[IPython-user] prompt problems

[Bengt Frost]

Fernando Perez wrote:

> Bengt Frost wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I (still) have problem as follows:
>>
>> Python 2.3.4 (#1, Feb  7 2005, 20:36:44)
>> Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>
>> IPython 0.6.12 -- An enhanced Interactive Python.
>> ?       -> Introduction to IPython's features.
>> %magic  -> Information about IPython's 'magic' % functions.
>> help    -> Python's own help system.
>> object? -> Details about 'object'. ?object also works, ?? prints more.
>> bfrost[~] In[1] >>> for x in range(10):
>>             <ERROR: PromptOut instance has no attribute 'col_p2'>
>>
>>
>> My ~/.ipython/ipythonrc(with extra space):Python 2.3.4 (#1, Feb  7 2005,
>> 20:36:44)
>>
>> # Added:
>> prompt_in1 '\C_LightRed\u\C_LightBlue[\C_LightBlue\Y1\C_LightBlue]
>> In[\C_LightGreen\#\C_LightBlue] \C_LightBlue>>> '
>> # \D is replaced by as many dots as there are digits in the
>> # current value of \#.
>> prompt_in2 ' .\D.: '
>>
>> prompt_out 'Out[\#]: '
>>
>> Any ideas? Thanks!
>
>
> Mmh, do you mean within emacs?  I'm not sure if the ipython.el is 
> sophisticated enough to recognize these more customized prompts.  
> Here's the relevant section of ipython.el:
>
> (defvar ipython-de-input-prompt-regexp "\\(?:
> In \\[[0-9]+\\]: .*
> ----+> \\(.*
> \\)[\n]?\\)\\|\\(?:
> In \\[[0-9]+\\]: \\(.*
> \\)\\)\\|^[ ]\\{3\\}[.]\\{3,\\}: \\(.*
> \\)"
>   "A regular expression to match the IPython input prompt and the python
> command after it. The first match group is for a command that is 
> rewritten,
> the second for a 'normal' command, and the third for a multiline 
> command.")
>
> The problem is that ipython prompts can be arbitrarily dynamic (as I 
> recently showed in the -dev list).  You can pretty much evaluate 
> anything you want in there, including runtime-dependent code.  So it's 
> probably impossible for emacs to catch all cases.
>
> Can you test with the simpler prompts I sent?  If those work for you, 
> it may be the case that, _for emacs use_, you need to restrict 
> yourself to slightly less fancy prompts.  You can always set your 
> emacs config to load ipython with a special profile, where you define 
> an emacs-friendly prompt, even if at a terminal you want to use more 
> complex ones.  Here's how I have mine set:
>
> (setq py-python-command-args '("-pylab" "-p" "pylab" "-colors" 
> "LightBG"))
>
> Or perhaps our resident emacs gurus can come up with a better 
> solution, which I'd gladly include in the docs (or modify the 
> distributed ipython.el if necessary).
>
> best,
>
> f
>
Hi,

I still have to configure emacs for ipython use. The 'problem'  occured
when I tried
for loop from ipython prompt(from xterm). I will read your instructions
and also try configure emacs and then let you know. I'll be back! :-)
Thanks.

Regards

--Bengt Frost

PS! Loves Python and Ipython