[PYTHONMAC-SIG] Re: wxPython (was Re: [PYTHON GUI-SIG] native Python GUI module(s)?)

Joseph Strout jstrout@ucsd.edu
Mon, 3 Mar 1997 14:11:29 -0800 (PST)


On Mon, 3 Mar 1997, Edward C. Zimmermann wrote:

> > That sounds good... what must I do to try this out on the Mac?  (I'm
> > guessing that the answer is: download the Python sources, download wxMac
> > sources, get each to compile (which assumes you have CodeWarrior and there
> > are no nasty version incompatibilities between CW10 and CW11, which in

> Ugh.. Yes.. Unless someone else does it...

> Building wxP for a platform is a pain! But you don't have to build it
> but once its built by someone you can just use it. 

Hmm, I hadn't thought of that.  This is a good point; I suppose some kind
soul could (for example) build a wxP binary for PowerMac, and upload it to
the Python ftp site.  Those who want it would just download it and replace
the out-of-the-box Python executable with that.

> > wxWin doesn't run on the Mac.  wxMac didn't even run on the Mac, the last
> > time I tried it -- the first demo promptly crashed my machine.  Of course,
> > that was some months ago; I've heard that it has improved since then.

> I have also heard the same.. But that is an issue that can should enough
> people join the wxPython bandwagon that develop Mac.. Its called committee
> development..

Yes, it's a possibility.

> The main problem with wxPython is that we never seemed to get enough
> people joining in.. And I (and probably Harri as well) have not had the
> time to keep things rolling on our own.. We are still committed to wxP
> and shall continue to develop and use it in our applications.. And once
> we have the time probably release a new version..   

Well, it sounds like a good alternative to Tk (not that there's anything
wrong with Tk -- I just like to have alternatives!).  What platforms does
wxPython run on at the moment?  Any chance I could try it out on my
PowerMac, Sun, or SGI?

Thanks,
-- Joe

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