[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 10:58
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Category: None
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
>Priority: 3
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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