[IPython-user] ipdb

[Brett Hoerner]

Via an old message related to setting tracebacks in your own programs:

> In [5]: from  IPython.Debugger import Pdb
>
> In [6]: def set_trace():
>     ...:     Pdb().set_trace()
>     ...:
>     ...:
>
> In [7]: set_trace()

This only seems to work inside of the IPython shell, I would love to
have tab-completed and syntax highlighted tracebacks in my own
applications.

If I use it in a simple script I first get a traceback regarding color schemes,

"/IPython/ColorANSI.py", line 132, in __init__
    raise ValueError,'you must specify the default color scheme'

I went ahead and wacked that just to see if I could get it working, I
made ColorSchemeTable.copy():
return ColorSchemeTable(self.values(),"Linux")

I then get an error about a missing __IPYTHON__,

"IPython/Debugger.py", line 290, in interaction
    __IPYTHON__.set_completer_frame(frame)

I'm afraid I'm jumping into a rabbit hole at this point, so I thought
I would ask if there is an easy fix I am missing.

If not, and in the meantime, I'll continue digging on my own. :)

Thank you in advance,
Brett