On Aug 11, 2006, at 3:38 PM, James Hofmann wrote:
> --- morgan@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> Python/Pygame newbie here. Really liking it so far,
>> but I've resorted to
>> using Notepad. It seems like any time I execute code
>> with errors in it --
>> simple syntax errors, not endless while loops or
>> anything -- IDLE freezes.
>> Also, and I don't know if this is related, but
>> sys.exit() doesn't actually
>> close my windows when I'm running things from IDLE.
>> They just freeze.
>>
>> IDLE version
1.1.3, Python version 2.4.3, any
>> help/advice appreciated.
>
> IDLE runs your code in the same operating system
> process, which means that anything that crashes your
> code may crash IDLE, too, and also changes the
> behavior of your code as with sys.exit(). You can use
> it as the editor or for tests in the console, but run
> pygame code elsewhere.
IDLE definitely has an option to use a subprocess for interpreters.
Turn it on, then this problem goes away.
-bob
This option is the -n flag. It's saved me a lot of trouble with IDLE.
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