[Idle-dev] Why: IDLE internal error?

[Gregor Lingl]

Hi,
 Running IDLE1.2 I get the usual Error messages, e.g.

IDLE 1.2b3     
 >>> name

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#0>", line 1, in <module>
    name
NameError: name 'name' is not defined
 >>>

When running IDLE in -n mode I get:

IDLE 1.2b3      ==== No Subprocess ====
 >>> name
IDLE internal error in runcode()
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#0>", line 1, in <module>
    name
NameError: name 'name' is not defined
 >>>

This form does occur not only in the Shell but also
when executing a script (which contains an error).

(1) Why does this additional line

IDLE internal error in runcode()

occur?

(2) What does it mean? (Are there important
conclusions I have to draw from it?)
(3) Under which other circumstances does it occur?

Regards,
Gregor