[Idle-dev] Py-CVS Release 2.1 Merge

[Kurt B. Kaiser]

"David Scherer" <dscherer@vysics.com> writes:

> There should be two separate ways (e.g. two separate start menu icons on
> Windows) to start the editor and the shell.  I believe there is already
> a way to start in shell mode using different command line arguments.
> 
> The VPython idle starts in editor mode by default because the shell mode
> does not provide remote execution (which is essential for us) and
> because Bruce and Ruth were not interested in the shell as a pedagogical
> tool*.  
> 
> Dave
> 
> * Because of the irreversibility of actions: unlike in an editor, "undo"
> doesn't, and correcting a mistake can sometimes be impossible.  The
> "responsiveness" of a shell, on the other hand, is very nice for
> learning, so we tried to get as much of that as possible into the
> editing environment (e.g. with single-key run).  The preferred use of
> the editor is then to re-run the program after every few lines of code!
> 

Well, I should have checked my mail! He certainly is listening! (Hi there!)

So I guess a script  fidleshell  with the contents of my previous message
for all the traditionalists, while the kids try the run button :)

Regards, KBK

Time for shishkebab....cu