Providing 'default' value with raw_input()?

[planetthoughtful]

Thank you for the suggestion, I'll have a look at this as an
alternative.

I must admit, it seems a little like a 'kludge', though -- but probably
a necessary one, given the limitations of the OS.

I'm assuming os.popen() keeps track of when the editor closes? Or would
I have to manually fire an 'ok, now update the record in the db' event
after editing the value?

Much warmth,

planetthoughtful