M NEWS.txt

M PyShell.py
M ScriptBinding.py
M rpc.py
M run.py

Clean up the way IDLEfork handles termination of the subprocess, restore
ability to interrupt user code in Windows (so long as it's doing terminal
I/O).

1. Handle subprocess interrupts in Windows with an RPC message.
2. Run/F5 will restart the subprocess even if user code is running.
3. Restart the subprocess if the link is dropped.
4. Exit IDLE cleanly even during I/O.
4. In rpc.py, remove explicit calls to statelock, let the condition
   variable handle acquire() and release().

1 files changed, 26 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index e1c6fc7..a0f1869 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,32 @@
 IDLEfork NEWS
 +++++++++++++
 
+What's New in IDLEfork 0.9 Alpha 3?
+===================================
+
+*Release date: xx-xxx-2003*
+
+- Exit IDLE cleanly even when doing subprocess I/O
+
+- Handle subprocess interrupt in Windows with an RPC message.  
+
+- Calling Run will restart the subprocess even if user code is running.
+
+- Restart the subprocess if it terminates itself. (VPython programs do that)
+
+- Support subclassing of exceptions, including in the shell, by moving the 
+  exception formatting to the subprocess.
+
+- Known issues:
+
+  + Can't kill/restart a tight loop in the Windows version: add 
+    I/O to the loop or use the Task Manager to kill the subprocess.
+  + Typing two Control-C in close succession when the subprocess is busy can
+    cause IDLE to lose communication with the subprocess.  Please type one
+    only and wait for the exception to complete.
+  + Printing under some versions of Linux may be problematic.
+
+
 What's New in IDLEfork 0.9 Alpha 2?
 ===================================
 
@@ -105,15 +131,6 @@ What's New in IDLEfork 0.9 Alpha 2?
 
 - Modified idle, idle.py, idle.pyw to improve exception handling.
 
-- Known issues:
-
-  + Can't kill a tight loop in the Windows version: Insert a
-    ``print "*",`` in an outer loop or use the Task Manager to kill.
-  + Typing two Control-C in close succession when the subprocess is busy can
-    cause IDLE to lose communication with the subprocess.  Please type one
-    only and wait for the exception to complete.
-  + Printing under some versions of Linux may be problematic.
-
 
 What's New in IDLEfork 0.9 Alpha 1?
 ===================================