Pythonista 1.6 Beta

Webmaster4o

Possible bug: scripts run from the app extension can't see modules in site-packages. If I run my script, it works, but if I run it from the app extension:

Is this a bug or am I missing something? Of course, most app extensions that use appex don't work anyway in this beta, because of from _appex import watch :)

JonB

the appex has its own sandbox... the main app can see the appex sandbox, but not vice versa. I think this is a security feature. bottom line, you have to reinstall all of the modules you need into extension/site-packages folders.

if you want to do this using stash, you can find the Extensions folder by opening a file, then using editor.get_path. otherwise just copy the folder using the file manager.

Webmaster4o

My file manager doesn't seem to have a way to move a folder into extensions. Also, pythonista crashes if I try to create a file in a sub folder of extensions.

Webmaster4o

Ok, this worked for copying the folder, I got path like you reccommended, @JonB

JonB

As a workaround for the import appex bug:

import _appex
_appex.watch = None
import appex

Webmaster4o

Oh, wow! Thanks!

Tizzy

Build 160025 bug report.

I have a folder structure /AAAdriver/ inside of which I have DriverInfo.py and TripDataA.py.

previously, from within DriverInfo.py,

"import TripDataA"

worked just fine. With the latest beta, I'm getting "ImportError: No module named TripDataA"

dgelessus

From someone who indents with spaces - there are a few things that don't work as well with spaces indentation as with tabs:

Backspace on a space indent only deletes a single space, as opposed to {indentwidth} spaces like in 1.5
The "indent" option in the selection popup menu always indents with tabs no matter what
The "dedent" option always dedents by only a single space
The width of a tab character in the editor doesn't match the width of {indentwidth} spaces. Or rather it only matches if the default font settings are used.

Slightly related, it is still not possible to indent in the console using an external keyboard's tab key.

It would also be useful if there was a way to set indent mode for individual files. Not necessarily in a permanent way. For example most C source files assume that tabs are 8 chars wide, and some things look very "unaligned" otherwise.

georg.viehoever

I find the mechanism for opening multiple existing files a bit confusing: In editor, select [+. Then open file selection (hamburger menu), then select file. I would like to see a more straight forward way to do this from file selection directly, for instance hold file name for a longer time, show context menu allowing to "open in new tab" (similar to link in safari).
Georg

omz

@georg-viehoever You can swipe left on a file to get an "Open in new tab" option.

georg.viehoever

@omz that was quick :) Frankly, I always associated left swipe with delete (as in the mail app), not with open... Maybe "long hold" is more intuitive, and could also be used for other advanced actions such as rename etc..

Another wish: Copy and Paste on tracebacks. Would also be useful for some people in this forum that post long programs for correction...

Georg

Webmaster4o

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sanit

Actually, I can wait for releasing Pythonista 1.6 but It has been so long. Could I play with the next version of Pythonista? I try to run script from the forum but some of them only support 1.6. I will send my Apple ID via email.
Thank you,
Sanit

Webmaster4o

There's also an online beta signup form floating around somewhere.

daveman

@omz can you please send me an invite to try the beta please I also sent you a email :)

daveman

@omz is there any more beta slots left if so can I be a tester ?

omz

@daveman Check your email. ;)

jai_b

Hi OMZ, can I also be added to the the 1.6 Beta please?

Thanks in advance,
Jai

Phuket2

The keyboard tweak to the latest beta is great for ios9. It was driving me crazy.

daveman

@omz hey could you send the invite to my other email d.radmore23@gmail.com please :)