Fixed logical flaw (harmless so far) in handle_shell_escape

IPython/iplib.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 b' Requires Python 2.1 or newer.'
 
 This file contains all the classes and helper functions specific to IPython.
 
-$Id: iplib.py 1013 2006-01-13 08:33:32Z fperez $
+$Id: iplib.py 1015 2006-01-13 22:47:06Z vivainio $
 """
 
 #*****************************************************************************
@@ -1867,6 +1867,7 b' want to merge them back into the new files.""" % locals()'
                 if iFun in self.alias_table:
                     return self.handle_alias(line,continue_prompt,
                                              pre,iFun,theRest)
+                 
                 else:
                     return self.handle_normal(line,continue_prompt)
         
@@ -1938,10 +1939,11 b' want to merge them back into the new files.""" % locals()'
             # correctly
             theRest = '%s %s' % (iFun[2:],theRest)
             iFun = 'sx'
-            return self.handle_magic('%ssx %s' % (self.ESC_MAGIC,line[2:]),
+            return self.handle_magic('%ssx %s' % (self.ESC_MAGIC,
+                                     line.lstrip()[2:]),
                                      continue_prompt,pre,iFun,theRest)
         else:
-            cmd=line.lstrip()[1:]
+            cmd=line.lstrip().lstrip('!')
             line_out = '%sipsystem(%s)' % (pre,make_quoted_expr(cmd))
         # update cache/log and return
         self.log(line_out,continue_prompt)

doc/ChangeLog

@@ -5,7 +5,13 b''
         label in windowing systems). %cd now changes the title to
         current dir.
 
-        * Added myself to "authors" list, had to create new files.
+        * IPython/Release.py: Added myself to "authors" list, 
+	had to create new files.
+	
+	* IPython/iplib.py (handle_shell_escape): fixed logical flaw in
+	shell escape; not a known bug but had potential to be one in the
+	future.
+	
 
 2006-01-13  Fernando Perez  <[e-mail]>