Interactive shell for demonstration purposes

2005-05-11 Thread Brian Quinlan
Can anyone recommend a Python interactive shell for use in presentations? Ideal characteristics (priority order): o configurable font size o full screen mode o readline support o syntax coloring I've tried ipython but, since it runs inside a console window, and the console window has a limited n

RE: Interactive shell for demonstration purposes

2005-05-11 Thread Tim Golden
[Brian Quinlan] | | Can anyone recommend a Python interactive shell for use in | presentations? | | Ideal characteristics (priority order): | o configurable font size | o full screen mode | o readline support | o syntax coloring | | I've tried ipython but, since it runs inside a console | wind

RE: Interactive shell for demonstration purposes

2005-05-11 Thread Jp Calderone
On Wed, 11 May 2005 13:55:38 +0100, Tim Golden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >[Brian Quinlan] >| >| Can anyone recommend a Python interactive shell for use in >| presentations? >| >| Ideal characteristics (priority order): >| o configurable font size >| o full screen mode >| o readline support >| o sy

RE: Interactive shell for demonstration purposes

2005-05-11 Thread Tim Golden
[Jp Calderone] | | [Tim Golden ] | | >[Brian Quinlan] | >| | >| Can anyone recommend a Python interactive shell for use in | >| presentations? | | > I Googled and came across this: | > | >http://codespeak.net/py/current/doc/execnet.html | > | >which might get you started. | > | | execnet lets y

Re: Interactive shell for demonstration purposes

2005-05-11 Thread Ville Vainio
> "Brian" == Brian Quinlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Brian> Can anyone recommend a Python interactive shell for use in Brian> presentations? Brian> I've tried ipython but, since it runs inside a console Brian> window, and the console window has a limited number of Brian>

Re: Interactive shell for demonstration purposes

2005-05-11 Thread Brian Quinlan
Ville Vainio wrote: > Hmm, do you consider the fonts in a console window unreadable? In fullscreen mode, yes (you get no choice of font size in Windows XP). In Windowed mode you still only get a limited font selection (only two fonts and only a few type sizes [most of which are small]). > I've

Fwd: Interactive shell for demonstration purposes

2005-05-11 Thread James Carroll
-- Forwarded message -- From: James Carroll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: May 11, 2005 10:43 AM Subject: Re: Interactive shell for demonstration purposes To: Brian Quinlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I would personally try looking at the PyCrust.py that's included with wx

Re: Interactive shell for demonstration purposes

2005-05-11 Thread Steve Holden
Tim Golden wrote: > [Brian Quinlan] > | > | Can anyone recommend a Python interactive shell for use in > | presentations? > | > | Ideal characteristics (priority order): > | o configurable font size > | o full screen mode > | o readline support > | o syntax coloring > | > | I've tried ipython b

Re: Interactive shell for demonstration purposes

2005-05-12 Thread Bengt Richter
On Wed, 11 May 2005 16:21:19 +0200, Brian Quinlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Ville Vainio wrote: >> Hmm, do you consider the fonts in a console window unreadable? > >In fullscreen mode, yes (you get no choice of font size in Windows XP). >In Windowed mode you still only get a limited font select

Re: Interactive shell for demonstration purposes

2005-05-12 Thread Brian Quinlan
Bengt Richter wrote: > If you make your console 96 wide and set the font to Lucida Console Bold > 24point, > it will probably expand to near full screen on 1024x768. You can set the > scroll buffer > to a couple hundred lines and adjust console widow height to suit. Use the > properties > from t

Re: Interactive shell for demonstration purposes

2005-05-12 Thread Bengt Richter
On Thu, 12 May 2005 17:41:29 +0200, Brian Quinlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Bengt Richter wrote: >> If you make your console 96 wide and set the font to Lucida Console Bold >> 24point, >> it will probably expand to near full screen on 1024x768. You can set the >> scroll buffer >> to a couple h