[Idle-dev] is this feature implemented?

[Kurt B. Kaiser]

Neal Norwitz <neal@metaslash.com> writes:

> I found two more feature requests.  I believe one is done:  Printing.
> 
> http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=229840&group_id=5470&atid=355470
> 
> Summary: IDLE needs to print !
> 
> It'd be really nice if idle had a print function, all these nice
> colors got to be printed ! or at least a postscript output would be
> nice.
> 
> --
> 
> I'm not sure what the old IDLE had, but I see the print menu.  Did the
> original have printing, but not color printing?
> 
> The other one is:
> 
> http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=230359&group_id=5470&atid=355470
> 
> Summary: Run script should not appear in shell window
> 
> When selecting "Run module" in the shell window, an error message
> "The buffer Python Shell is not saved..." is produced.
> 
> Since running the shell window will fail in any case, these menu items
> should be removed from the shell window.

Neal, thanks for doing this review.

We have a preliminary print capability provided by Guido.  Stephen
integrated it, and I'm afraid I haven't done much with it.  When I try
to print on my GNU/Linux system it flubs with some kind of a
postscript interpreter error ("Error: /undefined in import ... %interp
exit .rune).  It may work fine in the Windows environment, and the
problem is probably on my side.  I'm going to do some Windows testing
on the Alpha release, so I'll check it then.  Have you tried printing
from IDLE?

As far as I know, Python IDLE can't print.

The second item is fixed, the Run menu was removed from the shell.  I'm 
considering a "hidden" capability where F5 in the shell will re-run the
most recent script.  Right now you have to focus on the Edit window you
want to run.  This should probably not be a real high priority.

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KBK