[Pythonmac-SIG] wxPython -- some disappointment using it.

[Louis Pecora]

I bought the wxPython in Action book and started trying the simple 
examples in Chap. 1.  One thing I have run into is rather 
disappointing.  Many errors (e.g. I typed return true, instead of return 
True) do not give the beloved Python tracback.  That's one of the nice 
things that made me choose Python.  Somehow once the app is launched if 
there is a bug it just quits without any information.  I am now 
struggling to find out why example 3 (hello.py) won't work.  I've been 
over it dozens of times checking indentation, spelling, etc.  But the 
app never gets into OnInit (determined by the old fashion way of putting 
print's into the program at strategic stages).   A window flashes open 
and then disappears.  Process exited in the terminal.

How are others using wxPython?  Do you find you need to run in a 
debugger?  Does that help?  What do you recommend? 

Thanks for any suggestions.

-- 
Cheers,

Lou Pecora

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