[FIXED] Spyder autocomplete doesn't work with 64-bit WinPython 2.7.5

Issue

In my installation of Spyder, autocomplete (ctrl+space) doesn't work in the editor (but does in the console). It looks like the same problem as this but I'm on Windows 7, so I can't pip install rope as the answer suggests.

My installation of Python is courtesy of WinPython and is version WinPython-64bit-2.7.5.2. It comes with Spyder 2.2.2.

I've attempted to get Spyder into debug mode with the --debug command line option, as described here, but it appears not to be available in this version of Spyder. (Spyder says no such option -d)

The follwing info may or may not be useful, from the Spyder about page:

Python 2.7.5 64bits, Qt 4.8.4, PyQt4 (API v2) 4.9.6 on Windows

Can anyone help get me going again? Without autocomplete I'm lost!

Many thanks, Rob

Solution

When Spyder is bundled with WinPython it automatically comes with rope installed as part of the Spyder package. However, the Spyder 2.2.2 Windows installers shipped with the wrong version of rope, and code completion will not work. Fortunately, Spyder 2.2.3 has just been released, and upgrading Spyder will fix your problem. Use this procedure:

1. Download the binary installer spyder-2.2.3.win-amd64.exe from the Spyder downloads page.
2. Open up the WinPython Control Panel, which can be found in the root directory of your WinPython install.
3. Drag and drop the Spyder installer into the control panel, and then hit the "Install packages" button.

You should now be able to launch Spyder from the WinPython root directory using the executable there, and code completion should be fixed.

Answered By - Jed