M ScriptBinding.py
M config-extensions.def
M help.txt
1. Run Script --> Run Module
2. Update IDLE Help file and do more work on format.
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/help.txt b/Lib/idlelib/help.txt
index ff8988c..7b31818 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/help.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/help.txt
@@ -5,84 +5,91 @@
File Menu:
- New Window -- create a new editing window
- Open... -- open an existing file
- Recent Files... -- open a list of recent files
- Open Module... -- open an existing module (searches sys.path)
- Class Browser -- show classes and methods in current file
- Path Browser -- show sys.path directories, modules, classes
- and methods
+ New Window -- Create a new editing window
+ Open... -- Open an existing file
+ Recent Files... -- Open a list of recent files
+ Open Module... -- Open an existing module (searches sys.path)
+ Class Browser -- Show classes and methods in current file
+ Path Browser -- Show sys.path directories, modules, classes
+ and methods
---
- Save -- save current window to the associated file (unsaved
- windows have a * before and after the window title)
+ Save -- Save current window to the associated file (unsaved
+ windows have a * before and after the window title)
- Save As... -- save current window to new file, which becomes
- the associated file
- Save Copy As... -- save current window to different file
- without changing the associated file
+ Save As... -- Save current window to new file, which becomes
+ the associated file
+ Save Copy As... -- Save current window to different file
+ without changing the associated file
---
- Print Window -- print the current window
+ Print Window -- Print the current window
---
- Close -- close current window (asks to save if unsaved)
- Exit -- close all windows and quit IDLE (asks to save if unsaved)
+ Close -- Close current window (asks to save if unsaved)
+ Exit -- Close all windows, quit (asks to save if unsaved)
Edit Menu:
- Undo -- Undo last change to current window (max 1000 changes)
- Redo -- Redo last undone change to current window
+ Undo -- Undo last change to current window
+ (A maximum of 1000 changes may be undone)
+ Redo -- Redo last undone change to current window
---
- Cut -- Copy selection into system-wide clipboard; then delete selection
- Copy -- Copy selection into system-wide clipboard
- Paste -- Insert system-wide clipboard into window
- Select All -- Select the entire contents of the edit buffer
+ Cut -- Copy a selection into system-wide clipboard,
+ then delete the selection
+ Copy -- Copy selection into system-wide clipboard
+ Paste -- Insert system-wide clipboard into window
+ Select All -- Select the entire contents of the edit buffer
---
- Find... -- Open a search dialog box with many options
- Find Again -- Repeat last search
- Find Selection -- Search for the string in the selection
+ Find... -- Open a search dialog box with many options
+ Find Again -- Repeat last search
+ Find Selection -- Search for the string in the selection
Find in Files... -- Open a search dialog box for searching files
- Replace... -- Open a search-and-replace dialog box
- Go to Line -- Ask for a line number and show that line
- Expand Word -- Expand the word you have typed to match another
- word in the same buffer; repeat to get a different
- expansion
+ Replace... -- Open a search-and-replace dialog box
+ Go to Line -- Ask for a line number and show that line
+ Expand Word -- Expand the word you have typed to match another
+ word in the same buffer; repeat to get a
+ different expansion
Format Menu (only in Edit window):
- Indent Region -- Shift selected lines right 4 spaces
- Dedent Region -- Shift selected lines left 4 spaces
- Comment Out Region -- Insert ## in front of selected lines
- Uncomment Region -- Remove leading # or ## from selected lines
- Tabify Region -- Turns *leading* stretches of spaces into tabs
- Untabify Region -- Turn *all* tabs into the right number of spaces
+ Indent Region -- Shift selected lines right 4 spaces
+ Dedent Region -- Shift selected lines left 4 spaces
+ Comment Out Region -- Insert ## in front of selected lines
+ Uncomment Region -- Remove leading # or ## from selected lines
+ Tabify Region -- Turns *leading* stretches of spaces into tabs
+ Untabify Region -- Turn *all* tabs into the right number of spaces
New Indent Width... -- Open dialog to change indent width
- Format Paragraph -- Reformat the current blank-line-separated paragraph
+ Format Paragraph -- Reformat the current blank-line-separated
+ paragraph
Run Menu (only in Edit window):
Python Shell -- Open or wake up the Python shell window
---
Check Module -- Run a syntax check on the module
- Run Script -- Execute the current file in the __main__ namespace
+ Run Module -- Execute the current file in the __main__ namespace
Shell Menu (only in Shell window):
View Last Restart -- Scroll the shell window to the last restart
- Restart Shell -- Restart the interpreter with a fresh environment
- ---
- Go to File/Line -- look around the insert point for a filename
- and linenumber, open the file, and show the line
+ Restart Shell -- Restart the interpreter with a fresh environment
+
+Debug Menu (only in Shell window):
+
+ Go to File/Line -- look around the insert point for a filename
+ and linenumber, open the file, and show the line
Debugger (toggle) -- Run commands in the shell under the debugger
- Stack Viewer -- show the stack traceback of the last exception
+ Stack Viewer -- Show the stack traceback of the last exception
Auto-open Stack Viewer (toggle) -- Open stack viewer on traceback
Options Menu:
Configure IDLE -- Open a configuration dialog. Fonts, indentation,
- keybindings, and color themes may be altered.
+ keybindings, and color themes may be altered.
Startup Preferences may be set, and Additional Help
- Souces can be specified.
+ Souces can be specified.
---
- Revert to Default Settings -- Restore original settings
+ Revert to Default Settings -- Restore original settings. Not
+ currently implemented - simply delete
+ your .idlerc file.
Windows Menu:
@@ -102,7 +109,7 @@
Python Docs -- Access local Python documentation, if
installed. Otherwise, access www.python.org.
---
- (Additional Help Sources)
+ (Additional Help Sources may be added here)
** TIPS **
@@ -120,7 +127,7 @@
All users can access the extensive sources of help, including
tutorials, available at www.python.org/doc. Selected URLs can be added
- or removed from the Help menu at any time.
+ or removed from the Help menu at any time using Configure IDLE.
Basic editing and navigation:
@@ -138,7 +145,10 @@
certain keywords (break, return etc.) the next line is
dedented. In leading indentation, Backspace deletes up to 4
spaces if they are there. Tab inserts spaces (in the
- Python Shell window one tab), number depends on Indent Width
+ Python Shell window one tab), number depends on Indent Width.
+ (N.B. Currently tabs are restricted to four spaces due to Tcl/Tk
+ issues.)
+
See also the indent/dedent region commands in the edit menu.
Python Shell window:
@@ -153,7 +163,7 @@
Return while on any previous command retrieves that command
Alt-/ (Expand word) is also useful here
-Syntax colors:
+ Syntax colors:
The coloring is applied in a background "thread", so you may
occasionally see uncolorized text. To change the color