Is anyone using this list?

I'm still here.

DG

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--- On Sat, 6/13/09, Chris <cspencer@cinci.rr.com> wrote:

From: Chris <cspencer@cinci.rr.com>
Subject: [wxPython-dev] Is anyone using this list?
To: "wxPython-dev" <wxPython-dev@googlegroups.com>
Date: Saturday, June 13, 2009, 4:58 AM

Since we've moved to groups.google.com, I have yet to see
anyone post
anything. Did we lose the whole wxPython community in
this shift?
>

Test…

is anybody interested if I translate the C++ code to python?

http://docs.wxwidgets.org/stable/wx_dialogfunctions.html#dialogfunctions

test test

im on it

Test…

is anybody interested if I translate the C++ code to python?



[http://docs.wxwidgets.org/stable/wx_dialogfunctions.html#dialogfunctions](http://docs.wxwidgets.org/stable/wx_dialogfunctions.html#dialogfunctions)
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skype: dgtlmoon
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On Mon, 2009-06-15 at 22:31 +1000, David Lyon wrote:

David Lyon wrote:

Test....

is anybody interested if I translate the C++ code to python?

http://docs.wxwidgets.org/stable/wx_dialogfunctions.html#dialogfunctions

Most of those functions already have wrappers in a wxPython module.

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--
Robin Dunn
Software Craftsman

Yes, but no documentation suited to a python programmer.

My brain is not native to python… I’m a visitor…

    dlg = wx.MessageBox("To proceed, we need to install EasyInstall from the Internet. May we do this?",
                               "Confirm Download",
                               wx.ICON_INFORMATION | wx.OK | wx.CANCEL)
    rx = dlg.ShowModal()
    dlg.Destroy()
    if rx != wx.OK:
        print " - Installer download cancelled."
        return

Writing one simple dialog takes 3+ hours because of the poor documentation…

Sure I can read C++ code…

But have no idea how to translate it to python wx… so totally lost…

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On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 2:55 AM, Robin Dunn robin@alldunn.com wrote:

David Lyon wrote:

Test…

is anybody interested if I translate the C++ code to python?

http://docs.wxwidgets.org/stable/wx_dialogfunctions.html#dialogfunctions

Most of those functions already have wrappers in a wxPython module.

Robin Dunn

Software Craftsman

http://wxPython.org

David Lyon wrote:

Sure I can read C++ code....

But have no idea how to translate it to python wx.... so totally lost...

It's not perfect, but there's this doc in the wiki:

http://wiki.wxpython.org/C%2B%2BGuideForwxPythoneers

"How to Interpret the wxWindows Documentation: a Guide for Python Users"

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--
Robin Dunn
Software Craftsman

Hi David,

Have you checked the wxPython demo? It has working code examples for almost every class available to wxPython users, and the demos can even be edited in real-time.

There is also the wxPython in Action book. Granted, I’d love for such good docs to be free, but Robin has already done lots of work for free and his and Neil’s book offer a lot of valuable information on not just how to write wxPython apps, but how to write good Python apps in general, so the book is worth every penny in my opinion.

Regards,

Kevin

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On Jun 15, 2009, at 3:30 PM, David Lyon wrote:

Yes, but no documentation suited to a python programmer.

My brain is not native to python… I’m a visitor…

    dlg = wx.MessageBox("To proceed, we need to install EasyInstall from the Internet. May we do this?",
                                "Confirm Download",
                               wx.ICON_INFORMATION | wx.OK | wx.CANCEL)
    rx = dlg.ShowModal()
    dlg.Destroy()
    if rx != wx.OK:
         print " - Installer download cancelled."
        return

Writing one simple dialog takes 3+ hours because of the poor documentation…

Sure I can read C++ code…

But have no idea how to translate it to python wx… so totally lost…

On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 2:55 AM, Robin Dunn robin@alldunn.com wrote:

David Lyon wrote:

Test…

is anybody interested if I translate the C++ code to python?

http://docs.wxwidgets.org/stable/wx_dialogfunctions.html#dialogfunctions

Most of those functions already have wrappers in a wxPython module.


Robin Dunn
Software Craftsman
http://wxPython.org

oh - ok

The demos don't show how to read a return code from a dialog...

Sorry - I didn't realise it was about money...

In any case it isn't. Why don't you guys do what normal open
source projects do and collect donations to do the documentation.

Heck.... pay me half of what you collect.... or pay Andrea..

Then you're doing very little work for the money...

TIME IS MONEY - you guys are wasting both....

that's my whole point....

so far my dialog box has cost me $300...

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On Jun 16, 9:42 am, Kevin Ollivier <kev...@theolliviers.com> wrote:

Hi David,

Have you checked the wxPython demo? It has working code examples for
almost every class available to wxPython users, and the demos can even
be edited in real-time.

There is also the wxPython in Action book. Granted, I'd love for such
good docs to be free, but Robin has already done lots of work for free
and his and Neil's book offer a lot of valuable information on not
just how to write wxPython apps, but how to write good Python apps in
general, so the book is worth every penny in my opinion.

Regards,

Kevin

On Jun 15, 2009, at 3:30 PM, David Lyon wrote:

> Yes, but no documentation suited to a python programmer.

> My brain is not native to python... I'm a visitor.....

> dlg = wx.MessageBox("To proceed, we need to install
> EasyInstall from the Internet. May we do this?",
> "Confirm Download",
> wx.ICON_INFORMATION | wx.OK |
> wx.CANCEL)
> rx = dlg.ShowModal()
> dlg.Destroy()
> if rx != wx.OK:
> print " - Installer download cancelled."
> return

> Writing one simple dialog takes 3+ hours because of the poor
> documentation....

> Sure I can read C++ code....

> But have no idea how to translate it to python wx.... so totally
> lost...

> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 2:55 AM, Robin Dunn <ro...@alldunn.com> wrote:

> David Lyon wrote:
> > Test....

> > is anybody interested if I translate the C++ code to python?

> >http://docs.wxwidgets.org/stable/wx_dialogfunctions.html#dialogfunctions

> Most of those functions already have wrappers in a wxPython module.

> --
> Robin Dunn
> Software Craftsman
>http://wxPython.org

Hi David,

oh - ok

The demos don't show how to read a return code from a dialog...

They do, actually, and it's pretty hard to miss. From the dialog
sample, around line 110:

  # this does not return until the dialog is closed.
         val = dlg.ShowModal()

         if val == wx.ID_OK:
             self.log.WriteText("You pressed OK\n")
         else:
             self.log.WriteText("You pressed Cancel\n")

It even prints what button you pressed in the bottom log window when
you run the dialog sample.

Sorry - I didn't realise it was about money...

In any case it isn't. Why don't you guys do what normal open
source projects do and collect donations to do the documentation.

Heck.... pay me half of what you collect.... or pay Andrea..

Then you're doing very little work for the money...

TIME IS MONEY - you guys are wasting both....

that's my whole point....

Again you've missed something. You've somehow managed to miss the
Support link on wxpython.org, which offers several ways to financially
support the project from donations to paid support, the links to the
book, the link to wxPython t-shirts and goods, AND the donate link on
the project's page on sf.net. Anyway, the reality is that donations
and affiliate programs tend not to make very much money unless the
project is very large. Most large open source projects which pay their
volunteers have some sort of corporate sponsorship.

so far my dialog box has cost me $300...

To figure out a problem that was clearly shown in the "Dialog" sample
code. I'd say that's a costly lesson on reading example code
carefully...

And BTW, if this is how you respond to people who are taking time out
of their day to help you learn wxPython, soon you'll find that no one
will be very interested in helping you. This isn't the arguments list,
this is the wxPython development list. Arguments is down the hall. :slight_smile:

Regards,

Kevin

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On Jun 15, 2009, at 6:03 PM, David Lyon wrote:

On Jun 16, 9:42 am, Kevin Ollivier <kev...@theolliviers.com> wrote:

Hi David,

Have you checked the wxPython demo? It has working code examples for
almost every class available to wxPython users, and the demos can
even
be edited in real-time.

There is also the wxPython in Action book. Granted, I'd love for such
good docs to be free, but Robin has already done lots of work for
free
and his and Neil's book offer a lot of valuable information on not
just how to write wxPython apps, but how to write good Python apps in
general, so the book is worth every penny in my opinion.

Regards,

Kevin

On Jun 15, 2009, at 3:30 PM, David Lyon wrote:

Yes, but no documentation suited to a python programmer.

My brain is not native to python... I'm a visitor.....

        dlg = wx.MessageBox("To proceed, we need to install
EasyInstall from the Internet. May we do this?",
                                   "Confirm Download",
                                   wx.ICON_INFORMATION | wx.OK |
wx.CANCEL)
        rx = dlg.ShowModal()
        dlg.Destroy()
        if rx != wx.OK:
            print " - Installer download cancelled."
            return

Writing one simple dialog takes 3+ hours because of the poor
documentation....

Sure I can read C++ code....

But have no idea how to translate it to python wx.... so totally
lost...

On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 2:55 AM, Robin Dunn <ro...@alldunn.com> >>> wrote:

David Lyon wrote:

Test....

is anybody interested if I translate the C++ code to python?

http://docs.wxwidgets.org/stable/wx_dialogfunctions.html#dialogfunctions

Most of those functions already have wrappers in a wxPython module.

--
Robin Dunn
Software Craftsman
http://wxPython.org

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