Introduction

The Quick Launch buttons allow you to setup four programs that can be launched with the single press of a button.

By default the four buttons launch the following programs :

1. IDLE
2. Firedrop - the Python blog client.
3. PyCrust - a graphical Python shell.
4. SPE - in debug mode.

You can also operate these with the corresponding function keys F1-4.

You can configure which programs are launched, and the options they are run with, through the Advanced Window.

Whenever you run the GUI, your saved options are loaded.

Configuring Quick Launch

Each of the four quick launch buttons has the following config options :

1. Choose Program

   This button opens a dialog allowing you to choose the program that will be run.

   If this program is on the same drive as Movable Python then it is automatically converted into a relative path. This means the path will still be valid if your distribution is on a removable device where the drive letter can change.

2. Program Path

   This entry box gives you the opportunity to manually edit the program path.

3. Arguments

   This entry box lets you specify the arguments passed to your program.

4. Use Args ?

   If this is checked then the arguments from the "Arguments" entry box (3) are passed to your program.

   If it isn't checked then the normal arguments box on the main GUI will be used instead. This allows you to choose the arguments passed to your program at "runtime".

   If you want to make sure your program gets no arguments, leave Use Args checked and the Arguments entry box empty.

5. Config Options

   These are the config options your program runs with. They have the same meaning as the equivalent Command Line options.

quicklaunch.txt

Movable Python saves your Quick Launch settings in a file called quicklaunch.txt in the lib directory.

It is a plain text format, but it's not intended to be edited by hand.

You can get more details on the Special Files page.