Re: [Visualpython-users] IDLE editing issue

[Bruce S. <Bru...@nc...>]

It would be great if you would post this as a bug report to the Python 
community, requesting a change in future Python installers. I think 
you'll find instructions on how to do this at python.org.

Bruce Sherwood

Matthew Kohlmyer wrote:
> I'm not sure if this is a VPython issue or pure Python issue, but there 
> is a minor annoyance with the way IDLE behaves.
>
> I'm using Python 2.5 and VPython 3.2.10 on Windows XP.  Right click a 
> .PY file, and you have the option to "Edit with IDLE".  Do so, and you 
> can happily edit the file, and run it, but when you close the VPython 
> graphics window, it kills _everything_, including IDLE, forcing you to 
> re-open the program.  You can, of course, avoid this by starting IDLE 
> first and opening the file from within IDLE.  Still, it's a stupid and 
> confusing behavior, and goes against how all other Windows application 
> behave.
>
> Poking around in "Folder Options-->File Types" in the Control Panel, I 
> found that the application association for the "Edit with IDLE" action is:
>
> "C:\Python25\pythonw.exe" "C:\Python25\Lib\idlelib\idle.pyw" -n -e "%1"
>
> I tried deleting the "-n" switch, making it:
>
> "C:\Python25\pythonw.exe" "C:\Python25\Lib\idlelib\idle.pyw" -e "%1"
>
> And now it works!  With this application association, if you open a file 
> using "Edit with IDLE", IDLE will stay open when you close the VPython 
> window. Keep in mind I have no idea what "-n" or "-e" do, and I've been 
> unsuccessful trying to find out.
>
> In any case, who do I lobby to have this changed to the default setting 
> on installation?  Can (or should) this be fixed at the level of the 
> VPython installer?
>
> Matt
>
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