Integrating a code generator into IDLE

[Sam Denton]

Code generators seem to be popular in Python.
(http://www.google.com/search?q=python+code-generator)

I have one that I'd like to integrate into IDLE. Ideally, I'd like to
(1) have a new file type show up when I use the File/Open dialog, and
(2) have a function key that lets me run my generator against the file,
just like F5 lets me run my Python code; ideally, I'd like to re-purpose
the F5 key to be file-type aware. I've got a simple extension written
that uses the F6 key to "compile" my files, but two goals I've listed
seem a bit beyond me. Does anyone have any advice/pointers? Or is one
or both ideas impractical? Thanks!

 

[Marc 'BlackJack' Rintsch]

Code generators seem to be popular in Python.

I don't think so.

Ciao,
Marc 'BlackJack' Rintsch

 

[Diez B. Roggisch]

Code generators seem to be popular in Python.
(http://www.google.com/search?q=python+code-generator)

Certainly not. The most of them will be used for generating bindings.
Apart from that, you rareley (if ever) need to generate code.

I have one that I'd like to integrate into IDLE. Ideally, I'd like to
(1) have a new file type show up when I use the File/Open dialog, and
(2) have a function key that lets me run my generator against the file,
just like F5 lets me run my Python code; ideally, I'd like to re-purpose
the F5 key to be file-type aware. I've got a simple extension written
that uses the F6 key to "compile" my files, but two goals I've listed
seem a bit beyond me. Does anyone have any advice/pointers? Or is one
or both ideas impractical? Thanks!

You might consider using eric, a python-ide written in python with the
Qt-Framework. It allows plugins.

Diez