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

[Daniel Lord]

Personally I am with Bill, I like Jython but it unfortunately has  
fallen way behind in Python versions.
But it has teh advantage that Java is supported on all main 'cross'  
platforms.

On Apr 11, 2006, at 14:43, Louis Pecora wrote:

> 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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> Washington, DC  20375
> USA
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