Re: [Visualpython-users] Installer issues

[Bruce S. <bas...@un...>]

It's true that I don't ever use those other wonderful tools, either. But
maybe I should? You're right that none of that is appropriate for my
students.

Bruce Sherwood

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From: "Arthur" <ajs...@op...>
To: "Bruce Sherwood" <bas...@un...>;
<vis...@li...>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Visualpython-users] Installer issues


> [Bruce]
> > I should indeed take a look at ScITE. I vaguely remember bouncing off it
a
> > long time ago, but I now forget why. Maybe it was Windows-only at that
> time?
>
> I am glad.
>
> Because after pledging not to hardsell it, I was going to relent - having
> thought about it some more - and pitch it a little more.
>
> I will discuss it as to PyGeo.
>
> What I think is important about the environment, as customized, is not
only
> what it has, but what it doesn't have.  I have been doing Python for some
> time, and have never used a class browser, formal debugger, etc.  Simply
was
> inconsistent with how I approached the learning curve, and what felt
natural
> to me specifically as it concerns Python.
>
> Having superfluous features in the environment I think makes it feel
> foreign.  And one is not sure as to what features one should or should not
> be exploring.
>
> The features you describe you are focusing one for your students, are the
> same features I have wanted and accessed as a user -  and essentially only
> those.  And I have gotten pretty far with them.
>
> A very focused environment, uncluttered is the ideal, IMO.  And with some
> customization - more taking away unneeded features (e.g. the ability to
> syntax highlight REXX), than adding new ones  - one can be left with very
> much that.
>
> And in fact this kind of customization as an environment for specialized
> needs is exactly the niche ScITE is designed to fill.  And I think that is
> also important.  It is using ScITE/scintilla exactly as it designed to be
> used - not hacking at it.
>
> Art
>
>
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