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Title: Automatic .py extension when saving with IDLE on OSX
Type: behavior Stage: resolved
Components: IDLE, macOS, Tkinter Versions: Python 3.5
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Status: closed Resolution: duplicate
Dependencies: Superseder: IDLE does not supply a default ext of .py on Windows or OS X for new file saves
View: 4832
Assigned To: terry.reedy Nosy List: InfiniteHybrid, ned.deily, ronaldoussoren, serhiy.storchaka, terry.reedy
Priority: normal Keywords:

Created on 2016-09-06 04:20 by InfiniteHybrid, last changed 2022-04-11 14:58 by admin. This issue is now closed.

Messages (2)
msg274511 - (view) Author: Marcquise Washington (InfiniteHybrid) Date: 2016-09-06 04:20
I am experiencing an issue where when I finish coding a program and I go to save file, just before running the program, I have manually add the .py extension, instead of the extension being already embedded with the file name, given that I am saving the file through the (IDLE/python) script/interpreter/compiler. On other systems it seems to automatically ad the .py extension when saving files, but not on my Macbook Pro (Running OS X El Capitan V 10.11.6). Please help
msg274535 - (view) Author: Terry J. Reedy (terry.reedy) * (Python committer) Date: 2016-09-06 07:36
This issue is essentially a duplicate of $4832, in which Ned Deily added 'defaultextension' in the code below.  Saving works fine on Windows, The added default extension is not shown in the input box of the SaveAs dialog but it is visible in file listing or in the IDLE editor title bar.  Ned said that with the his addition, it also worked on OSX.  Are you sure there is no extension in a file listing or title bar if you don't add .py?  What tcl/tk version are you using?  (See Help => About IDLE.)

The relevant code in idlelib/iomenu.py (IOBinding before 3.6),

    filetypes = [
        ("Python files", "*.py *.pyw", "TEXT"),
        ("Text files", "*.txt", "TEXT"),
        ("All files", "*"),
        ]

    defaultextension = '.py' if sys.platform == 'darwin' else ''
...
    def asksavefile(self):
        dir, base = self.defaultfilename("save")
        if not self.savedialog:
            self.savedialog = tkFileDialog.SaveAs(
                    parent=self.text,
                    filetypes=self.filetypes,
                    defaultextension=self.defaultextension)
        filename = self.savedialog.show(initialdir=dir, initialfile=base)
        return filename
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:58:35adminsetgithub: 72152
2020-06-06 16:01:46terry.reedysetstatus: open -> closed
superseder: IDLE does not supply a default ext of .py on Windows or OS X for new file saves
resolution: duplicate
stage: resolved
2016-09-06 07:38:15terry.reedysettype: behavior
title: automatic .py extension -> Automatic .py extension when saving with IDLE on OSX
2016-09-06 07:36:30terry.reedysetnosy: + serhiy.storchaka
messages: + msg274535
components: + Tkinter
2016-09-06 04:44:32InfiniteHybridsettype: behavior -> (no value)
2016-09-06 04:44:06martin.pantersetassignee: terry.reedy

type: performance -> behavior
components: + IDLE
nosy: + terry.reedy
2016-09-06 04:20:06InfiniteHybridcreate