1. Python Bug 775541: Calltips error when docstring is None. Introduced

   by patch 769142.  Fixed by patch 776062. KBK will backport net result
   to IDLE release22-maint and IDLEfork.
2. Update NEWS.txt and idlever for release.

Lib/idlelib/CallTips.py

@@ -162,8 +162,9 @@ def get_arg_text(ob):
             except:
                 pass
         # See if we can use the docstring
-        doc = getattr(ob, "__doc__", "").lstrip()
+        doc = getattr(ob, "__doc__", "")
         if doc:
+            doc = doc.lstrip()
             pos = doc.find("\n")
             if pos < 0 or pos > 70:
                 pos = 70

Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt

-What's New in IDLE 1.0rc1?
+What's New in IDLE 1.0 release candidate 2?
 ===================================
 
-*Release date: 17-Jul-2003*
+*Release date: 24-Jul-2003*
+
+- Calltip error when docstring was None  Python Bug 775541
+
+What's New in IDLE 1.0 release candidate 1?
+===================================
+
+*Release date: 18-Jul-2003*
 
 - Updated extend.txt, help.txt, and config-extensions.def to correctly
   reflect the current status of the configuration system.  Python Bug 768469

Lib/idlelib/idlever.py

-IDLE_VERSION = "1.0rc1"
+IDLE_VERSION = "1.0rc2"