Mac/IDLE/idlemain.py
""" Bootstrap script for IDLE as an application bundle. """ import sys, os # Change the current directory the user's home directory, that way we'll get # a more useful default location in the open/save dialogs. os.chdir(os.path.expanduser('~/Documents')) # Make sure sys.executable points to the python interpreter inside the # framework, instead of at the helper executable inside the application # bundle (the latter works, but doesn't allow access to the window server) # # .../IDLE.app/ # Contents/ # MacOS/ # IDLE (a python script) # Python{-32} (symlink) # Resources/ # idlemain.py (this module) # ... # # ../IDLE.app/Contents/MacOS/Python{-32} is symlinked to # ..Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/m.n # /Resources/Python.app/Contents/MacOS/Python{-32} # which is the Python interpreter executable # # The flow of control is as follows: # 1. IDLE.app is launched which starts python running the IDLE script # 2. IDLE script exports # PYTHONEXECUTABLE = .../IDLE.app/Contents/MacOS/Python{-32} # (the symlink to the framework python) # 3. IDLE script alters sys.argv and uses os.execve to replace itself with # idlemain.py running under the symlinked python. # This is the magic step. # 4. During interpreter initialization, because PYTHONEXECUTABLE is defined, # sys.executable may get set to an unuseful value. # # (Note that the IDLE script and the setting of PYTHONEXECUTABLE is # generated automatically by bundlebuilder in the Python 2.x build. # Also, IDLE invoked via command line, i.e. bin/idle, bypasses all of # this.) # # Now fix up the execution environment before importing idlelib. # Reset sys.executable to its normal value, the actual path of # the interpreter in the framework, by following the symlink # exported in PYTHONEXECUTABLE. pyex = os.environ['PYTHONEXECUTABLE'] sys.executable = os.path.join(sys.prefix, 'bin', 'python%d.%d'%(sys.version_info[:2])) # Remove any sys.path entries for the Resources dir in the IDLE.app bundle. p = pyex.partition('.app') if p[2].startswith('/Contents/MacOS/Python'): sys.path = [value for value in sys.path if value.partition('.app') != (p[0], p[1], '/Contents/Resources')] # Unexport PYTHONEXECUTABLE so that the other Python processes started # by IDLE have a normal sys.executable. del os.environ['PYTHONEXECUTABLE'] # Look for the -psn argument that the launcher adds and remove it, it will # only confuse the IDLE startup code. for idx, value in enumerate(sys.argv): if value.startswith('-psn_'): del sys.argv[idx] break # Now it is safe to import idlelib. from idlelib import macosxSupport macosxSupport._appbundle = True from idlelib.PyShell import main if __name__ == '__main__': main() |