Re: wxPython : getting started

2005-12-05 Thread Steve Holden
David Sulc wrote: > Hi ! > > I've looked all over (internet, books, etc.) and I haven't found a very > good ressource to get started with wxPython (yes, I've been through > their tutorial). > > What I would basically like to do for starters is to be able to define > the main panel being displa

Re: wxPython : getting started

2005-12-05 Thread Fredrik Lundh
Peter Milliken wrote: > Perhaps the authors should create a new "release" every 6 months or so just > so people don't get this (mistaken) impression - I am just not sure what they > should put into each new "release" :-) just bump the version number slightly, and add a "tested with " to the READM

Re: wxPython : getting started

2005-12-05 Thread Peter Milliken
Magnus, Not sure what gave you that idea - there is a Pmw mailing list and very, very occasionally email activity on it - I believe the product is maintained, it is most likely considered "complete" in and of itself. Certainly if there is some object that is not present in the collection then you

Re: wxPython : getting started

2005-12-05 Thread Magnus Lycka
hrh1818 wrote: > One possible source of help is the book "Python Programming on Win 32". > It has a 20 page introducrtion on using wxPython. I think that's pretty much out of date though, unless there is a 2nd edition that I missed. I can't say that I remember that chapter, but wxPython changed q

Re: wxPython : getting started

2005-12-05 Thread Magnus Lycka
Peter Milliken wrote: > Personally I "bounced" when I attempted to learn wxPython - I found it much > easier to learn and use Tkinter combined with Pmw. It's my impression that Pmw isn't really maintained. AFAIK, the last release (as well as the last CVS commit) is more than two years old. -- htt

Re: wxPython : getting started

2005-11-29 Thread Peter Milliken
The book that Colin points out looks good - but not available until Jan 2006. When it comes out I might buy it - just out of curiosity :-) Personally I "bounced" when I attempted to learn wxPython - I found it much easier to learn and use Tkinter combined with Pmw. I really tried on the wxPython

Re: wxPython : getting started

2005-11-29 Thread hrh1818
One possible source of help is the book "Python Programming on Win 32". It has a 20 page introducrtion on using wxPython. Howard David Sulc wrote: > Hi ! > > I've looked all over (internet, books, etc.) and I haven't found a very > good ressource to get started with wxPython (yes, I've been thr

Re: wxPython : getting started

2005-11-29 Thread Tony Nelson
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, David Sulc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi ! > > I've looked all over (internet, books, etc.) and I haven't found a very > good ressource to get started with wxPython (yes, I've been through > their tutorial). > > What I would basically like to do for starters

Re: wxPython : getting started

2005-11-29 Thread Colin J. Williams
David Sulc wrote: > Hi ! > > I've looked all over (internet, books, etc.) and I haven't found a very > good ressource to get started with wxPython (yes, I've been through > their tutorial). > > What I would basically like to do for starters is to be able to define > the main panel being displa

wxPython : getting started

2005-11-29 Thread David Sulc
Hi ! I've looked all over (internet, books, etc.) and I haven't found a very good ressource to get started with wxPython (yes, I've been through their tutorial). What I would basically like to do for starters is to be able to define the main panel being displayed. For example : 1. wxFrame cont