Komodo Edit should suit a Unix minded person - it has autocompletion, strong macros and you can run a command shell from within the interface.
Cheers, Davy Mitchell On Oct 17, 8:42 pm, Michael Foord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Allison Day wrote: > > I have been using python in a unix environment for years and am a > > complete noob to iron python, windows, and .net as of yesterday > > (GAAAACK! says the Linux Guy :-) so please be patient. > > > I was looking to use Idle with Ironpython but am not sure how to do > > this or if it can be done. I saw a reference or two to Idle in the > > archives, but nothing concrete. I've set the windows path to: > > > C:\Program Files\activeTcl\bin;C:\Program Files\MTS > > 793\ntbin;C:\Program Files\Common Files\MTS > > Shared;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;c:\IronPython-1.1; > > > I was reading a few IP articles and they mentioned setting the path, > > so I tried that and then importing System, but System isn't found. I > > don't yet understand the relationship between CPython and IP, so maybe > > idle can't be used. I want idle for the editing capabilities and so > > on that I'm used to using in the unix environment. > > > So can Idle be used and if not, what else has the formatting that idle > > does? One guy here using a regular text editor and runs a batch file, > > but I'm hoping for a little more interactive environment. For > > licensing reasons, visual studio is a not an option for me at the > > moment but might be in the future. > > Well, you can edit IronPython code with IDLE - but I don't think you'll > be able to run it. > > Keeping a command line window opening whilst editing with IDLE is pretty > easy. Alternatively use a slightly more 'featured' editor that allows > you to run files with an external command (most text editors will do > this - plus it can be done with Python IDEs like SPE, Wing and probably > Komodo). > > Michaelhttp://www.manning.com/foord > > > > > Again, I'm a complete Noob so forgive me if this question is too > > easy. Thanks. > > > A.D. > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > > Users mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED]://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com _______________________________________________ Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com
