ipy_winpdb.py

""" Debug a script (like %run -d) in IPython process, Using WinPdb

Usage:

%wdb test.py
    run test.py, with a winpdb breakpoint at start of the file

%wdb pass
    Change the password (e.g. if you have forgotten the old one)


Notes
-----

**WARNING**: As of March 2009 (IPython 0.10), WinPdb has a known bug, which
causes PyTables to become impossible to import if winpdb is loaded.  Therefore,
if you need PyTables, do *not* use this extension.

For more details: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ipython/+bug/249036
"""

import os

from IPython.core import ipapi
from IPython.core.error import UsageError
import rpdb2

ip = ipapi.get()

rpdb_started = False

def wdb_f(self, arg):
    """ Debug a script (like %run -d) in IPython process, Using WinPdb

    Usage:

    %wdb test.py
        run test.py, with a winpdb breakpoint at start of the file

    %wdb pass
        Change the password (e.g. if you have forgotten the old one)

    Note that after the script has been run, you need to do "Go" (f5)
    in WinPdb to resume normal IPython operation.
    """

    global rpdb_started
    if not arg.strip():
        print __doc__
        return

    if arg.strip() == 'pass':
        passwd = raw_input('Enter new winpdb session password: ')
        ip.db['winpdb_pass'] = passwd
        print "Winpdb password changed"
        if rpdb_started:
            print "You need to restart IPython to use the new password"
        return

    path = os.path.abspath(arg)
    if not os.path.isfile(path):
        raise UsageError("%%wdb: file %s does not exist" % path)
    if not rpdb_started:
        passwd = ip.db.get('winpdb_pass', None)
        if passwd is None:
            import textwrap
            print textwrap.dedent("""\
            Winpdb sessions need a password that you use for attaching the external
            winpdb session. IPython will remember this. You can change the password later
            by '%wpdb pass'
            """)
            passwd = raw_input('Enter new winpdb session password: ')
            ip.db['winpdb_pass'] = passwd

        print "Starting rpdb2 in IPython process"
        rpdb2.start_embedded_debugger(passwd, timeout = 0)
        rpdb_started = True

    rpdb2.set_temp_breakpoint(path)
    print 'It is time to attach with WinPdb (launch WinPdb if needed, File -> Attach)'
    ip.magic('%run ' + arg)


ip.define_magic('wdb', wdb_f)