003-08-11 11:58
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Category: IDLE
Group: Python 2.3
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Duane Kaufman (duanekaufman)
Assigned to: Kurt B. Kaiser (kbk)
Summary: IDLE starts with no menus (Cygwin build of python2.3)

Initial Comment:
When started from a Cygwin window 
(duane at USD22C821 /cygdrive/d/my_python/Cygwin_test
$ /usr/lib/python2.3/idlelib/idle.py) The IDLE window has 
no menus.

If started as:
duane at USD22C821 /cygdrive/d/my_python/Cygwin_test
$ /usr/lib/python2.3/idlelib/idle.py -n

(no subprocess) the menus are present.

Starting Python:
duane at USD22C821 /cygdrive/d/my_python/Cygwin_test
$ python
Python 2.3 (#1, Aug  1 2003, 15:01:23)
[GCC 3.2 20020927 (prerelease)] on cygwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more 
information.
>>>

Win2k SP2

Duane Kaufman
duane.kaufman at med.ge.com

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>Comment By: Kurt B. Kaiser (kbk)
Date: 2003-08-14 09:20

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It appears that IDLE can't start its subprocess.  I have
a patch in process that will give proper error messages
and timeouts under that condition, at least giving the
user a notice about the failure.  

Then there is the question why the subprocess doesn't
start under Cygwin.  There are no error messages in the
shell window?

I'm going to be away for a few days myself.

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Comment By: Jason Tishler (jlt63)
Date: 2003-08-14 07:00

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I would like to assign this (at least temporarily) to Kurt
for the following reasons:

1. I will be off-net for a while
2. I am not very familiar with Tkinter
3. I am not very familiar with IDLE
4. IDLE works fine under Python 2.2.3 with the identical
underlying software (e.g, Cygwin, Tcl/Tk, etc.)

However, IDLE under Python 2.3 could be tickling YA
Cygwin bug...

I will check in when I'm back...

Thanks.

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Comment By: Neal Norwitz (nnorwitz)
Date: 2003-08-13 17:38

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Jason, if you can't help can you assign to Kurt (kbk)?  Thanks.

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