[Tutor] wxPython vs PyQt

[Neven Goršić]

I just would like to correct my incomplete PyQT pricing list from
above and mislead none.

If you intent to write commercial programs you have to pay:

400 EURO   for PyQT     AND    3000 EURO  for QT !!!

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On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 2:27 PM, andré palma <andrefsp at gmail.com> wrote:
> Neven Goršić wrote:
>>
>> Thank you all. It was not easy to decide what to learn/use, so I "Google"
>> some more.
>>
>> I have found that PyQT is more stable, faster, more consistent and more
>> expensive :).
>> 400 EURO is too much for playing around with some GUI, but GPL licence
>> resolves that issue.
>> The cons are C++ oriented documentation, editor and some structures ...
>>
>> Neven
>>
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>>
>> On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 3:10 AM, johnf <jfabiani at yolo.com
>> <mailto:jfabiani at yolo.com>> wrote:
>>
>>    On Wednesday 04 March 2009 04:56:37 pm Alan Gauld wrote:
>>    > "Kent Johnson" <kent37 at tds.net <mailto:kent37 at tds.net>> wrote
>>    >
>>    > > I've heard good things about Dabo, never tried it myself though.
>>    > > http://dabodev.com/
>>    >
>>    > I looked at Dabo but decided not to try it since it was yet another
>>    > framework. Although it's based on wxPython they have layered their
>>    > own widgets on top which is what the GUI Builder uses. (PythonCard
>>    > fell into the same hole)
>>
>>    Yes, it's true that Dabo has wrapped (subclassed) most of the
>>    controls. The
>>    purpose of course was to provide developer ease of use.  If you
>>    are building
>>    a real business app then I doubt there is anything better in the
>>    python
>>    world.  I personally have used both VB and Delphi and see Dabo on
>>    the same
>>    level.  With one exception - we have a beta GUI builder.
>>     Everything that has
>>    been done in Dabo is the very same things that all developers would be
>>    required to do if they access a database and associate fields to
>>    controls.
>>    BTW there is nothing stopping a Dabo developer from directly using wx
>>    controls.  Dabo prevents nothing.
>>
>>    So Alan, I don't see my work as falling into any hole.
>>    >
>>    > But the web pages and writeup looked good and the forum seemed
>>    > to be active and not all negative.
>>    >
>>    > Alan G
>>
>
>>    Hey, i've found your discussion interesting.
>>
> I'm developing my final course project and i'm using a toll called "Glade"
> to create my application. It has a IDE that let you to create your windows,
>  with text boxes, combo boxes ... everything! And the really good thing: it
> is totally open source =)
> It's quit simple to do applications with glade. You just have to create your
> GUI with it IDE and then you just need to link the "signals" to de functions
> that actually preform actions.
>
> GLADE:
> http://glade.gnome.org/
> http://www.pygtk.org/articles/pygtk-glade-gui/Creating_a_GUI_using_PyGTK_and_Glade.htm
>    (examples how to use glade and pyGTK)
>
> and if you look for it in youtube there is a lot of a good video tutorials
>
>>
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