2.3 a1 idle.py vs. idle.pyw

[Tim Peters]

[Edward K. Ream]
> I just downloaded 2.3 a1 using the Windows installer.
>
> FYI:
>
> Running idle.pyw yields:

Exactly what do you do to run idle.pyw?

> Python 2.3a1 (#38, Dec 31 2002, 17:53:59) [MSC v.1200 32 bit (Intel)] on
> win32
> Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
> IDLE 0.8 -- press F1 for help
>
> Running idle.py yields:

And exactly what do you do to run idle.py?  The solution to the discrepancy
will follow directly from your answere to those two questions.

> Python 2.2.2 (#37, Oct 14 2002, 17:02:34) [MSC 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
> Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
> IDLE 0.8 -- press F1 for help

I can assure you the 2.3a1 installer doesn't install binaries for both 2.3a1
and 2.2.2 -- for starters, it's not big enough to hold both <wink>.

I'll show you exactly what I just did to run idle.py:

    C:\Python23>python tools\idle\idle.py

from a DOS box.  The IDLE that came up was (of course) for 2.3a1.