Using wxPython

[Frank Schima]

Hi Mike,


On May 21, 2008, at 7:13 AM, Mike wrote:

> I just tried:
>
>>>> import wx
>>>>
>>>> class Frame(wx.App) :
>>>>   pass
>>>>
>>>> class App(wx.App) :
>>>>   def OnInit(self) :
>>>>     self.frame = wx.Frame(parent=None, title='Bare')
>>>>     self.frame.Show()
>>>>     self.SetTopWindow(self.frame)
>>>>     return True
>>>>
>>>> if __name__ == '__main__':
>>>>   app = App()
>>>>   app.MainLoop()
>
> and it worked fine.  I am not a python programmer so I don't know if  
> there is a significant difference between our programs.  I am using  
> pretty much the same thing in terms of software, only I didn't use  
> ports/fink to get it.  I went to wxpython.org and followed their  
> instructions.  Apparently there are some idiosyncrasies with the mac  
> os install.

Indeed the Leopard built-in Python includes pythonw (or the Framework  
build of python) and works. But I need the MacPorts Python 2.5 to work  
because I need all the other crunchy goodness that Apple does not  
provide like scipy, numpy, serial, py25-matplotlib, etc.

Are there any wxPython programmers using Python from MacPorts? It's  
such a shame to have to develop in Linux with VMware to get around  
this issue. Or worse, switch to GTK!!!! :)

Can someone explain why we cannot simply use the Framework build of  
Python 2.5 in MacPorts like Python 2.4 already apparently does?


Cheers!
Frank Schima
Boulder, CO
schimaf at boulder.nist.gov