[Pythonmac-SIG] SIOUX Console ( was sys.exit )

[Jon Bradley]

> From: Paul Miller <paul@fxtech.com>
> 
> Can you replace sys.exit with your own function? While you're initializing
> the interpreter, couldn't you just run a string that has a dummy exit
> function and a "sys.exit = my_exit" statement? Similar to how you would
> re-map the stdout and sterr write() calls.
> 
> 
> While I've got your ear - are you using MacPython with OS/X, and if so,
> have you found a way to keep the SIOUX console from appearing?

Sorry I didn't respond sooner.  Yes, I could do that.  Jack also recommended
something similiar by creating a PyMac_SetExitFunc() which, if defined would
override the normal sys.exit with my own custom exit func.

On the topic about the SIOUX console, there was a thread about this in Sept.
that discussed the usefulness of a PyMac_SetWindowless() function (Alex P.).

Gary Bringhurst discussed MW 7 and MSL where there was a function "to make
something linked against SIOUX 'windowless'", in his words.

Gary's comments are here:

http://mail.python.org/pipermail/pythonmac-sig/2001-September/004150.html

I do not know what came of this, nor do I know if anyone has succeeded in
making it happen.  Alex, have you had any success?

I think I should check sourceforge to see if there are any patches or
unfilled requests for this functionality.  As I jump into testing embedded
Python on X, I'll be more and more concerned with this matter in the coming
days I think.  One way or the other I've got to look into it.  Thanks for
bringing this up.  

Jon Bradley
Multimedia Developer

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