Clarify portability and main program.

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Guido van Rossum 1998-11-16 18:37:42 +00:00
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@ -8,8 +8,14 @@ features:
- multi-window text editor with multiple undo and Python colorizing
- Python shell (a.k.a. interactive interpreter) window subclass
- debugger
- 100% pure Python
- works on Windows and Unix (should work on Mac too)
It requires Python 1.5.2, so it is currently only usable for PSA
The main program is in the file "idle"; on Windows you can use
idle.pyw to avoid popping up a DOS console. Any arguments passed are
interpreted as files that will be opened for editing.
IDLE requires Python 1.5.2, so it is currently only usable for PSA
members who have the latest 1.5.2 alpha release (a public beta release
is due shortly).
@ -44,7 +50,7 @@ TO DO:
- better help?
Details:
- when there's a selection, left/right arrow should go to either
end of the selection
- ^O should honor autoindent