where is the wxPython demo?

wxPython Users
1

Hi Guys,

I am using Ubuntu now, and I love it, I installed the demo and
wxPython gtk and all seems peachy. But I would like to access the demo
but I cannot find a shortcut or link, what is the command to start the
wxPython demo under Ubuntu?

Regards,
- Jorgen

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If you read down to the end of the Ubuntu section in the downloads page:

Demo and Sample Apps

Since the RPMs no longer include the demo or samples, it is now
packaged separately. Why did I do this? Well the demo is intended to be
a learning tool, but when installed from the RPM all the demo files are
owned by root. As a separate tarball you can put the files where ever
you want and since they’ll be owned by you when you untar them you can
play and tweak to your heart’s desire.

Note the separate download.

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On 5/27/07, Jorgen Bodde jorgen.maillist@gmail.com wrote:

Hi Guys,

I am using Ubuntu now, and I love it, I installed the demo and
wxPython gtk and all seems peachy. But I would like to access the demo
but I cannot find a shortcut or link, what is the command to start the

wxPython demo under Ubuntu?

3

SILLY ME!

Thanks for that, I did check the wxWidgets 2.8 examples in Synaptic,
but darn I totally forgot those were the C++ examples! :wink:

It's always nice to look through the demo when I am looking for some
component's usability ...

Regards,
- Jorgen

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On 5/27/07, Eric Ongerth <ericongerth@gmail.com> wrote:

On 5/27/07, Jorgen Bodde <jorgen.maillist@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> I am using Ubuntu now, and I love it, I installed the demo and
> wxPython gtk and all seems peachy. But I would like to access the demo
> but I cannot find a shortcut or link, what is the command to start the
> wxPython demo under Ubuntu?

If you read down to the end of the Ubuntu section in the downloads page:

<snip>
Demo and Sample Apps

Since the RPMs no longer include the demo or samples, it is now packaged
separately. Why did I do this? Well the demo is intended to be a learning
tool, but when installed from the RPM all the demo files are owned by root.
As a separate tarball you can put the files where ever you want and since
they'll be owned by you when you untar them you can play and tweak to your
heart's desire.
wxPython-demo <\snip>

Note the separate download.

4

Jorgen Bodde wrote:

SILLY ME!

Thanks for that, I did check the wxWidgets 2.8 examples in Synaptic,
but darn I totally forgot those were the C++ examples! :wink:

The wxPython demo is in there too, but it is installed under the /usr/share/docs dir which would require root permissions to edit so I always suggest that people still use the separate tarball so they can get their own copy of the demo and samples where they can edit and tweak.

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