[Pythonmac-SIG] mac python gui: Framework vs. wxPython
Newcomer question: For making a GUI python application for Mac, what're the differences and pros/cons between (1) using wxPython and (2) using the MacPython modules described in the official python documentation (EasyDialogs, Framework, etc.)? And what's the relationship between these two approaches? Thanks in advance for any help, CHRIS -- (530) 297-6947 http://DavisChoiceVoting.org ___ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig
Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] mac python gui: Framework vs. wxPython
This question seems to come up a lot. Here's my quick summary: 1) EasyDialogs is nice but can only do really, really simple things. 2) If you're strictly doing Mac work, pyobjc is your best bet, because you can do basically anything that can be done in Objective-C. You can really use the Mac GUI to its fullest. 3) wxPython's goal is to allow cross-platform programming using native widgets. Though it uses native widgets, you don't get the same level of control that you do with pyobjc. If you're not specifically setting out to do cross-platform deployment, use pyobjc. There have been long threads on GUI toolkits within just the past couple of weeks... check out the mailing list archives for the full scoop. Kevin Chris Jerdonek wrote: Newcomer question: For making a GUI python application for Mac, what're the differences and pros/cons between (1) using wxPython and (2) using the MacPython modules described in the official python documentation (EasyDialogs, Framework, etc.)? And what's the relationship between these two approaches? Thanks in advance for any help, CHRIS ___ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig
[Pythonmac-SIG] MacPython 2.3.5: some basic questions
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 OK, I installed MacPython 2.3.5. Everything seems OK, but I'm not clear on a few things: 1. I moved my old MacPython-2.3 folder (the Panther MacPython extensions) to MacPython-2.3-bak. Any reason to save any of this stuff? 2. Is 2.3.5 a drop-in replacement for the Apple bits, or does it install beside it? 3. Any issues with PATH that I need to be aware of? "which python" points to /usr/bin/python, and running command-line Python brings up the Apple-installed version. Do I need to add the new Python to my path? If so, where is it? 4. wxPython applications run fine--but which Python are they running against? 5. If I need to uninstall 2.3.5, is it easy, or do I need to reinstall my OS? 6. A lot of the apps I package were done so using the older PythonIDE's "build applet" function. I require users to install the MacPython extensions for Panther as a dependency. Will anything I bundle using the newer stuff require the entire installation of Python 2.3.5 as a dependency, or should things be OK? - -- Cheers, Kevin Walzer, PhD WordTech Software--Open Source Applications and Packages for OS X http://www.wordtech-software.com http://www.smallbizmac.com http://www.kevin-walzer.com mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFCGBh/JmdQs+6YVcoRApndAJwO/Mqxs4KtmINAfOMhSgf1FwSAzACaAn7H uwtBQIOhWa/rR5IPpAiukvk= =a+ew -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig
Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] MacPython 2.3.5: some basic questions
On Feb 19, 2005, at 11:56 PM, Kevin Walzer wrote:
OK, I installed MacPython 2.3.5. Everything seems OK, but I'm not clear
on a few things:
1. I moved my old MacPython-2.3 folder (the Panther MacPython
extensions) to MacPython-2.3-bak. Any reason to save any of this stuff?
If you have a reason to run those tools with the system Python you
should keep it.
2. Is 2.3.5 a drop-in replacement for the Apple bits, or does it
install
beside it?
Nothing should ever replace any Apple bits, except for PantherPythonFix
which makes some slight but necessary modifications.
3. Any issues with PATH that I need to be aware of? "which python"
points to /usr/bin/python, and running command-line Python brings up
the
Apple-installed version. Do I need to add the new Python to my path? If
so, where is it?
You don't "need" to do anything.. but it's in /usr/local/bin and
/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.3/bin. The former
might have other stuff in it installed by other applications, but the
latter ONLY has Python (and perhaps some tools installed by distutils).
4. wxPython applications run fine--but which Python are they running
against?
Everything you install from a .pkg is built for the Apple Python 2.3.0,
so it is using the original Python. You'll have to compile and install
wxPython yourself with and for this Python 2.3.5.
5. If I need to uninstall 2.3.5, is it easy, or do I need to reinstall
my OS?
# note that this will wipe out a Python 2.4 framework if you have that
installed too.
sudo rm -rf /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/bin/python{,w,2.3,2.4}
6. A lot of the apps I package were done so using the older PythonIDE's
"build applet" function. I require users to install the MacPython
extensions for Panther as a dependency. Will anything I bundle using
the
newer stuff require the entire installation of Python 2.3.5 as a
dependency, or should things be OK?
Everything you build with "build applet" will most likely require a
full installation of Python 2.3.5 if it works at all. bundlebuilder
can break down pretty quickly once you have multiple Pythons around.
I wouldn't recommend that you bother with this Python unless you know
you *NEED* it (i.e. Zope), or you are using OS X 10.2.
-bob
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