[IPython-user] Ipython in XEmacs under W2k

[Jannie Hofmeyr]

Hi Fernando and list-members

I am trying to get the IPython (0.5)-shell to work with Xemacs (21.4.13) and
Python 2.2.3 under Windows (W2K), using ipython.el and the patched
python.el.

I wrote the following ipython.bat based on the Unix ipython script and put
it in the path:

@echo off
set sys_argv=
:Loop
if "%1"=="" GOTO Continue
set sys_argv=%sys_argv% %1
SHIFT
GOTO Loop
:Continue
C:\Python22\python.exe -c "import
IPython;IPython.Shell.IPShell().mainloop()" %sys_argv%

This batch file works fine for opening a normal ipython shell.

When I C-c ! in Xemacs a shell window opens as a comint process:

Proc     Status   Buffer     Tty     Command
----     ------   ------     ---     -------
Python   run      *Python*   (none)	 ipython -i -colors LightBG

But, nothing appears in the shell window: no opening message, no prompt.
Exactly the same happens with Emacs 21.3.50.1.

Has anyone attempted this and solved the problem? Ipython is such a great
tool (thanks Fernando!!)that I would dearly like to get it going in
(X)Emacs.

Thanks
Jannie

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