[Pythonmac-SIG] Shortcut for IDLE on Mac OS X (LEOPARD)

[Ronald Oussoren]

On 7 Oct, 2009, at 22:18, Gregor Lingl wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm relatively new to the Mac.
> I have a Python 3.1.1. installation on my Macbook
> and I'd like to have a shortcut on my desktop starting
> IDLE with the -n switch, that is without subprocess

Why do you want to do that?  Is there functionality in IDLE that works  
with the '-n' switch but not without it?

>
> Under Windows I'd rightclick on the desktop, create a
> new shortcut and then enter as the target:
>
> C:\Python31\pythonw C:\Python31\Lib\idlelib\idle.pyw -n
> Then I have to give it a name and it's ready. (Additionally
> I have the option to change the icon)
>
> Is there a similar and similarly simple way to do this
> with Mac OS X? (Leopard)
>
> I am able to start IDLE in this mode from a terminal,
> but thats rather cumbersome
>
> python3 /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.1/lib/ 
> python3.1/idlelib/idle.py -n

You can store this command in a file and then give the file execute  
permissions, e.g.:

  $ cat > run-IDLE <<-EOF
  #!/bin/sh
  /Library/Frameworks/Python.frameworks/Versions/3.1/bin/python3 \
     /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.1/lib/python3.1/ 
idlelib/idle.py -n
  EOF
  $ chmod 755 run-IDLE

Double-clicking should then start IDLE.

The result is not quite equivalent to IDLE.app in the "Python 3.1"  
folder, that is a real application bundle and contains some special  
code to ensures that IDLE behaves more like a Mac applications (in  
particular the key bindings).

Ronald

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