%quickref

IPython/Magic.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 b''
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Magic functions for InteractiveShell.
 
-$Id: Magic.py 1090 2006-01-27 21:24:05Z vivainio $"""
+$Id: Magic.py 1092 2006-01-27 23:56:32Z vivainio $"""
 
 #*****************************************************************************
 #       Copyright (C) 2001 Janko Hauser <[e-mail]> and
@@ -2860,7 +2860,10 b' Defaulting color scheme to \'NoColor\'"""'
         else:
             self.user_ns[par] = block
             print "Block assigned to '%s'" % par
-        
+    def magic_quickref(self,arg):
+        import IPython.usage
+        page(IPython.usage.quick_reference)
+        del IPython.usage
 
 
 # end Magic

IPython/ipmaker.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 b' Requires Python 2.1 or better.'
 
 This file contains the main make_IPython() starter function.
 
-$Id: ipmaker.py 1088 2006-01-27 17:16:45Z vivainio $"""
+$Id: ipmaker.py 1092 2006-01-27 23:56:32Z vivainio $"""
 
 #*****************************************************************************
 #       Copyright (C) 2001-2006 Fernando Perez. <[e-mail]>
@@ -405,6 +405,7 b" object? -> Details about 'object'. ?object also works, ?? prints more."
 
     # 'profiles' are a shorthand notation for config filenames
     if opts_all.profile:
+            
         try:
             opts_all.rcfile = filefind('ipythonrc-' + opts_all.profile
                                        + rc_suffix,
@@ -605,11 +606,19 b" object? -> Details about 'object'. ?object also works, ?? prints more."
     # finally, try importing ipy_*_conf for final configuration
     try:
         import ipy_system_conf
-        import ipy_user_conf
-
     except ImportError:
+        warn("Could not import 'ipy_system_conf'")        
         pass
-        #IP.InteractiveTB() XXX uncomment in a later release
+    if opts_all.profile:
+        profmodname = 'ipy_profile_' + opts_all.profile
+        try:
+            __import__(profmodname)
+        except ImportError:
+            warn("Could not import '%s'" % profmodname)
+    try:    
+        import ipy_user_conf
+    except ImportError:
+        warn('Could not import ipy_user_conf')
 
     # release stdout and stderr and save config log into a global summary
     msg.config.release_all()

IPython/usage.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 b''
 #  the file COPYING, distributed as part of this software.
 #*****************************************************************************
 
-# $Id: usage.py 998 2006-01-09 06:57:40Z fperez $
+# $Id: usage.py 1092 2006-01-27 23:56:32Z vivainio $
 
 from IPython import Release
 __author__  = '%s <%s>' % Release.authors['Fernando']
@@ -597,3 +597,44 b' MAIN FEATURES'
         won't work:
             >>> x = ,my_function /home/me    # syntax error
 """
+
+quick_reference = r"""
+IPython -- An enhanced Interactive Python - Quick Reference Card
+================================================================
+
+obj?, obj??, ?obj,??obj   : Get help, or more help for object
+?os.p*           : List names in os starting with p
+
+Example magic:
+    
+%alias d ls -F   : 'd' is now an alias for 'ls -F'
+alias d ls -F    : Works if 'alias' not a python name
+alist = %alias   : Get list of aliases to 'alist'
+
+System commands:
+    
+!cp a.txt b/     : System command escape, calls os.system()
+cp a.txt b/      : after %rehash, most system commands work without !
+cp ${f}.txt $bar : Variable expansion in magics and system commands
+files = ls /usr  : Capture sytem command output
+files.s, files.l, files.n: "a b c", ['a','b','c'], 'a\nb\nc'
+cd /usr/share    : Obvious, also 'cd d:\home\_ipython' works
+
+History:
+
+_i, _ii, _iii    : Previous, next previous, next next previous input
+_ih[4], _ih[2:5] : Input history line 4, lines 2-4
+_, __, ___       : previous, next previous, next next previous output
+_dh              : Directory history
+_oh              : Output history
+%hist            : Command history
+
+Autocall:
+
+f 1 2            : f(1,2)
+,f 1 2           : f("1","2")
+;f 1 2           : f("1 2")
+
+"""
+
+

doc/ChangeLog

@@ -22,6 +22,10 b''
 	%store foo >> ~/myfoo.txt to store variables to files (in clean 
 	textual form, not a restorable pickle).
 	
+	* ipmaker.py: now import ipy_profile_PROFILENAME automatically
+	
+	* usage.py, Magic.py: added %quickref
+
 2006-01-25  Fernando Perez  <[e-mail]>
 
 	* IPython/demo.py (Demo.show): Flush stdout after each block, so