On Fri, Oct 03, 2008 at 05:00:18PM -0700, Sean Wolfe wrote: > Hey folks, how goes it? I'm new to python and pygame. I have a question > for you regarding IDEs. > > I have been using IDLE so far, what came with python 2.5, and I like its > simple stripped down approach. However I am getting a bit frustrated with > what seems to be a bug with the 'Run Module' feature where you can run > your code by just hitting the F5 key within the editor. This feature seems > to crash a lot. I applied the 'IDLE hangs up' fix from pygame.org, but > still getting some crashes and freezes. > > It seems like IDLE hasn't been in development for quite a while? The > documentation page on python.org is something like. . . 8 *years* old. > > So. . . . any recommendations for a good n00b IDE? I really like IDLE's > stripped down no-frills approach. Also, I need to be able to set a > white-on-black color scheme. . . much easier on the eyes. > > thanks!
I like SciTE (Scintilla Text Editor) Like IDLE, it is no-frills. It has python syntax coloring, F5 to run the current module works nicely, and you can customize the color scheme. http://www.scintilla.org/SciTE.html --- James Paige
