[Idle-dev] Startup Shell Functionality

Kurt B. Kaiser kbk@shore.net
17 Jul 2001 01:39:45 -0400


Guido van Rossum <guido@digicool.com> writes:
> I would merge it [idles] back idle.py as a separate command line option.
> 
> Also note that the usage message printed by idle.py now lies about -e.
> 
> My proposal:
> 
> idle -i		open a shell
> idle file	edit file
> idle -i file	open a shell and edit file
> idle -r file	run file

OK, I hope I've got that done.  Check the new usage message.

I killed idles and the coexist.patch, for now at least.

I'm out of here, going to drag the boat 1500 miles to the west and sail on some
fresh water for a change.  See you guys in couple of weeks.

Regards, KBK