using PyShell, or other shells?

[John Salerno]

I'm interested in trying out shells other than IDLE, and I found
PyShell, but I'm not sure how to get it exactly. Is there a way to get
it without installing wxPython, or is it a part of it? I can't find much
reference to it in any of the manuals at wxpython.org (except for a
brief description of what it is, but not *where* it is or how to use it).

Thanks. And if there are other shells that are newer/better, I'd
appreciate a recommendation.

[jao@geophile.com]

Re: using PyShell, or other shells?

Quoting John Salerno <johnjsal@NOSPA Mgmail.com>:
[color=blue]
> I'm interested in trying out shells other than IDLE, and I found
> PyShell, but I'm not sure how to get it exactly. Is there a way to get
> it without installing wxPython, or is it a part of it? I can't find much
> reference to it in any of the manuals at wxpython.org (except for a
> brief description of what it is, but not *where* it is or how to use it).
>
> Thanks. And if there are other shells that are newer/better, I'd
> appreciate a recommendation.[/color]

If you're interested in shell-like capabilities inside a Python
environment, check out IPython: http://ipython.scipy.org.

If you want Python-like capabilities from a traditional shell,
check out osh: http://geophile.com/osh. (Disclaimer: I am the
developer of osh.)

Jack Orenstein

[André]

Re: using PyShell, or other shells?

John Salerno wrote:[color=blue]
> I'm interested in trying out shells other than IDLE, and I found
> PyShell, but I'm not sure how to get it exactly. Is there a way to get
> it without installing wxPython, or is it a part of it? I can't find much
> reference to it in any of the manuals at wxpython.org (except for a
> brief description of what it is, but not *where* it is or how to use it).
>[/color]

PyShell is, as far as I know, now included only as part of wxPython.
wxPython includes other little apps that embed PyShell in them.

If you do download wxPython to use Pyshell, you may want to download
Lightning Compiler, a little app I wrote that embeds PyShell. It can be
found at
http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...roup_id=125834
under "lightning" . Others have found it useful :-)

André
[color=blue]
> Thanks. And if there are other shells that are newer/better, I'd
> appreciate a recommendation.[/color]

[Colin J. Williams]

Re: using PyShell, or other shells?

John Salerno wrote:[color=blue]
> I'm interested in trying out shells other than IDLE, and I found
> PyShell, but I'm not sure how to get it exactly. Is there a way to get
> it without installing wxPython, or is it a part of it? I can't find much
> reference to it in any of the manuals at wxpython.org (except for a
> brief description of what it is, but not *where* it is or how to use it).
>
> Thanks. And if there are other shells that are newer/better, I'd
> appreciate a recommendation.[/color]

If you are looking for an IDE, you might consider PyScripter.

http://mmm-experts.com/Products.aspx?ProductId=4

Colin W.