From: Kurt B. Kaiser <kbk@shore.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:37:26 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Could not open files in .idlerc directory if latter was hidden on Windows.
X-Git-Tag: v2.5.2c1~5
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=0b45f36c819bdf88eaf0e84d4d3beca3d2db9c39;p=python

Could not open files in .idlerc directory if latter was hidden on Windows.
Issue 1743, Issue 1862.
Backport r60225, r60745
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diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index 5c08a92371..06e4ad4441 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ What's New in IDLE 1.2.2c1?
 
 *Release date: XX-FEB-2008*
 
+- Could not open files in .idlerc directory if latter was hidden on Windows.  
+  Issue 1743, Issue 1862. (backport r60225, r60745)
+
 - format_paragraph_event wasn't returning a 'break' (backport r59453)
 
 - Corrected some bugs in AutoComplete.  Also, Page Up/Down in ACW implemented;                                                                               
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/configHandler.py b/Lib/idlelib/configHandler.py
index 826fb5dbb8..3ddb4ed82d 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/configHandler.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/configHandler.py
@@ -142,7 +142,12 @@ class IdleUserConfParser(IdleConfParser):
 
         """
         if not self.IsEmpty():
-            cfgFile=open(self.file,'w')
+            fname = self.file
+            try:
+                cfgFile = open(fname, 'w')
+            except IOError:
+                os.unlink(fname)
+                cfgFile = open(fname, 'w')
             self.write(cfgFile)
         else:
             self.RemoveFile()