.. python_shell_help.rst

.. This is a port of the original SasView html help file to ReSTructured text
.. by S King, ISIS, during SasView CodeCamp-III in Feb 2015.

Python Shell Tool
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Description 
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This is a Python shell/editor (PyCrust) provided with WxPython. An editing 
notebook will show up when a Python file is created/loaded with the *New* or 
*Open* options on the menu. 

*Run* enables the editor to compile and run the Python code.

For the details about the Python, visit the website http://docs.python.org/tutorial/

The NumPy, SciPy, and Matplotlib, etc, libraries are shipped with SasView. 
However, some functionality may not work.

PyCrust has its own Help.

*NOTE! The Help() and Credits() calls do not work on Macs.*

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Example
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An example calling the Matplotlib plotting gallery:

.. image:: pycrust_example.png

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.. note::  This help document was last changed by Steve King, 19Feb2015