nerkles wrote:
True it's a programming error, but it wouldn't hurt anything to have
quickstart do an "idiot-check" on the name you give it. There are a lot
of modules/components in Python, and quite a few components to TG
itself that a new user/developer might not remember or even know
about--either somebody new to Python and/or to TG. There will probably
be a lot of people who are learning Python and TG at the same time.
It would be helpful for the overall user experience if the thing called
"quickstart" prevents you from creating a mess like that your first
time out. Imagine a stream of errors being your first taste of TG! Most
people would give up on it right then. And it wouldn't be difficult to
implement.
Perhaps a simple:
try:
p = __import__(projectname)
assert False, "That name is already taken by an installed module"
except ImportError:
pass
Cliff
