IDLE gripe and question

[Dick Moores]

I have IDLE 1.2.1, on Win XP, Python 2.5.1.

The first time I use File | Open to open a script, the Open dialogue
box always opens at E:\Python25\Lib\idlelib. Most of the scripts I
want to access are in E:\PythonWork. There doesn't seem to be a way
to change the default folder to E:\PythonWork, but is there?

Thanks,

Dick Moores

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UliPad <<The Python Editor>>: http://code.google.com/p/ulipad/

 

[Mensanator]

I have IDLE 1.2.1, on Win XP, Python 2.5.1.

The first time I use File | Open to open a script, the Open dialogue
box always opens at E:\Python25\Lib\idlelib. Most of the scripts I
want to access are in E:\PythonWork. There doesn't seem to be a way
to change the default folder to E:\PythonWork, but is there?

First, find the shortcut that lauches IDLE.

On my Vista system it's in
C:\Program Data\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python 2.5

XP will be different, I think there're start menu directories under
each user and a default one.

Anyway, once you have the shortcut (mine was named IDLE (Python GUI)),
right-click and select Properties.

There's a property attribute labeled Start In.
Set that to the directory where your scripts are.
The menu Open will now default to that directory.

Mine is C:\Python25\user, a directory I created after
installing Python.

 

[Gabriel Genellina]

First, find the shortcut that lauches IDLE.

On my Vista system it's in
C:\Program Data\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python 2.5

XP will be different, I think there're start menu directories under
each user and a default one.

That's the way to go. But note that you don't have to find where the
shortcut lives: just navigate to the desired menu item in the Start menu,
right-click on it and select Properties.

 

[Dick Moores]

First, find the shortcut that lauches IDLE.

On my Vista system it's in
C:\Program Data\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python 2.5

XP will be different, I think there're start menu directories under
each user and a default one.

Anyway, once you have the shortcut (mine was named IDLE (Python GUI)),
right-click and select Properties.

There's a property attribute labeled Start In.
Set that to the directory where your scripts are.
The menu Open will now default to that directory.

Yes! That did it.

Thanks!

Dick Moores


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UliPad <<The Python Editor>>: http://code.google.com/p/ulipad/