Re: Walking through a mysql db

creating custom apps a whole lot easier than if you were to use wxPython by itself. ___/ / __/ / ____/ Ed Leafe http://leafe.com/ http://dabodev.com/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: PythonCard or Dabo?

ay that you should look at both and see which one feels more comfortable to you, and go with that. -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: wxPython / Dabo demo shell ?

e wxPython demo was such a great way to explore wxPython and try out new things that I blatantly copied it. ;-) -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: wxPython / Dabo demo shell ?

al.html I may be wrong, but I believe that the OP was interested in the overall frame, contents, and inner workings of the wxPython demo application (and DaboDemo), not the PyShell interpreter. -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: wxPython / Dabo demo shell ?

;samples' directory, and each of those files' 'category' attribute. If you have any further questions, it would probably be best to post them to the dabo-users list. You can sign up for it at http:// leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users -- Ed Leafe -- http://le

Properties for modules?

int moduleFoo.someSetting Does anyone know any good tricks for getting property-like behavior here? -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Properties for modules?

me__) > > The trick here is basically that we replace the module object in > sys.modules with a class instance that wraps the module with whatever > extra behavior is necessary. OK, I see the trick involved. Yes, that does work for what I need. Thanks! -- Ed Leafe -- http://lea

Re: bool behavior in Python 3000?

(False, False) >>> True == False True >>> (True == False) == True False Yeah, I know: "Doctor, it hurts when I do this". Doc: "So don't do that!". I haven't kept up with all the Python 3000 docs, so does anyone know if True and False will bec

Re: Python and GUI

part of my recent PyCon presentation that discusses exactly this topic. Take a look at http://dabodev.com/pycon2007?3 to see an example of simpler and more Pythonic Dabo code is compared to what you would have to write in either raw wxPython or even Wax. -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Python and GUI

to wrapping Tkinter, Qt, etc. -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: gui application on cross platform

tion). Post messages to the dabo- users list to get answers to any questions you might have (sign up at http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users). There are a ton of web frameworks out there. But for Python, there is only one desktop app framework: Dabo. -- Ed Leafe -- h

Re: (no) fast boolean evaluation ?

Usually that's because the language provides a switch/case statement construct. If it does and you try to write the above code, it isn't the language that's brain-dead! ;-) -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Ligmail bug?

ault to a more intelligent one, if for no other reason than to not have to constantly read comments like this chiding someone for acting in a predictable fashion. -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: creating a tar file with python

orrespondence on any python questions from you go to trash. > May your pillow not have pity on your head! What a tool. Add another to the twit filter... -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: creating a tar file with python

as directing those comments, it was *way* out of line. The fact that it was Steve only reinforces the cluelessness of the writer. -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Python Database Apps

side and sql server side. Are you asking for opinions on what sort of database engine to use? Or are you trying to get a feel for what people use to develop their apps? Are you looking for a web app, or a desktop app, or a non-UI app? -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -

Re: Python Database Apps

he stuff that is unique to your app, such as the conflict resolution and business logic. -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Python Database Apps

asic Installer that will look and work like any other Windows application installer. -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: super() doesn't get superclass

o them. We use mixins extensively throughout Dabo, and they allow us to give several classes the desired behaviors, while only having one mixin class to maintain. -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

[ANN] Dabo 0.8.2 Released

at: http:// svn.dabodev.com/dabo/tags/dabo-0.8.2/ChangeLog -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: [ANN] Dabo 0.8.2 Released

ce the framework, demo and visual tools are all in the same trunk: svn checkout http://svn.dabodev.com/dabo/trunk/dabo svn checkout http://svn.dabodev.com/dabo/trunk/ide svn checkout http://svn.dabodev.com/dabo/trunk/demo -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Newbie Question

bo Class Designer (Parts 1 & 2) http://leafe.com/screencasts/dataenvironment1.html http://leafe.com/screencasts/dataenvironment2.html Populating a Grid Using Business Objects http://leafe.com/screencasts/populategrid.html -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://ma

Re: can i set up a mysql db connection as a class ?

olve a GUI, you really should take a look at Dabo. It's an app framework written by database developers for database developers. -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: 2 books for me

On May 11, 2006, at 3:32 PM, Robert Hicks wrote: > Wouldn't portability go with Tkinter since that is installed with > every > Python? Dunno about other platforms, but it's not on my Mac. -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail

Web frameworks and credit cards

integrating credit card processing with the various Python web frameworks. Until now, my only practical experience is with Zope 2.x, but I'm open to any and all alternatives, so long as it's Python! -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.o

Re: a trick with lists ?

'b' is already a list. A more common and more general usage for making list copies would be: a = [1,2,3] b = a[:] In this usage, 'a' and 'b' are separate lists, but 'b' doesn't need to be defined as a list first. -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Pycon disappointment

strations. It's not easy to do; certainly much more difficult than creating a slide that sums up what the demo does. But it makes for a much more interesting session! -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: RELEASED Python 3.0 final

On Dec 3, 2008, at 7:51 PM, Barry Warsaw wrote: On behalf of the Python development team and the Python community, I am happy to announce the release of Python 3.0 final. Props to all the folks whose hard work made this possible! You guys rock! -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org

Dabo 0.9.0 Released

ince the last release can be found at http://svn.dabodev.com/dabo/tags/dabo-0.9.0/ChangeLog And if you want to learn more, join our email list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

compile() and comments

rip() + "\n", "", "exec") >>> compcode at 0x79a40, file "", line 2> Obviously the easy workaround is to add a newline and all is well, so this isn't a show-stopper, but is this a bug? -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: compile() and comments

thrown. -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: compile() and comments

verifying the inconsistency. -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Porting VB apps to Python for Window / Linux use

llows you to visually create UIs that run unmodified on Windows, Linux and OS X. You can learn about it at http://dabodev.com -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Spawning a new UI process

d, but the GUI app that should be launched by 'main.py' is never run. So what am I missing? How do I launch a python app in a separate process from another Python app? -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Spawning a new UI process

ensure no console window is created. OK, I didn't see subprocess. I'll give that a whirl. In the meantime, I did find that wxPython has wx.Execute, and it seems to be working, although it prints some odd messages when running under OS X. Thanks! -- Ed Leafe -- http://mai

Dabo 0.9.2 released

http://dabodev.com/download. -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Making wxPython a standard module?

rticular, but I am curious to know why some people find it "ugly" or "bad" or whatever. It has its own bugs and missing features, of course, but it is one of the major GUI player in the arena, together with PyQt and PyGTK. Perhaps he meant the code, and not t

Re: Using Python and MS-SQL Server

backends. -- Ed Leafe -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: class super method

StuffAfterTheSuperCall() This has worked reliably for us in every place where we have used it. There's nothing dark and mysterious about it at all. -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: class super method

self.super = super(DaboUIClass, self) self.super.__init__(*args, **kwargs) doOurCustomStuffAfterTheSuperCall() def someMethod(self, foo, bar): self.super.someMethod(foo, bar) def someOtherMethod(self): self.super.someOtherMethod() -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: class super method

, it's better than nothing but worse than anything. I guess I must be the world's most amazing Python developer, as I've used super() extensively for years without ever suffering any of the pitfalls you and others describe. -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: class super method

application. In my experience, using either incorrectly can get you in trouble. -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: What motivates all unpaid volunteers at Pycon?

that people get nothing back by participating in a community, yes, it would be curious. My experience, though, is that I get a lot more out of it than I could ever contribute. IOW, it's a great example of synergy. -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: What motivates all unpaid volunteers at Pycon?

s like this, just knowing that I contributed is a great feeling. I also usually end up meeting several people I might not have otherwise met, and invariably that makes the experience much, much richer. -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: class super method

try to create a PotBelliedElephant class by using MI with a PotBelliedPig class and an Elephant class, well, you *should* crash and burn, whether you use super() or not. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Elephant_Makes_Love_to_a_Pig -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Looking for Agile Python Consulting

mework; at this point I'm only concerned with Python vs. Ruby. If you are part of such a consulting group, or know of one that fits these requirements, please reply to me off-list. -- Ed Leafe Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message (including any attached or embedded documents

Re: Does Python 2.5.2's embedded SQLite support full text searching?

include SQLite itself? I installed 2.5.2 on a new WinXP VM, and SQLite is working fine. -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Cheese Shop: some history for the new-comers

back, but I still cringe at names that sound like they were created at the Ministry of Silly Names. -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Trace dynamically compiled code?

#x27;s source code is not available to pdb, and thus does not display. Does anyone know a way to compile the dynamic code so that pdb can 'see' the source? I suppose I could write it all out to a bunch of temp files, but that would be terribly messy. Are there any neater solutions? -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Trace dynamically compiled code?

onverts the XML to the corresponding Python code for the class, and it's working great, except for the tracing through the debugger issue. Would I be able to apply the py lib stuff to this, too? -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Remote teamwork anecdotes

attered thoughts into a coherent picture, and more often than not, if it's a bug that I've created rather than a gap in my understanding, the process of writing the email is all I need. I guess if there's a point to all of this, it's that good programming is a crea

[ANN] Dabo 0.6 released

having to install Python, wxPython, or any of the other requirements first. Grab the latest from the Dabo Download Page: http://dabodev.com/download And, as always, post feedback/questions to the Dabo users list: http:/leafe.com/mailmain/listinfo/dabo-us

[ANN] Dabo Runtime Engine For Windows 0.6.2 released

all other things Dabo, from: http://dabodev.com/download -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: DB Table Processor?

ard that creates a searchable CRUD app in less than a minute. You can view a screencast of the AppWizard in action at http://j.mp/6kRp0u. It works with MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MS Sql Server. More information can be found at http://dabodev.com -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Style question for conditional execution

derstandable; the second only if you are familiar with that particular programming construct. Explicit is better than implicit, so I'd go with the first form. -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: python app development

dev.com/pycon_tutorial If you have any other questions, join our email discussion list and post them there. There are many helpful people there to answer your questions. http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: combined functionality of ipython's %whos and pdb's next (without a resource heavy IDE)

IDE. > > I am not seeing how this might be done. Many thanks for your help... Check out PuDB - I use it all the time. http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pudb Intro screencast is at http://vimeo.com/5255125 -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

ANN: Dabo 0.9.3 released

Dabo encryption - changed all pathing to be relative to the app's HomeDirectory - full parameterization of SQL calls - addition of the dRichTextBox control - improvement of unicode support with the dabo.lib.ustr() method You can grab the latest version, as always, from http://dabodev.com/do

Re: WMI in Python

We have hundreds of developers around the world using Dabo to build many different kinds of business applications. -- Ed Leafe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: What user-defined request error levels are recommended?

error, you could use a 4xx code. However, I would prefer to use the standard codes, and add a custom header with more information on the issue. -- Ed Leafe -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

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