[issue21973] Can't use Idle

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[issue21973] Can't use Idle

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[issue21973] Can't use Idle

SilentGhost added the comment: IDLE supports extensions: https://docs.python.org/3/library/idle.html#extensions And that was a user-configuration file that got corrupted somehow. As it's an optional feature, IDLE can work without it. You can use your favourite text editor to compose programs an

[issue21973] Can't use Idle

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[issue21973] Can't use Idle

? And  why can Idle work without it? In any case, I am now able to work on my little programs. Thank you again. Tomk From: SilentGhost To: t.kemb...@btinternet.com made a Sent: Sunday, 13 July 2014, 15:30 Subject: [issue21973] Can't use Idle SilentGhost adde

[issue21973] Can't use Idle

SilentGhost added the comment: If you would delete this file: C:\Users\Tomk\.idlerc\config-extensions.cfg (back it up some place else just in case). Does it start? and if not, would you mind re-running the same command again? -- ___ Python tracker

[issue21973] Can't use Idle

c\\config-extensions.cfg', line: 1 '\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x0 0\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00' ____ From: SilentGhost To: t.kemb...@btinternet.com Sent: Sunday, 13 July

[issue21973] Can't use Idle

SilentGhost added the comment: This is the normal content of idle.bat Could you run `c:\python34\python.exe -m idlelib.idle` from the command-line and post the output here? -- components: +IDLE nosy: +SilentGhost, kbk, roger.serwy, terry.reedy ___ Py

[issue21973] Can't use Idle

New submission from Thomas Kember: I am a retired programmer. I still like to write small programs for my own interest. Python is ideal for this. I prefer to use Idle rather than the command line. For some time now when I click on the Idle shortcut on the home screen, the command line screen f