On Feb 9, 2006, at 1:39 PM, Bill Janssen wrote: >> Now, what I really want to see added is something that explains how I >> can write a program in Python on the Mac and create standalone >> applications that can run on someone else's computer without them >> having to install anything else. > > Great idea, Rodney. I think we probably need a number of pages like > this, kind of an FAQ set. I think the main page should just cover one > or two things (how to run python, how to upgrade), and lots of > pointers to these pages. Each of these should be fairly clear, with > pointers off to more complicated explanations. > > Here's the start of a list: > > 1) What's the difference between "python" and "pythonw"? > 2) What's the advantage of upgrading? > 3) What do I do if I want to use pre-built packages? > 4) How do I use the Apple GUI toolkit from Python? > 5) How do I use Apple Events from Python? > 6) How do I build a real Mac application written in Python? > 7) How do I install extra modules, like PIL, for the system Python? > 8) What IDE's are available, and what are their relative merits?
Some of these questions are already answered by http://pythonmac.org/ wiki/FAQ -- for the questions that aren't currently answered, feel free to contribute. -bob _______________________________________________ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig
