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Python Idlex setup - robsuttonjr - Jan-09-2021
I am trying to setup an extension for Python Idle called Idlex. The instructions are not working for me. The final step to "include the contents
of "config_extension_def" found in the extension source code" is not working for me. I can't figure out where "config_extension_def" is. I searched the extension folder with nothing found.
Here are the instructions:
Adding Extensions to Standard IDLE
==================================
If you want to include an extension in the standard IDLE,
copy the extension to "idlelib" and then modify
idlelib/config-extensions.def to include the contents
of "config_extension_def" found in the extension source code.
Could someone tell me where to find "config_extension_def" and provide a sample of what config-extensions.def would look like?
RE: Python Idlex setup - Gribouillis - Jan-09-2021
There is a file
config-extensions.def in the idlelib directory. To find this directory, try>>> import idlelib >>> idlelib <module 'idlelib' from '/usr/lib/python3.8/idlelib/__init__.py'>
RE: Python Idlex setup - robsuttonjr - Jan-09-2021
I know where config-extensions.def file is. I need to modify this file and "include the contents
of "config_extension_def" found in the extension source code". I don't know where to find "config_extension_def" and add this to "config-extensions.def"
RE: Python Idlex setup - Gribouillis - Jan-09-2021
I don't think you need this to run IdleX. It looks rather like a reminder of the system of extensions for Idle. For example in pypi one can find old extensions such as squeezer and they contain a file to append to config-extensions.def.
I never did anything like this when installing IdleX and it works very well.