provide single readline config place through rlineimpl

IPython/rlineimpl.py

@@ -0,0 +1,43 b''
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+""" Imports and provides the "correct" version of readline for the platform.
+
+Readline is used throughout IPython as "import IPython.rlineimpl as readline.
+
+In addition to normal readline stuff, this module provides have_readline boolean 
+and _outputfile variable used in genutils.
+
+$Id: Magic.py 1096 2006-01-28 20:08:02Z vivainio $"""
+
+
+import sys
+
+have_readline = False
+
+if sys.platform == 'win32':
+    try:
+        from pyreadline import *
+        print "Using the new pyreadline (thanks for participating in the testing!)"
+        have_readline = True
+    except ImportError:
+        print "The IPython team recommends the new pyreadline for Windows use, it wasn't found."
+        print "It's superior especially with non-US keyboard layouts."
+        print "Try installing it with 'easy_install pyreadline (ctypes is required) or"
+        print "svn co http://ipython.scipy.org/svn/ipython/pyreadline/trunk pyreadline"
+        print "Trying 'old' windows readline."
+
+        from readline import *
+        have_readline = True
+else:
+    try:
+        from readline import *
+        have_readline = True
+    except ImportError:
+        pass
+    
+    
+if have_readline:
+    try:
+        _outputfile=GetOutputFile()
+    except AttributeError:
+        have_readline = False
+

IPython/Magic.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 b''
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Magic functions for InteractiveShell.
 
-$Id: Magic.py 1096 2006-01-28 20:08:02Z vivainio $"""
+$Id: Magic.py 1099 2006-01-29 21:05:57Z vivainio $"""
 
 #*****************************************************************************
 #       Copyright (C) 2001 Janko Hauser <[e-mail]> and
@@ -2008,21 +2008,8 b' Currently the magic system has the following functions:\\n"""'
         if not new_scheme:
             print 'You must specify a color scheme.'
             return
-        # Under Windows, check for Gary Bishop's readline, which is necessary
-        # for ANSI coloring
-        if os.name in ['nt','dos']:
-            try:
-                import readline
-            except ImportError:
-                has_readline = 0
-            else:
-                try:
-                    readline.GetOutputFile()
-                except AttributeError:
-                    has_readline = 0
-                else:
-                    has_readline = 1
-            if not has_readline:
+        import IPython.rlineimpl as readline
+        if not readline.have_readline:
                 msg = """\
 Proper color support under MS Windows requires Gary Bishop's readline library.
 You can find it at:

IPython/__init__.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 b' IPython tries to:'
 
 IPython requires Python 2.2 or newer.
 
-$Id: __init__.py 1025 2006-01-16 20:22:21Z vivainio $"""
+$Id: __init__.py 1099 2006-01-29 21:05:57Z vivainio $"""
 
 #*****************************************************************************
 #       Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Fernando Perez. <[e-mail]>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 b" if sys.version[0:3] < '2.3':"
 __all__ = ['deep_reload','genutils','ipstruct','ultraTB','DPyGetOpt',
            'Itpl','hooks','ConfigLoader','OutputTrap','Release','Shell',
            'platutils','platutils_win32','platutils_posix','platutils_dummy',
-           'ipapi','path']
+           'ipapi','path','rlineimpl']
 
 # Load __all__ in IPython namespace so that a simple 'import IPython' gives
 # access to them via IPython.<name>

IPython/completer.py

@@ -69,8 +69,9 b' import glob'
 import keyword
 import os
 import re
-import readline
 import sys
+import IPython.rlineimpl as readline    
+
 import types
 
 # Python 2.4 offers sets as a builtin

IPython/genutils.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 b' General purpose utilities.'
 This is a grab-bag of stuff I find useful in most programs I write. Some of
 these things are also convenient when working at the command line.
 
-$Id: genutils.py 1077 2006-01-24 18:15:27Z vivainio $"""
+$Id: genutils.py 1099 2006-01-29 21:05:57Z vivainio $"""
 
 #*****************************************************************************
 #       Copyright (C) 2001-2006 Fernando Perez. <[e-mail]>
@@ -71,8 +71,8 b' except AttributeError:'
     _quotesre = re.compile(r'[\'"](.*)[\'"]')
     _wordchars = ('abcdfeghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz'
                   'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789_-.~*?'
-                  'ßàáâãäåæçèéêëìíîïðñòóôõöøùúûüýþÿ'
-                  'ÀÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈÉÊËÌÍÎÏÐÑÒÓÔÕÖØÙÚÛÜÝÞ%s'
+                  'ßàáâãäåæçèéêëìíîïðñòóôõöøùúûüýþÿ'
+                  'À�ÂÃÄÅÆÇÈÉÊËÌ�Î��ÑÒÓÔÕÖØÙÚÛÜ�Þ%s'
                   % os.sep)
     
     def shlex_split(s):
@@ -147,24 +147,12 b' class IOTerm:'
 # Global variable to be used for all I/O
 Term = IOTerm()
 
-# Windows-specific code to load Gary Bishop's readline and configure it
-# automatically for the users
-# Note: os.name on cygwin returns posix, so this should only pick up 'native'
-# windows.  Cygwin returns 'cygwin' for sys.platform.
-if os.name == 'nt':
-    try:
-        import readline
-    except ImportError:
-        pass
-    else:
-        try:
-            _out = readline.GetOutputFile()
-        except AttributeError:
-            pass
-        else:
+import IPython.rlineimpl as readline
             # Remake Term to use the readline i/o facilities
-            Term = IOTerm(cout=_out,cerr=_out)
-            del _out
+if readline.have_readline:
+    
+    Term = IOTerm(cout=readline._outputfile,cerr=readline._outputfile)
+    
 
 #****************************************************************************
 # Generic warning/error printer, used by everything else

IPython/iplib.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 b' Requires Python 2.3 or newer.'
 
 This file contains all the classes and helper functions specific to IPython.
 
-$Id: iplib.py 1098 2006-01-29 16:14:21Z vivainio $
+$Id: iplib.py 1099 2006-01-29 21:05:57Z vivainio $
 """
 
 #*****************************************************************************
@@ -1171,28 +1171,14 b' want to merge them back into the new files.""" % locals()'
     def init_readline(self):
         """Command history completion/saving/reloading."""
         
-        using_pyreadline = False
-        if sys.platform == 'win32':
-            try:
-                import pyreadline as readline
-                using_pyrl = True
-                print "Using the new pyreadline (thanks for participating in the testing!)"
-            except ImportError:
-                print "The IPython team recommends the new pyreadline for Windows use, it wasn't found."
-                print "Try installing it with 'easy_install pyreadline (ctypes is required) or"
-                print "svn co http://ipython.scipy.org/svn/ipython/pyreadline/trunk pyreadline"
-                print "Trying 'old' windows readline."
-                
-        
-        try:
-            if not using_pyreadline:
-                import readline
-        except ImportError:
+        import IPython.rlineimpl as readline
+        if not readline.have_readline:
             self.has_readline = 0
             self.readline = None
             # no point in bugging windows users with this every time:
             warn('Readline services not available on this platform.')
         else:
+            sys.modules['readline'] = readline
             import atexit
             from IPython.completer import IPCompleter
             self.Completer = IPCompleter(self,