[Idle-dev] [ idlefork-Bugs-700391 ] Deletion of user .cfg file inhibits launch from WinXP icon

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Bugs item #700391, was opened at 2003-03-09 15:58
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Category: None
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: David Harris (edcdave)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Deletion of user .cfg file inhibits launch from WinXP icon

Initial Comment:
In a malevolent universe, someone might...

    Create a highlighting theme 'splunge' 
        using 'Configure IDLE'
    Delete .idlerc\congif-highlight.cfg

This leads to a situation which is detected and handled 
by IdleConf.GetThemeDict(), but results in a puzzling 
behavior.

>From Desktop icon (Target -> C:\Python22
\Scripts\idlefork.pyw):
    Noticeable pause, but no Shell window
    
>From console window (current directory -> C:\Python22
\Scripts):
    python idlefork.pyw

    Multiple warning messages appear in the console 
window (such as):
    Warning: configHandler.py - IdleConf.GetThemeDict -
    problem retrieving theme element 'error-background'
    from theme 'splunge'.
    returning default value: '#000000'

    Then the Shell window is displayed

Something is inhibiting the Shell window.

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