[Jython-users] Re: Finding documentation (was [Jython-dev] overlooked details)

[Jim A. <ji...@tr...>]

I'm moving this to 'users' so readers there can see it too...most of the
'dev' guys read 'users' too...

Jayson Baird wrote:
> 
> hehe I didn't know of execfile's existence.. there's no real documentation
> for jython available... yet :)

I know it's hard to find it all sometimes, so here's some tips. There
actually IS a lot available, just not a lot of 'easy-to-digest' samples,
etc. The API refs are mostly there (at least at the 'top-level'),
although they are sometimes brief.

I dragged the following shortcuts to the documentation onto my desktop
for quick access:

      C:/<installdir>/Jython/Doc/index.html
      C:/<installdir>/Jython/Doc/api/index.html

For example, to find 'exec' and 'execfile': Library Reference, Index
button, 'e'. Notice this exits to the original Python docs. (of course
you could just shortcut these directly...)

Using the second link (Jython API): click PythonInterpreter on the left,
and there's 'exec' and 'execfile' (although with NO details: those are
in the Python docs ;^)...)

If you using JBuilder, be sure and set up your 'Documentation' tab in
the 'Configure Libraries' screen ( mine is set to
'C:/<installdir>/Jython/Doc/api' ). That way you can just put the cursor
over a class keyword (PythonInterpreter, PyOjbect, etc) OR any instance
of the class ('interp', etc) and <ctl>-<enter> to the source, then click
on the 'Doc' tab and POOF! You're there!...

If you use JBuilder this instant access to Source and Docs can't be
beat!

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