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On 11/02/2015 13:11, Rustom Mody wrote:
> Context:
> I am using idle for taking python classes.
>
> Finish the class and run out usually in a hurry and forget to save the
> idle interaction window. Would like to save it so that I can mail it to the students.
>
> In emacs I could set a hook to make arbitrary 'buffers' like the python-idle
> shell become 'saving-buffers' like typical file buffers.
> ie in emacs like most other editors, a modified file is ask-to-save
> The same can be setup for other (non-file) buffers like a python interaction shell
>
> Can I do the same for idle.
>
> [Note it would be great to have this feature in idle but I am only looking for
> a hand in where in the idle sources I an fudge a patch for my own use
> ]
>

If there isn't an enhancement request on the bug tracker for this please 
raise one, that way this doesn't get lost.

-- 
My fellow Pythonistas, ask not what our language can do for you, ask
what you can do for our language.

Mark Lawrence