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When I right-click on a .py file, I am given the option to 'Edit with IDLE'. How can I replace IDLE with another IDE, such as PyCharm? ie when I right-click on any .py file, I would like there to be the option to 'Edit with PyCharm'.
I am using Windows by the way.
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The 'Edit with IDLE' option is actually placed there by IDLE itself. The thing you could do is just change the default program you want python files to be opened with (by right clicking, choosing 'Open with' and choose a default program).
The additional entries in the context menus are specified in the registry. So i think if you want to manually add a 'Edit with PyCharm' option you would have to edit the registry yourself. But I wouldn't recommend to do that at all.
Changing Default Text Editor For Python Files Mac
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Assuming you have Windows 7/8 and have the program (in this case PyCharm) installed already, you would:
- Right click any python file (typically ending with .py)
- Click 'Open With'
- Either select PyCharm or the desired program from the list of programs OR
- Click Choose Default Program and 'find more options' or 'choose program from list' and find PyCharm in the directory you installed it in and select program
Hope this helps! Be sure to specify if you meant a different OS than Widows.
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