Comment 5 for bug 1164183

Being shameless enough to do that, if suitable :)

Am 04.04.2013 19:41, schrieb Richard Stanton:
> I agree we shouldn't require external tools or notebooks. This is a useful
> work-around, but it would be better if python-mode could provide the same
> completion functionality without needing an external package. Maybe you
> could just borrow the code from EIN for completion using Ipython.
>
>
> On 4/4/13 10:21 AM, "Andreas Roehler" <email address hidden> wrote:
>
>> Am 04.04.2013 18:59, schrieb Richard Stanton:
>>> I have found a workaround, which is not to use python-mode's completion
>>> at all! I just tried opening up the EIN package, then loaded
>>> complete.py, and used EIN to connect the buffer to an existing IPython
>>> noteboook. Attached (because it's so lovely!) is a screenshot of what
>>> happens now when I type the dot after the a. Not only do I get a pop-up
>>> window with all the possible completions, but I also get a description
>>> of what each of them means in a separate (yellow) pop-up window. It
>>> would be great if python-mode.el could offer the same functionality.
>>>
>>> ** Attachment added: "Screen Shot 2013-04-04 at 9.52.05 AM.png"
>>>
>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/python-mode/+bug/1164183/+attachment/3621208/+
>>> files/Screen%20Shot%202013-04-04%20at%209.52.05%20AM.png
>>>
>>
>> Thanks, Richard, nice indeed.
>>
>> So what remains to do from python-mode side? Maybe just mention that way?
>> IMO we must stick with the default tools, can't require notebook.
>>
>> IPython OTOH should be an option, will see what to do,
>>
>> Andreas
>>
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>> Title:
>> r1219: Completion in script buffer doesn't work
>>
>> Status in An Emacs mode for editing Python code:
>> New
>>
>> Bug description:
>> System: OS X 10.8.3, Emacs 24.3.1, python-mode 1219, running the
>> Anaconda python distribution (though I used to use EPD, and had very
>> similar results) and using ipython as my default python shell.
>>
>> The problem: Completion hasn't worked for ages with python-mode.
>> Here's an example Python script file, say complete.py:
>>
>> a = [1,2,3]
>>
>>
>> If I press C-c C-c, an Ipython buffer opens quite normally. Now suppose
>> I go back to the script buffer and type (in the next line)
>>
>> a.
>>
>> and then, with the cursor right after the dot, go to the menu and
>> select "PyTools" -> "Completion" -> "Complete symbol". No completion
>> buffer pops up. Instead
>>
>> 1) In the script buffer, the cursor moves forward 6 spaces, leaving 6
>> new blank spaces after the dot.
>>
>> 2) In the Ipython buffer, I see a new input line that looks like this:
>>
>> In [7]:
>>
>> a.append;a.count;a.extend;a.index;a.insert;a.pop;a.remove;a.reverse;a.sort
>>
>> 3) In the minibuffer, I see the message "Completion function py-shell-
>> complete uses a deprecated calling convention"
>>
>> Am I missing something? I've been unable to get completion to work for
>> months now, which is quite a significant problem.
>>
>> Let me know if I can do anything to help track this down.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Richard Stanton
>>
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