Re: Better console for Windows?

2005-07-04 Thread Richie Hindle
[Richie] does anyone know of a way to scroll a Command Prompt window using the keyboard? [Bengt] Alt-spacebar, e, l, (uparrow/downarrow)*, Esc (lower case L)--^ ^--does the scrolling. Esc ends the scrolling mode. [Christos] Damn! it says Scroll in there in the system

Re: [OT] Better console for Windows?

2005-07-01 Thread TZOTZIOY
On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 14:44:21 +0100, rumours say that Richie Hindle [EMAIL PROTECTED] might have written: Just to take this thread *completely* off-topic: does anyone know of a way to scroll a Command Prompt window using the keyboard? This comparison page suggests there is no keyboard shortcut to

Re: Better console for Windows?

2005-07-01 Thread Dave Benjamin
Brett Hoerner wrote: Is there a different shell I can use (other than cmd.com) to run Python in, where I can full-screen the window (if I pleased), etc? As it is, things that would run far off the right have to be word wrapped after very few characters. I have a pretty exotic setup but I

Re: Better console for Windows?

2005-07-01 Thread Bengt Richter
On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 14:44:21 +0100, Richie Hindle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [Christos, on widening the Windows Command Prompt] Hm... right-click the cmd.exe window's title bar (or click on the top-left icon, or press Alt-Space), go to Properties, Layout tab, Window Size, Width. Just to take

Re: Better console for Windows?

2005-06-29 Thread Richie Hindle
[Christos, on widening the Windows Command Prompt] Hm... right-click the cmd.exe window's title bar (or click on the top-left icon, or press Alt-Space), go to Properties, Layout tab, Window Size, Width. Just to take this thread *completely* off-topic: does anyone know of a way to scroll a

Re: Better console for Windows?

2005-06-29 Thread Thorsten Kampe
* Richie Hindle (2005-06-28 14:44 +0100) [Christos, on widening the Windows Command Prompt] Hm... right-click the cmd.exe window's title bar (or click on the top-left icon, or press Alt-Space), go to Properties, Layout tab, Window Size, Width. Just to take this thread *completely*

Re: Better console for Windows?

2005-06-28 Thread TZOTZIOY
On 27 Jun 2005 20:13:41 -0700, rumours say that Brett Hoerner [EMAIL PROTECTED] might have written: Christ, thanks. When you install Windows it should pop up first thing and ask if you want to be annoyed, Y/N. When you agree to the EULA of Windows, you implicitly say yes to do you want to be

Re: Better console for Windows?

2005-06-28 Thread Thorsten Kampe
* Brett Hoerner (2005-06-28 03:44 +0100) Is there a different shell I can use (other than cmd.com) to run Python in [...] Holy snake, are you running command.com?! Throw away your Windows 3.11 computer and start using cmd.exe. Another problem with cmd.com is when I run IPython, if I have an

Re: Better console for Windows?

2005-06-28 Thread Brian
The alt-enter tip is handy, although I must say on multiple monitors it's not so helpful. It full screens all of them (cloned across screens), at least on my nVidia card. I'm sure you're all sympathizing with my multiple monitor problem ;-) --

Re: Better console for Windows?

2005-06-28 Thread Tom Anderson
On Tue, 27 Jun 2005, Brett Hoerner wrote: Rune Strand wrote: Christ, thanks. When you install Windows it should pop up first thing and ask if you want to be annoyed, Y/N. What, and not install if you say no? Perhaps your best way to get a proper shell on windows is just to install a

Better console for Windows?

2005-06-27 Thread Brett Hoerner
This is a pretty basic, mostly un-python-related question, although I'm asking because of Python. Is there a different shell I can use (other than cmd.com) to run Python in, where I can full-screen the window (if I pleased), etc? As it is, things that would run far off the right have to be word

Re: Better console for Windows?

2005-06-27 Thread Rune Strand
Brett Hoerner wrote: Another problem with cmd.com is when I run IPython, if I have an error, or tab or anything, I get the speaker beep (ala linux) but I can't find a way to turn it off. This is a huge problem because I cannot disable my system speaker on my laptop (not even in BIOS like my

Re: Better console for Windows?

2005-06-27 Thread Nicolas Fleury
Brett Hoerner wrote: This is a pretty basic, mostly un-python-related question, although I'm asking because of Python. Is there a different shell I can use (other than cmd.com) to run Python in, where I can full-screen the window (if I pleased), etc? As it is, things that would run far off

Re: Better console for Windows?

2005-06-27 Thread Brett Hoerner
Rune Strand wrote: I know that problem... it's extremely annoying! Here's one way to solve it; 1. Start 'Device manager'. 2. On the menu, click 'View' and check off Show hidden devices 3. Locate 'Beep' 'under Non-Plug and Play Drivers' 4. Right-click 'Beep', select 'Disable' Christ,

Re: Better console for Windows?

2005-06-27 Thread Benji York
Brett Hoerner wrote: Is there a different shell I can use (other than cmd.com) to run Python in, where I can full-screen the window (if I pleased), etc? As it is, things that would run far off the right have to be word wrapped after very few characters. To make the console full screen hit

Re: Better console for Windows?

2005-06-27 Thread Brett Hoerner
Benji York wrote: To make the console full screen hit Alt-Enter. The same thing makes it windowed again. To accommodate very long lines click the C:\ icon in the upper left corner of the window, choose Properties and then change the Screen Buffer Size Width and Height to something more to

Re: Better console for Windows?

2005-06-27 Thread Philippe C. Martin
Hi, You might want to check out ipyhton. http://ipython.scipy.org Regards, Philippe Brett Hoerner wrote: This is a pretty basic, mostly un-python-related question, although I'm asking because of Python. Is there a different shell I can use (other than cmd.com) to run Python in, where

Re: Better console for Windows?

2005-06-27 Thread Brett Hoerner
Philippe C. Martin wrote: You might want to check out ipyhton. I use it. :) I love it. When I meant console I meant the shell app that runs any text-based programs. The windows console was giving me loud beeps, etc, which I've now fixed. Thanks for your reply though, Brett --

Re: Better console for Windows?

2005-06-27 Thread Philippe C. Martin
Ho! I thought the shell commands in ipython (cd, lx ) might cut it. Regards, Philippe Brett Hoerner wrote: Philippe C. Martin wrote: You might want to check out ipyhton. I use it. :) I love it. When I meant console I meant the shell app that runs any text-based programs.

Re: Better console for Windows?

2005-06-27 Thread Rune Strand
Annoyed by windows? Check this URL: http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/category01 ;-) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list