[Python-bugs-list] idle dosnt recompile modules changed externally (PR#308)

[jnc@ecs.soton.ac.uk]

Full_Name: John Carter
Version: 1.5.2
OS: windows 98
Submission from: host62-7-13-197.btinternet.com (62.7.13.197)


Consider two scripts

showbug.py
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import bug1

bug1.bug()
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and bug1.py
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def bug():
    print 'Bug 5'
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both in the same directory.

load showbug.py into idle (0.5) and runit with F5,

the bug function prints Bug 5

Now change bug1.py outside or even with idle, save it. 
dates on disk now show bug1.py is newer than bug1.pyc

rerun showbug.py pressing F5 or ctrl-F5

it still prints Bug 5.

I dont think this behaviour is what is required.Certainly it cost me most
of the afternoon tracking down non-existant problems in my code.

John Carter