The only difference I can see is, that you are on Python 2.3.4 and I use Python 2.4.2: "Python 2.4.2 (#67, Sep 28 2005, 12:41:11) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] on win32 - IDLE 1.1.2"
So maybe if you upgrade ... this will become obsolete? Claudio "Mikael Olofsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I tried to do it on my computer (win XP). I put an extra line in > > PyShell.py > > [snip] > > # test > > sys.modules['__main__'].__dict__['os'] = os > > [snip] > > Then when I start idle I get > > > > IDLE 1.1.1 > > > >>>>dir() > > > > ['__builtins__', '__doc__', '__name__'] > > > > > > So I don't see 'os' > > > > Do you see 'os' on your computer. If yes, what could be the difference? > > Yes, I do. The following is with IDLE 1.0.3 and Python 2.3.4 on WinXP. > > Without the line in PyShell.py: > > IDLE 1.0.3 ==== No Subprocess ==== > >>> dir() > ['__builtins__', '__doc__', '__file__', '__name__', 'main'] > > With the line in PyShell.py: > > IDLE 1.0.3 ==== No Subprocess ==== > >>> dir() > ['__builtins__', '__doc__', '__file__', '__name__', 'main', 'os'] > >>> os > <module 'os' from 'C:\Python23\lib\os.pyc'> > > I know nothing about the details of how IDLE work. All I know is what I > have reported here. I was simply inspired by the following remark from > Claudio Grondi up-thread: > > > edit the first lines of %SystemDrive%\Python24\Lib\idlelib\PyShell.py > > I guess that PyShell.py is imported as a module by IDLE at startup. > > One thought, though: Du you have more than one Python installed? If so: > Could it be that you are editing the wrong PyShell.py? > > Regards > /MiO -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list