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authorGuido van Rossum <guido@python.org>1998-11-16 18:37:42 (GMT)
committerGuido van Rossum <guido@python.org>1998-11-16 18:37:42 (GMT)
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Clarify portability and main program.
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@@ -8,8 +8,14 @@ features:
- multi-window text editor with multiple undo and Python colorizing
- Python shell (a.k.a. interactive interpreter) window subclass
- debugger
+- 100% pure Python
+- works on Windows and Unix (should work on Mac too)
-It requires Python 1.5.2, so it is currently only usable for PSA
+The main program is in the file "idle"; on Windows you can use
+idle.pyw to avoid popping up a DOS console. Any arguments passed are
+interpreted as files that will be opened for editing.
+
+IDLE requires Python 1.5.2, so it is currently only usable for PSA
members who have the latest 1.5.2 alpha release (a public beta release
is due shortly).
@@ -44,7 +50,7 @@ TO DO:
- better help?
Details:
-
+
- when there's a selection, left/right arrow should go to either
end of the selection
- ^O should honor autoindent