[Tutor] Opening files?

[jlohman@cox.net]

> 
> Another (better) solution is to simply create your code as functions, 
> save it as a file, and then import it as a module from within IDLE. 
>  Instead of cutting and pasting,  save what you've got in Notepad as, 
> say, test.py.  (I recommend putting it somewhere like [python 
> directory]\Lib\site-packages, where it'll be separate from the standard 
> library files but Python can still find it easily.)  Then you can switch 
> to IDLE and 'import test', and after that you'll be able to access your 
> functions as 'test.myfunction()'.  If you make changes to the code in 
> Notepad, then in order to make the changes show up in IDLE you'll have 
> to save the file again and then type 'reload(test)'.

Ahah! I downloaded Crimson editor and then found the editor in IDLE...bottom line is now I can write and run not only my own awkward little test programs, but I can use examples and pick them apart...NOW I am programming. This was along the lines of "Where is the "ANY" key?"<g> Now I know where it is, and I can continue...

Thanks, Jeff!

-Jeff