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diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/help.txt b/Lib/idlelib/help.txt index ff8988c..7b31818 100644 --- a/Lib/idlelib/help.txt +++ b/Lib/idlelib/help.txt @@ -5,84 +5,91 @@ separate window containing the menu is created. File Menu: - New Window -- create a new editing window - Open... -- open an existing file - Recent Files... -- open a list of recent files - Open Module... -- open an existing module (searches sys.path) - Class Browser -- show classes and methods in current file - Path Browser -- show sys.path directories, modules, classes - and methods + New Window -- Create a new editing window + Open... -- Open an existing file + Recent Files... -- Open a list of recent files + Open Module... -- Open an existing module (searches sys.path) + Class Browser -- Show classes and methods in current file + Path Browser -- Show sys.path directories, modules, classes + and methods --- - Save -- save current window to the associated file (unsaved - windows have a * before and after the window title) + Save -- Save current window to the associated file (unsaved + windows have a * before and after the window title) - Save As... -- save current window to new file, which becomes - the associated file - Save Copy As... -- save current window to different file - without changing the associated file + Save As... -- Save current window to new file, which becomes + the associated file + Save Copy As... -- Save current window to different file + without changing the associated file --- - Print Window -- print the current window + Print Window -- Print the current window --- - Close -- close current window (asks to save if unsaved) - Exit -- close all windows and quit IDLE (asks to save if unsaved) + Close -- Close current window (asks to save if unsaved) + Exit -- Close all windows, quit (asks to save if unsaved) Edit Menu: - Undo -- Undo last change to current window (max 1000 changes) - Redo -- Redo last undone change to current window + Undo -- Undo last change to current window + (A maximum of 1000 changes may be undone) + Redo -- Redo last undone change to current window --- - Cut -- Copy selection into system-wide clipboard; then delete selection - Copy -- Copy selection into system-wide clipboard - Paste -- Insert system-wide clipboard into window - Select All -- Select the entire contents of the edit buffer + Cut -- Copy a selection into system-wide clipboard, + then delete the selection + Copy -- Copy selection into system-wide clipboard + Paste -- Insert system-wide clipboard into window + Select All -- Select the entire contents of the edit buffer --- - Find... -- Open a search dialog box with many options - Find Again -- Repeat last search - Find Selection -- Search for the string in the selection + Find... -- Open a search dialog box with many options + Find Again -- Repeat last search + Find Selection -- Search for the string in the selection Find in Files... -- Open a search dialog box for searching files - Replace... -- Open a search-and-replace dialog box - Go to Line -- Ask for a line number and show that line - Expand Word -- Expand the word you have typed to match another - word in the same buffer; repeat to get a different - expansion + Replace... -- Open a search-and-replace dialog box + Go to Line -- Ask for a line number and show that line + Expand Word -- Expand the word you have typed to match another + word in the same buffer; repeat to get a + different expansion Format Menu (only in Edit window): - Indent Region -- Shift selected lines right 4 spaces - Dedent Region -- Shift selected lines left 4 spaces - Comment Out Region -- Insert ## in front of selected lines - Uncomment Region -- Remove leading # or ## from selected lines - Tabify Region -- Turns *leading* stretches of spaces into tabs - Untabify Region -- Turn *all* tabs into the right number of spaces + Indent Region -- Shift selected lines right 4 spaces + Dedent Region -- Shift selected lines left 4 spaces + Comment Out Region -- Insert ## in front of selected lines + Uncomment Region -- Remove leading # or ## from selected lines + Tabify Region -- Turns *leading* stretches of spaces into tabs + Untabify Region -- Turn *all* tabs into the right number of spaces New Indent Width... -- Open dialog to change indent width - Format Paragraph -- Reformat the current blank-line-separated paragraph + Format Paragraph -- Reformat the current blank-line-separated + paragraph Run Menu (only in Edit window): Python Shell -- Open or wake up the Python shell window --- Check Module -- Run a syntax check on the module - Run Script -- Execute the current file in the __main__ namespace + Run Module -- Execute the current file in the __main__ namespace Shell Menu (only in Shell window): View Last Restart -- Scroll the shell window to the last restart - Restart Shell -- Restart the interpreter with a fresh environment - --- - Go to File/Line -- look around the insert point for a filename - and linenumber, open the file, and show the line + Restart Shell -- Restart the interpreter with a fresh environment + +Debug Menu (only in Shell window): + + Go to File/Line -- look around the insert point for a filename + and linenumber, open the file, and show the line Debugger (toggle) -- Run commands in the shell under the debugger - Stack Viewer -- show the stack traceback of the last exception + Stack Viewer -- Show the stack traceback of the last exception Auto-open Stack Viewer (toggle) -- Open stack viewer on traceback Options Menu: Configure IDLE -- Open a configuration dialog. Fonts, indentation, - keybindings, and color themes may be altered. + keybindings, and color themes may be altered. Startup Preferences may be set, and Additional Help - Souces can be specified. + Souces can be specified. --- - Revert to Default Settings -- Restore original settings + Revert to Default Settings -- Restore original settings. Not + currently implemented - simply delete + your .idlerc file. Windows Menu: @@ -102,7 +109,7 @@ Help Menu: Python Docs -- Access local Python documentation, if installed. Otherwise, access www.python.org. --- - (Additional Help Sources) + (Additional Help Sources may be added here) ** TIPS ** @@ -120,7 +127,7 @@ Additional Help Sources: All users can access the extensive sources of help, including tutorials, available at www.python.org/doc. Selected URLs can be added - or removed from the Help menu at any time. + or removed from the Help menu at any time using Configure IDLE. Basic editing and navigation: @@ -138,7 +145,10 @@ Automatic indentation: certain keywords (break, return etc.) the next line is dedented. In leading indentation, Backspace deletes up to 4 spaces if they are there. Tab inserts spaces (in the - Python Shell window one tab), number depends on Indent Width + Python Shell window one tab), number depends on Indent Width. + (N.B. Currently tabs are restricted to four spaces due to Tcl/Tk + issues.) + See also the indent/dedent region commands in the edit menu. Python Shell window: @@ -153,7 +163,7 @@ Python Shell window: Return while on any previous command retrieves that command Alt-/ (Expand word) is also useful here -Syntax colors: + Syntax colors: The coloring is applied in a background "thread", so you may occasionally see uncolorized text. To change the color |