Issue12510: Attempting to get invalid tooltip no longer closes Idle.
Original patch by Roger Serwy.
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/CallTips.py b/Lib/idlelib/CallTips.py
index cda2be9..aa796cb 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/CallTips.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/CallTips.py
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@
namespace.update(__main__.__dict__)
try:
return eval(name, namespace)
- except (NameError, AttributeError):
+ # any exception is possible if evalfuncs True in open_calltip
+ # at least Syntax, Name, Attribute, Index, and Key E. if not
+ except:
return None
def _find_constructor(class_ob):
@@ -125,9 +127,10 @@
return None
def get_argspec(ob):
- """Get a string describing the arguments for the given object."""
+ """Get a string describing the arguments for the given object,
+ only if it is callable."""
argspec = ""
- if ob is not None:
+ if ob is not None and hasattr(ob, '__call__'):
if isinstance(ob, type):
fob = _find_constructor(ob)
if fob is None:
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 4cafa5d..3ea0ae3 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@
Library
-------
+- Issue12510: Attempting to get invalid tooltip no longer closes Idle.
+ Original patch by Roger Serwy.
+
- Issue #10365: File open dialog now works instead of crashing
even when parent window is closed. Patch by Roger Serwy.