4 This file contains the release messages for previous IDLE releases.
5 As you read on you go back to the dark ages of IDLE's history.
8 What's New in IDLEfork 0.8.1?
9 =============================
11 *Release date: 22-Jul-2001*
13 - New tarball released as a result of the 'revitalisation' of the IDLEfork
16 - This release requires python 2.1 or better. Compatability with earlier
17 versions of python (especially ancient ones like 1.5x) is no longer a
18 priority in IDLEfork development.
20 - This release is based on a merging of the earlier IDLE fork work with current
21 cvs IDLE (post IDLE version 0.8), with some minor additional coding by Kurt
22 B. Kaiser and Stephen M. Gava.
24 - This release is basically functional but also contains some known breakages,
25 particularly with running things from the shell window. Also the debugger is
26 not working, but I believe this was the case with the previous IDLE fork
27 release (0.7.1) as well.
29 - This release is being made now to mark the point at which IDLEfork is
30 launching into a new stage of development.
32 - IDLEfork CVS will now be branched to enable further development and
33 exploration of the two "execution in a remote process" patches submitted by
34 David Scherer (David's is currently in IDLEfork) and GvR, while stabilisation
35 and development of less heavyweight improvements (like user customisation)
36 can continue on the trunk.
39 What's New in IDLEfork 0.7.1?
40 ==============================
42 *Release date: 15-Aug-2000*
44 - First project tarball released.
46 - This was the first release of IDLE fork, which at this stage was a
47 combination of IDLE 0.5 and the VPython idle fork, with additional changes
48 coded by David Scherer, Peter Schneider-Kamp and Nicholas Riley.
52 IDLEfork 0.7.1 - 29 May 2000
53 -----------------------------
55 David Scherer <dscherer@cmu.edu>
57 - This is a modification of the CVS version of IDLE 0.5, updated as of
58 2000-03-09. It is alpha software and might be unstable. If it breaks, you
59 get to keep both pieces.
61 - If you have problems or suggestions, you should either contact me or post to
62 the list at http://www.python.org/mailman/listinfo/idle-dev (making it clear
63 that you are using this modified version of IDLE).
67 - The ExecBinding module, a replacement for ScriptBinding, executes programs
68 in a separate process, piping standard I/O through an RPC mechanism to an
69 OnDemandOutputWindow in IDLE. It supports executing unnamed programs
70 (through a temporary file). It does not yet support debugging.
72 - When running programs with ExecBinding, tracebacks will be clipped to
73 exclude system modules. If, however, a system module calls back into the
74 user program, that part of the traceback will be shown.
76 - The OnDemandOutputWindow class has been improved. In particular, it now
77 supports a readline() function used to implement user input, and a
78 scroll_clear() operation which is used to hide the output of a previous run
79 by scrolling it out of the window.
81 - Startup behavior has been changed. By default IDLE starts up with just a
82 blank editor window, rather than an interactive window. Opening a file in
83 such a blank window replaces the (nonexistent) contents of that window
84 instead of creating another window. Because of the need to have a
85 well-known port for the ExecBinding protocol, only one copy of IDLE can be
86 running. Additional invocations use the RPC mechanism to report their
87 command line arguments to the copy already running.
89 - The menus have been reorganized. In particular, the excessively large
90 'edit' menu has been split up into 'edit', 'format', and 'run'.
92 - 'Python Documentation' now works on Windows, if the win32api module is
95 - A few key bindings have been changed: F1 now loads Python Documentation
96 instead of the IDLE help; shift-TAB is now a synonym for unindent.
100 ExecBinding.py Executes program through loader
101 loader.py Bootstraps user program
102 protocol.py RPC protocol
103 Remote.py User-process interpreter
104 spawn.py OS-specific code to start programs
108 autoindent.py ( bindings tweaked )
109 bindings.py ( menus reorganized )
110 config.txt ( execbinding enabled )
111 editorwindow.py ( new menus, fixed 'Python Documentation' )
112 filelist.py ( hook for "open in same window" )
113 formatparagraph.py ( bindings tweaked )
114 idle.bat ( removed absolute pathname )
115 idle.pyw ( weird bug due to import with same name? )
116 iobinding.py ( open in same window, EOL convention )
117 keydefs.py ( bindings tweaked )
118 outputwindow.py ( readline, scroll_clear, etc )
119 pyshell.py ( changed startup behavior )
120 readme.txt ( <Recursion on file with id=1234567> )
124 IDLE 0.5 - February 2000 - Release Notes
125 ----------------------------------------
127 This is an early release of IDLE, my own attempt at a Tkinter-based
130 (For a more detailed change log, see the file ChangeLog.)
134 IDLE has the following features:
136 - coded in 100% pure Python, using the Tkinter GUI toolkit (i.e. Tcl/Tk)
138 - cross-platform: works on Windows and Unix (on the Mac, there are
139 currently problems with Tcl/Tk)
141 - multi-window text editor with multiple undo, Python colorizing
142 and many other features, e.g. smart indent and call tips
144 - Python shell window (a.k.a. interactive interpreter)
146 - debugger (not complete, but you can set breakpoints, view and step)
150 The main program is in the file "idle.py"; on Unix, you should be able
151 to run it by typing "./idle.py" to your shell. On Windows, you can
152 run it by double-clicking it; you can use idle.pyw to avoid popping up
153 a DOS console. If you want to pass command line arguments on Windows,
154 use the batch file idle.bat.
156 Command line arguments: files passed on the command line are executed,
157 not opened for editing, unless you give the -e command line option.
158 Try "./idle.py -h" to see other command line options.
160 IDLE requires Python 1.5.2, so it is currently only usable with a
161 Python 1.5.2 distribution. (An older version of IDLE is distributed
162 with Python 1.5.2; you can drop this version on top of it.)
166 IDLE is covered by the standard Python copyright notice
167 (http://www.python.org/doc/Copyright.html).
170 New in IDLE 0.5 (2/15/2000)
171 ---------------------------
173 Tons of stuff, much of it contributed by Tim Peters and Mark Hammond:
175 - Status bar, displaying current line/column (Moshe Zadka).
177 - Better stack viewer, using tree widget. (XXX Only used by Stack
178 Viewer menu, not by the debugger.)
180 - Format paragraph now recognizes Python block comments and reformats
183 - New version of pyclbr.py parses top-level functions and understands
184 much more of Python's syntax; this is reflected in the class and path
187 - Much better auto-indent; knows how to indent the insides of
188 multi-line statements (TP)
190 - Call tip window pops up when you type the name of a known function
191 followed by an open parenthesis. Hit ESC or click elsewhere in the
192 window to close the tip window (MH)
194 - Comment out region now inserts ## to make it stand out more (TP)
196 - New path and class browsers based on a tree widget that looks
197 familiar to Windows users
199 - Reworked script running commands to be more intuitive: I/O now
200 always goes to the *Python Shell* window, and raw_input() works
201 correctly. You use F5 to import/reload a module: this adds the module
202 name to the __main__ namespace. You use Control-F5 to run a script:
203 this runs the script *in* the __main__ namespace. The latter also
204 sets sys.argv[] to the script name
207 New in IDLE 0.4 (4/7/99)
208 ------------------------
210 Most important change: a new menu entry "File -> Path browser", shows
211 a 4-column hierarchical browser which lets you browse sys.path,
212 directories, modules, and classes. Yes, it's a superset of the Class
213 browser menu entry. There's also a new internal module,
214 MultiScrolledLists.py, which provides the framework for this dialog.
217 New in IDLE 0.3 (2/17/99)
218 -------------------------
220 Most important changes:
222 - Enabled support for running a module, with or without the debugger.
223 Output goes to a new window. Pressing F5 in a module is effectively a
224 reload of that module; Control-F5 loads it under the debugger.
226 - Re-enable tearing off the Windows menu, and make a torn-off Windows
227 menu update itself whenever a window is opened or closed.
229 - Menu items can now be have a checkbox (when the menu label starts
230 with "!"); use this for the Debugger and "Auto-open stack viewer"
231 (was: JIT stack viewer) menu items.
233 - Added a Quit button to the Debugger API.
235 - The current directory is explicitly inserted into sys.path.
237 - Fix the debugger (when using Python 1.5.2b2) to use canonical
238 filenames for breakpoints, so these actually work. (There's still a
239 lot of work to be done to the management of breakpoints in the
242 - Closing a window that is still colorizing now actually works.
244 - Allow dragging of the separator between the two list boxes in the
247 - Bind ESC to "close window" of the debugger, stack viewer and class
248 browser. It removes the selection highlighting in regular text
249 windows. (These are standard Windows conventions.)
252 New in IDLE 0.2 (1/8/99)
253 ------------------------
255 Lots of changes; here are the highlights:
259 - You can now write and configure your own IDLE extension modules; see
265 The command to open the Python shell window is now in the File menu.
270 New Find dialog with more options; replace dialog; find in files dialog.
272 Commands to tabify or untabify a region.
274 Command to format a paragraph.
279 JIT (Just-In-Time) stack viewer toggle -- if set, the stack viewer
280 automaticall pops up when you get a traceback.
284 Zoom height -- make the window full height.
289 The help text now show up in a regular window so you can search and
290 even edit it if you like.
294 IDLE 0.1 was distributed with the Python 1.5.2b1 release on 12/22/98.
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