for Python 2.4 caused a segfault when post_install_script was used.

The reason was that the file handle passed to PyRun_SimpleFile() was
created with MSVCRT.DLL, but Python 2.4 uses MSVCR71.DLL.

So, I replaced PyRun_SimpleFile() with PyRun_SimpleString().  The
segfault is gone, but the output of the postinstall script doesn't
show up, because still freopen() from MSVCRT is used.

Already backported.

Already backported.

(PyXML bug #1112052)

Default remains cyclic.  Python Patch 914546 Noam Raphael.

M IdleHistory.py
M NEWS.txt
M config-main.def

This should go on whatever bugfix branches the other fetches up on.

[ 1077106 ] Negative numbers to os.read() cause segfault

Sorry for sitting on this for so long!  Is there a chance it could
make 2.3.5?

has never worked and no one has complained.  It is still possible to set a
default tabs (v. spaces) indent 'manually' via config-main.def (or to turn on
tabs for the current EditorWindow via the Format menu) but IDLE will encourage
indentation via spaces.

Enable setting the indentation width using the Options dialog.
Bug # 783877

Remove some commented out old code from configDialog.py (related to old
methods for invoking the HelpBrowser).

M EditorWindow.py
M NEWS.txt
M configHandler.py

Fixes #1110478 and #1100235.

M EditorWindow.py
M NEWS.txt
M config-keys.def
M configHandler.py

Closes bug #1110998.  Thanks Matthew Bogosian.

Backported to 2.3 and 2.4.

Docs incorrectly stated that maxsplit=0 would cause unlimited splitting.

Saves space in the presence of code like: (None,)*10000

Clarify the behavior when a string begins or ends with whitespace.

Remove C++ (C99) style comments

that row; the row is commented out in that case
(this makes it easier to modify the table after generation)

copying files inside the directory, as that loop changes the atime and
mtime.

Will backport to 2.4 and 2.3.

Will backport myself.

(closes SF bug #1008998)

(closes SF bug #1093173)

(closes SF bug #853800; markup adjusted)

(closes SF patch #1084092; modified per comments in SF)

(closes SF patch #1031233; modified)

(closes SF patch #1104868)

(closes SF patch #1094815)

2. Restore use of set_indentation_params(), was dead code since
   Autoindent.py was merged into EditorWindow.py.
3. Make usetabs, indentwidth, tabwidth, context_use_ps1 instance vars
   and set in EditorWindow.__init__()
4. In PyShell.__init__() set usetabs, indentwidth and context_use_ps1
   explicitly (config() is eliminated).
5. Add Tabnanny check when Module is Run/F5, not just when Checked.
6. Discourage using an indent width other than 8 when using tabs to
   indent Python code.

M EditorWindow.py
M NEWS.txt
M PyShell.py
M ScriptBinding.py

inscrutable READ_TIMESTAMP.