PythonWin IDE sucks!

Peter Moore pmoore at mjs400.co.uk
Sat Oct 28 19:11:04 EDT 2000


Dale

Thanks for the post, I found it informative, concise and non-offensive
and what looks like a fundamental issue. 
  
You sound like a guy trying to use open-source tech. in an industrious manner.
When I develop professionally I RELY on end-user feedback - and have
gained a thick skin as result.  

In motor racing, apparently the feedback from the top class drivers is a
serious competetive factor in determining the success of a team. "Fix it
yourself or be more polite" comments made to drivers probably didn't
help Ferrari win the constructors championship this year.

Peter

Dale Strickland-Clark wrote:
> 
> I've sort of mentioned this before and all I got was general murmors
> of agreement but no solution.
> 
> This is such a huge irritation and time waster for me that if it isn't
> sorted out I can't really consider Python for future large projects.
> 
> To test a module, I import it into PythonWin using the Import/Reload
> button and then instantiate a class in the Interactive Window.
> 
> After a failure, I fix the offending code and Import/Reload again.
> However, the same failure occurs showing the original line with it's
> original contents. The changed module hasn't been loaded.
> 
> Why is this?
> 
> What can I do about it?
> 
> The only way to fix it is to quite and reload PythonWin but then you
> have to arrange windows, reestablish breakpoints and watches, etc.
> and it all takes far too long.
> --
> Dale Strickland-Clark
> Out-Think Ltd
> Business Technology Consultants



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