idle (newbee's question)

[Anton Muhin]

Helmut Jarausch wrote:
> Sorry, I feel this is a super FAQ, but I haven't
> found an answer.
> Having edited a file in IDLE I would like to `pass it' to python
> for syntax checking. Is there anything shorter (eg a button press or a 
> keycode) than switching to the Python-console and entering
> execfile('long path to this file') ?
> 
> Thanks for a hint
> 
> Helmut Jarausch
> 
> Lehrstuhl fuer Numerische Mathematik
> RWTH - Aachen University
> D 52056 Aachen, Germany
> 
If I understand you correctly, you might need Ctrl+R and Ctrl-I 
combinations (under Win).

I personally prefer SciTE for such tasks.

hth,
anton.