From 0b0d0c5c0550baadcd4da4e266843f350b623c06 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Doug Blank <doug.blank@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 13:10:30 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Create .pyhistory if it doesn't exist

svn: r22974
---
 gramps/webapp/shell.py | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gramps/webapp/shell.py b/gramps/webapp/shell.py
index 1d941dc33..db880c85c 100644
--- a/gramps/webapp/shell.py
+++ b/gramps/webapp/shell.py
@@ -28,8 +28,34 @@
 import os
 os.environ['GRAMPS_RESOURCES'] = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(".."))
 pystartup = os.path.expanduser("~/.pystartup")
-if os.path.exists(pystartup):
-    execfile(pystartup)
+if not os.path.exists(pystartup):
+    fp = file(pystartup, "w")
+    fp.write("""
+import atexit
+import os
+import readline
+import rlcompleter
+import sys
+
+# change autocomplete to tab
+readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
+
+historyPath = os.path.expanduser("~/.pyhistory")
+
+def save_history(historyPath=historyPath):
+    import readline
+    readline.write_history_file(historyPath)
+
+if os.path.exists(historyPath):
+    readline.read_history_file(historyPath)
+
+atexit.register(save_history)
+
+# anything not deleted (sys and os) will remain in the interpreter session
+del atexit, readline, rlcompleter, save_history, historyPath""")
+    fp.close()
+
+execfile(pystartup)
 from django.conf import settings
 import gramps.webapp.settings as default_settings
 try: