Re: [Python-Dev] Cygwin: Problem detecting subprocess termination after _spawn_posix in distutils?

2007-07-31 Thread Martin v. Löwis
> The only environment variables that don't appear in the shell output > from the env command are INFOPATH, MAKE_MODE and PLAT. I am still flummoxed. At this point, I'd recommend to perform a cygwin update; with Cygwin, these problems often go away with an update. If that doesn't help, you can a

Re: [Python-Dev] Python Package Index hostname change

2007-07-31 Thread Martin v. Löwis
Guido van Rossum schrieb: > And why not in the upcoming 2.5 release as well? It's changed there as well. Regards, Martin ___ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.pytho

Re: [Python-Dev] Python Package Index hostname change

2007-07-31 Thread Martin v. Löwis
> Please, update 'DEFAULT_REPOSITORY' in Lib/distutils/command/upload.py > (py-2.6 and py3k-struni branches) I did already, for 2.6, in r56543. For the other branches, this change will propagate through merging. Regards, Martin ___ Python-Dev mailing li

Re: [Python-Dev] Python Package Index hostname change

2007-07-31 Thread Guido van Rossum
And why not in the upcoming 2.5 release as well? On 7/31/07, Lisandro Dalcin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 7/31/07, "Martin v. Löwis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The Python Packaging Index (the software formerly known > > as Cheeseshop) is now available at > > > > http://pypi.python.org/pypi

Re: [Python-Dev] Cygwin: Problem detecting subprocess termination after _spawn_posix in distutils?

2007-07-31 Thread Steve Holden
Martin v. Löwis wrote: >> It would be really nice if test_distutils showed any failures, but it >> doesn't so any assistance would be welcome. At this point I can't even >> replicate the failure in a simpler test :-( > > My guess is that it's the environment; if not that, the working > directory

Re: [Python-Dev] Python Package Index hostname change

2007-07-31 Thread Lisandro Dalcin
On 7/31/07, "Martin v. Löwis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Python Packaging Index (the software formerly known > as Cheeseshop) is now available at > > http://pypi.python.org/pypi Please, update 'DEFAULT_REPOSITORY' in Lib/distutils/command/upload.py (py-2.6 and py3k-struni branches) -- Lis

Re: [Python-Dev] Cygwin: Problem detecting subprocess termination after _spawn_posix in distutils?

2007-07-31 Thread Martin v. Löwis
> It would be really nice if test_distutils showed any failures, but it > doesn't so any assistance would be welcome. At this point I can't even > replicate the failure in a simpler test :-( My guess is that it's the environment; if not that, the working directory. Assuming you have already inst

Re: [Python-Dev] Extending Python by Adding Keywords & Data types

2007-07-31 Thread Martin v. Löwis
> II want to add some more KEYWORDS and DATATYPES into the python script > apart from the existing ones. In addition to what Aahz said: take a look at PEP 306 for adding keywords. If you don't understand it, *don't* ask here, but on comp.lang.python instead. For adding new datatypes, look at xxmo

[Python-Dev] Python Package Index hostname change

2007-07-31 Thread Martin v. Löwis
The Python Packaging Index (the software formerly known as Cheeseshop) is now available at http://pypi.python.org/pypi The old addresses (www.python.org/pypi, and cheeseshop.python.org/pypi) will continue to work, either as aliases or using HTTP redirections. The software was renamed to its old

Re: [Python-Dev] Extending Python by Adding Keywords & Data types

2007-07-31 Thread Aahz
On Tue, Jul 31, 2007, Vishak Srinivas wrote: > > I am using python v2.5 and I am an amateur working on python. I am extending > python for my research work and would like some help and guidance w.r.t this > matter from you experienced python developers. > > II want to add some more KEYWORDS and DA

[Python-Dev] Extending Python by Adding Keywords & Data types

2007-07-31 Thread Vishak Srinivas
HI all, I am using python v2.5 and I am an amateur working on python. I am extending python for my research work and would like some help and guidance w.r.t this matter from you experienced python developers. II want to add some more KEYWORDS and DATATYPES into the python script apart from the ex

Re: [Python-Dev] add bool type to optparse

2007-07-31 Thread Guido van Rossum
Why not submit a patch to Greg Ward? http://optik.sourceforge.net/ On 7/31/07, Neal Becker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A.M. Kuchling wrote: > > > On Mon, Jul 30, 2007 at 09:50:38AM -0400, Neal Becker wrote: > >> Subject says it all. > > > > Why is boolean support needed, given that optparse has s

Re: [Python-Dev] add bool type to optparse

2007-07-31 Thread Neal Becker
A.M. Kuchling wrote: > On Mon, Jul 30, 2007 at 09:50:38AM -0400, Neal Becker wrote: >> Subject says it all. > > Why is boolean support needed, given that optparse has store_true and > store_false actions? Example usage: > > parser.add_option('--confirm', action='store_true', dest='confirm')

Re: [Python-Dev] add bool type to optparse

2007-07-31 Thread A.M. Kuchling
On Mon, Jul 30, 2007 at 09:50:38AM -0400, Neal Becker wrote: > Subject says it all. Why is boolean support needed, given that optparse has store_true and store_false actions? Example usage: parser.add_option('--confirm', action='store_true', dest='confirm') --amk __