workaround so the (otherwise still broken) IDE can at least quit in the Python...

workaround so the (otherwise still broken) IDE can at least quit in the Python 2.2 Jaguar addon install

Mac/Tools/IDE/PythonIDEMain.py

@@ -59,19 +59,11 @@ class PythonIDE(Wapplication.Application):
 		if debug_stderr:
 			sys.stderr = debug_stderr
 		for path in sys.argv[1:]:
+			if path.startswith("-p"):
+				# process number added by the OS
+				continue
 			self.opendoc(path)
-		try:
-			import Wthreading
-		except ImportError:
-			self.mainloop()
-		else:
-			if Wthreading.haveThreading:
-				self.mainthread = Wthreading.Thread("IDE event loop", self.mainloop)
-				self.mainthread.start()
-				#self.mainthread.setResistant(1)
-				Wthreading.run()
-			else:
-				self.mainloop()
+		self.mainloop()
 	
 	def makeusermenus(self):
 		m = Wapplication.Menu(self.menubar, "File")
@@ -273,9 +265,6 @@ class PythonIDE(Wapplication.Application):
 	
 	def _quit(self):
 		import PyConsole, PyEdit
-		PyConsole.console.writeprefs()
-		PyConsole.output.writeprefs()
-		PyEdit.searchengine.writeprefs()
 		for window in self._windows.values():
 			try:
 				rv = window.close() # ignore any errors while quitting
@@ -283,6 +272,16 @@ class PythonIDE(Wapplication.Application):
 				rv = 0   # (otherwise, we can get stuck!)
 			if rv and rv > 0:
 				return
+		try:
+			PyConsole.console.writeprefs()
+			PyConsole.output.writeprefs()
+			PyEdit.searchengine.writeprefs()
+		except:
+			# Write to __stderr__ so the msg end up in Console.app and has
+			# at least _some_ chance of getting read...
+			# But: this is a workaround for way more serious problems with
+			# the Python 2.2 Jaguar addon.
+			sys.__stderr__.write("*** PythonIDE: Can't write preferences ***\n")
 		self.quitting = 1
 		
 	def makehelpmenu(self):