IPython editor setting

Question

I'm using ipython on Windows
while tring to edit a file by calling:
edit filename.txt
i get an error:
"Argument given (filename.txt) can't be found"

using the command on "filename.py"
will open the editor as expected

is there some kind of setting i need to do for it to work on any filename

Answer 1

Looks like you have to create the file first:

In [2]: !ls *.txt
Hello.txt          cheerlink.txt      dec.txt

In [3]: edit foo.txt
WARNING: Argument given (foo.txt) can't be found as a variable or as a filename.

In [4]: !touch foo.txt

In [5]: edit foo.txt
Editing... done. Executing edited code...

In [5]: 

This was under OS X, but if you can create files from DOS, then just substitute that command for touch.

Answer 2

Try giving the full pathname instead of just the filename