[PYTHONMAC-SIG] PowerPlant?

[Joseph Strout]

On Tue, 24 Sep 1996, jeffrey P. Shell wrote:

> WPY is tied in now with the MFC, which allow you to easily make 
> windows-style apps.  What is MacPython tied in with?  MacApp? 

Nope, no class library at all.  Just the toolbox (and only parts of that).

> is there 
> any good modern set of foundation classes for the Mac similar to (but 
> better than) MFC?

Yes, there's PowerPlant, the Think Class Library, and a few smaller
frameworks like MacZoop.  I think PowerPlant is closest to MFC.

> I should finally be picking myself up a copy of CodeWarrior soon and I'm 
> interested in toying with some MacOS stuff, namely OpenDoc and 
> OSA/AppleScript.  What work has already been done in these areas?

I think you'll find some examples of this stuff on the CDs.

> I would love to have Python in an OpenDoc/Cyberdog container.

That would be great!

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|    Joseph J. Strout           Department of Neuroscience, UCSD   |
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