This seems to work, thanks! I'm going to test it a bit more, add an --ipython argument to the launch function, and make a PR when I'm done. --Alison
2014-11-17 18:50 GMT-05:00 Murphy McCauley <murphy.mccau...@gmail.com>: > How about replacing the code.interact() call in py.py with... > from IPython import embed > embed(user_global_ns=self.variables) > ? > > (And then just running POX with py as usual -- not using ipython to run it.) > > As a starting point, anyway. I'm not sure of the semantics for > user_global_ns are exactly right here. > > We could add an --ipython argument to launch() which tries to do this and > falls back if it's unavailable. > > -- Murphy > > On Nov 17, 2014, at 9:24 AM, Alison Chan <chan7...@kettering.edu> wrote: > >> ipython pox.py 'works' as in pox starts up, but doesn't give me the >> nice features of ipython like object? for object details. It also >> doesn't tab complete pox objects like core.openflow. >> >> alisonc $ ipython pox.py py openflow.of_01 >> POX 0.3.0 (dart) / Copyright 2011-2014 James McCauley, et al. >> INFO:core:POX 0.3.0 (dart) is up. >> Ready. >> POX> core? >> File "<console>", line 1 >> core? >> ^ >> SyntaxError: invalid syntax >> >> ./pox.py py --completion also doesn't tab complete stuff. >> >> Cheers, >> Alison >> >> 2014-11-14 21:59 GMT-05:00 Murphy McCauley <murphy.mccau...@gmail.com>: >>> At one point, I think I made some tweaks to make sure that it worked with >>> ipython if you just run ipython pox.py. Have you tried that? Maybe it's >>> gotten broken -- I'll admit to not testing that regularly (ever :) ). >>> >>> Also if you run py --completion, you can often get some tab-completion with >>> even without ipython. >>> >>> -- Murphy >>> >>> On Nov 14, 2014, at 1:07 PM, Alison Chan <chan7...@kettering.edu> wrote: >>> >>>> Hey pox-dev, >>>> >>>> Is there any component that is like py, but provides the enhanced >>>> features of the ipython console? I often use the py console to push >>>> static flows and prototype stuff before it goes into my real >>>> controller code, but I especially miss the tab completion that ipython >>>> gives me. >>>> >>>> If there is such a component, then awesome, but if not, then I could >>>> write one and send a PR. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> -- >>>> Alison Chan >>>> Kettering University >>>> chan7...@kettering.edu >>>> +1 909 278 7753 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Alison Chan >> Kettering University >> chan7...@kettering.edu >> +1 909 278 7753 > -- Alison Chan Kettering University chan7...@kettering.edu +1 909 278 7753
