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Installation
============
There are a few things that are not autmatically installed. For instance the configuration file and the startup code that makes sure pyreadline is activated when running python in interactive mode.
However when using ipython pyreadline is imported by default by ipython.
Run the installer and follow the configuration instructions below.
Development version
-------------------
Use :command:`easy_install pyreadline==dev` to get development version. Copy pyreadlineconfig.ini from pyreadline/configuration to your HOME directory (usually c:/documents and settings/YOURNAME)
Current release version
-----------------------
Use :command:`easy\_install pyreadline` to get development version.
Get the installer for the current installer at
https://launchpad.net/pyreadline/+download.
Follow the instructions for configuration below.
Development version
-------------------
The devopment is hosted at https://launchpad.net/pyreadline
The current trunk version can be pulled with bzr, :command:`bzr branch
lp:pyreadline`.
Install with the usual :command:`python setup.py install` from the pyreadline
folder.
Follow the instructions for configuration below.
Configuration files
-------------------
There are a few things that are not automatically installed.
* Copy pyreadlineconfig.ini from pyreadline/configuration to your HOME
directory (usually c:/documents and settings/YOURNAME).
* add the code in pyreadline/configuration/startup.py to the startup file
pointed to by environment variable PYTHONSTARTUP. This file is imported by
python when started in interactive mode. However when using ipython
pyreadline is imported by default by ipython.
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pyreadline
Pyreadline
==========
a python implementation of GNU readline
A python implementation of GNU readline
---------------------------------------
Pyreadline is a package inspired by GNU readline which aims to improve the
command line editing experience. In most UNIX based pythons GNU readline is
available and used by python but on windows this is not the case. A readline
like python library can also be useful when implementing commandline like
interfaces in GUIs. The use of pyreadline for anything but the windows
console is still under development.
Overview
========
The pyreadline package is a python implementation of GNU readline. At the moment it is only available for the windows platform. The package is based on the readline package by Gary Bishop. The goal is to provide the functionality of the readline package. New features:
* International characters
* Cut and paste from clipboard
paste
Will paste first line from clipboard (multiple lines doesn't paste well).
ipython_paste
Smart paste paths, smart paste tab delimited data as list or array.
multiline_paste
Will assume text on clipobard is python code, removes all empty lines.
* Bell is disabled by default
dependencies
Dependencies
------------
* ctypes
Conflicts
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Usage
=====
The purpose of readline is to improve the interactive experience with the python interpreter by improving the line editing facilities. The most important being tab completion and copy and paste.
The purpose of readline is to improve the interactive experience with the
python interpreter by improving the line editing facilities. The most important
being tab completion and copy and paste.
Configuration file
------------------
The configuration file is read from the users home directory and is named pyreadlineconfig.ini. The files syntax is not the same as for GNU readline but a python syntax is used instead. The available commands are:
The configuration file is read from the users home directory and is named
pyreadlineconfig.ini. The files syntax is not the same as for GNU readline but
a python syntax is used instead. The available commands are:
bind_exit_key
is used to bind the keys that are used to exit the interpreter. (Ctrl-d, ctrl-z)
is used to bind the keys that are used to exit the interpreter. (Ctrl-d,
ctrl-z)
bind_key
bind_key
is used to bind keys to editor functions
un_bind_key
is used to unbind keys can be useful to unbind default bindings the user does not like
is used to unbind keys can be useful to unbind default bindings the user
does not like
bell_style
bell_style
is used to set bell style. (none|visible|audible)
show_all_if_ambiguous
is used to enable the showing of a list of all alternative for tab completion (on|off)
is used to enable the showing of a list of all alternative for tab
completion (on|off)
mark_directories
show directories (on|off)
completer_delims
completer_delims
Which delimeters should be used to separate words for tab completion
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*THIS HAS NOT BEEN TESTED FOR A WHILE*
Pyreadline can be used together with IronPython. Unfortunately the binary installs of IronPython can not run pyreadline directly. You need to patch the source code to make PythonCommandLine a public class that we can override.
Pyreadline can be used together with IronPython. Unfortunately the binary
installs of IronPython can not run pyreadline directly. You need to patch the
source code to make PythonCommandLine a public class that we can override.
* In PythonCommandLine.cs you need to change class PythonCommandLine to public class PythonCommandLine and recompile.
* In PythonCommandLine.cs you need to change class PythonCommandLine to public class PythonCommandLine and recompile.
* Copy rlcompleter.py from a standard python install to your ironpython path (this file is not included with fepy).
* Copy rlcompleter.py from a standard python install to your ironpython path (this file is not included with fepy).
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Clipboard
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Pyreadline can do copy/paste using the clipboard. Selections can be done using shift and arrowkeys as in most windows programs.
Pyreadline can do copy/paste using the clipboard. Selections can be done using
shift and arrowkeys as in most windows programs.
There are three different paste functions that can be bound.
paste
Paste windows clipboard. Assume single line strip other lines and end of line markers and trailing spaces
paste_mulitline_code
Paste windows clipboard as multiline code. Removes any empty lines in the code
Paste windows clipboard. Assume single line strip other lines and end of
line markers and trailing spaces
paste_mulitline_code
Paste windows clipboard as multiline code. Removes any empty lines in the
code
ipython_paste
Paste windows clipboard. If enable_ipython_paste_list_of_lists is True then try to convert tabseparated data to repr of list of lists or repr of array. If enable_ipython_paste_for_paths==True then change \\\\ to / and spaces to \\space.
Paste windows clipboard. If enable_ipython_paste_list_of_lists is True
then try to convert tabseparated data to repr of list of lists or repr of
array. If enable_ipython_paste_for_paths==True then change \\\\ to / and
spaces to \\space.
International characters
------------------------
The pyreadline package now supports international characters. However using international characters in the interactive prompt can be annoying on windows since the default codepage for the terminal is an ascii codepage (850 on swedish systems) but the filesystem often uses some other codepage (1252 on swedish systems). This means the filenames containing internationl characters entered on interactive prompt will not work. The workaround here is to change the codepage of your terminal to a more suitable one using the :command:`chcp` command. For swedish systems :command:`chcp 1252` does the trick but you also have to change the terminal font to `lucida console` using the properties dialog for the console.
The pyreadline package now supports international characters. However using
international characters in the interactive prompt can be annoying on windows
since the default codepage for the terminal is an ascii codepage (850 on
swedish systems) but the filesystem often uses some other codepage (1252 on
swedish systems). This means the filenames containing internationl characters
entered on interactive prompt will not work. The workaround here is to change
the codepage of your terminal to a more suitable one using the :command:`chcp`
command. For swedish systems :command:`chcp 1252` does the trick but you also
have to change the terminal font to `lucida console` using the properties
dialog for the console.