just to be sure,
did you try ".Update()"?
Almar
2008/10/20 Mike Driscoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> On Oct 20, 5:43 am, Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I want to dynamically update a list of elements shown as a checkbox
>> list. A file is used to store the elements, and elements can be added
>> and deleted from the list. The trouble is that the window is not
>> properly updated after deleting/adding items.
>>
>> I use the Detach()/Destroy() to remove the sizer, and then I create a
>> new and updated sizer again. Apparently, not in a correct way...
>>
>> #################File createleftpanel.py############################
>> import wx
>> from gettext import gettext as _
>> from project import Project
>>
>> """
>> The class createLeftPanel
>> """
>>
>> class createLeftPanel(wx.Panel):
>>
>> def __init__(self, parent):
>> wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent)
>>
>> #Initialization
>> self.SetBackgroundColour('White')
>> self.filename = 'tempfile.sim'
>>
>> #Initiate file:
>> initList = ['alfa', 'bravo', 'ekko']
>> Project(self.filename).writeProject(initList)
>> readList = Project(self.filename).readProject()
>>
>> #Boxes
>> self.mainbox = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
>> self.aSavedSizer = self.MakeSavedSizer(readList)
>>
>> #Adding everything to mainbox
>> self.mainbox.Add(self.aSavedSizer, 0, wx.RIGHT | wx.LEFT, 3)
>>
>> self.mainbox.Fit(self)
>> self.SetSizer(self.mainbox)
>> self.Layout()
>>
>> def OnDelete(self, event):
>> #Deleting element from file
>> for counter in range(0, len(self.elementList)):
>> if self.elementList[counter][0].GetValue() == True:
>> Project(self.filename).removeLineFromProject(\
>> self.elementList[counter][2])
>>
>> #Detaching and destroying the previous savedSizer
>> self.mainbox.Detach(self.aSavedSizer)
>> self.aSavedSizer.Destroy()
>>
>> #Adding new aSavedSizer from file
>> aSavedList = Project(self.filename).readProject()
>> self.aSavedSizer = self.MakeSavedSizer(aSavedList)
>> self.mainbox.Add(self.aSavedSizer, 0, wx.RIGHT | wx.LEFT, 3)
>> self.mainbox.Fit(self)
>> self.SetSizer(self.mainbox)
>> self.Layout()
>>
>> def OnAdd(self, event):
>> #Adding element to file
>> Project(self.filename).appendLineToProject(self.addText.GetValue())
>>
>> #Detaching and destroying the previous savedSizer
>> self.mainbox.Detach(self.aSavedSizer)
>> self.aSavedSizer.Destroy()
>>
>> #Adding new aSavedSizer from file
>> aSavedList = Project(self.filename).readProject()
>> self.aSavedSizer = self.MakeSavedSizer(aSavedList)
>> self.mainbox.Add(self.aSavedSizer, 0, wx.RIGHT | wx.LEFT, 3)
>> self.mainbox.Fit(self)
>> self.SetSizer(self.mainbox)
>> self.Layout()
>>
>> def MakeSavedSizer(self, savedList):
>>
>> #Putting saved items into static box together with checkbox for
>> deleting
>> savedBox = wx.StaticBox(self, -1, _('Saved words'))
>> savedSizer = wx.StaticBoxSizer(savedBox, wx.VERTICAL)
>>
>> self.elementList = []
>> for item in savedList:
>> self.element = wx.CheckBox(self, -1, item,
>> pos=wx.DefaultPosition, \
>> size=wx.DefaultSize)
>> print item
>> self.elementList.append((self.element,
>> self.element.GetId(), item))
>> savedSizer.Add(self.element, 0, wx.ALL, 5)
>>
>> #Delete button
>> deleteBox = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
>> deleteText = wx.StaticText(self, -1, '', size=(125,-1))
>> deleteButton = wx.Button(self, -1, _('Delete'))
>> deleteBox.Add(deleteText, 0, wx.ALL, 1)
>> deleteBox.Add(deleteButton, 0, wx.ALL, 1)
>> self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.OnDelete, deleteButton)
>>
>> #Add element + button
>> addBox = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
>> self.addText = wx.TextCtrl(self, -1, value=_(''), size = (125,
>> -1), \
>> validator=wx.DefaultValidator)
>> self.addText.SetMaxLength(12)
>>
>> addButton = wx.Button(self, -1, _('Add'))
>> addBox.Add(self.addText, 0, wx.ALL, 1)
>> addBox.Add(addButton, 0, wx.ALL, 1)
>> self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.OnAdd, addButton)
>>
>> #Add to savedSizer
>> savedSizer.Add(deleteBox, 0, wx.EXPAND, 0)
>> savedSizer.Add(addBox, 0, wx.EXPAND, 0)
>>
>> #self.SetSizer(savedSizer)
>> self.Fit()
>>
>> return savedSizer
>>
>> """ Testing routines for testing this module only"""
>> class Frame(wx.Frame):
>> def __init__(self, parent):
>> wx.Frame.__init__(self, parent=None, id=-1)
>> self.panel = createLeftPanel(self)
>> self.statusbar = self.CreateStatusBar()
>>
>> class App(wx.App):
>> def OnInit(self):
>> wx.App.__init__(self)
>> self.frame = Frame(-1)
>> self.frame.Show()
>> self.SetTopWindow(self.frame)
>> return True
>>
>> def OnExit(self):
>> pass
>>
>> if __name__ == '__main__':
>> app = App()
>> app.MainLoop()
>>
>> #################File project.py############################
>> import os
>>
>> """
>> The Project class handles reading/writing strings from/to file
>> """
>>
>> class Project(object):
>> def __init__(self, filename):
>> self.fname = filename
>>
>> def readProject(self):
>> fp = open(self.fname, 'r')
>> flist = []
>> for line in fp:
>> flist.append(line.strip())
>> fp.close()
>> return flist
>>
>> def writeProject(self, flist):
>> fp = open(self.fname, 'w')
>> for item in flist:
>> fp.write('%s%s' % (item, os.linesep))
>> fp.close()
>>
>> def appendLineToProject(self, aString):
>> #Check if aString is not in file already
>> fp = open(self.fname, 'r+')
>> beforeList = self.readProject()
>> fp.close()
>> if aString not in beforeList:
>> fp = open(self.fname, 'a')
>> fp.write('%s%s' % (aString, os.linesep))
>> fp.close()
>>
>> def removeLineFromProject(self, aString):
>> #Remove all instances of aString
>> fp = open(self.fname, 'r+')
>> beforeList = self.readProject()
>> afterList = []
>> if aString in beforeList:
>> for item in beforeList:
>> if aString.strip() != item.strip():
>> afterList.append(item)
>> else:
>> pass
>> else:
>> afterList = beforeList
>>
>> self.writeProject(afterList)
>> fp.close()
>
> I recommend re-posting to the wxPython User's List if you haven't
> already:
>
> http://wxpython.org/maillist.php
>
> Also, please make a small runnable sample:
> http://wiki.wxpython.org/MakingSampleApps
>
> That well help us (and you) figure out why it doesn't work
>
> Mike
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