I developed a wxPerl based application under Windows several years ago for a project I was working on for my employer. I used the wxDemo and wxWidgets references to learn how to use wxPerl and create the application. Although I was successful developing the application, I too wish there was a comprehensive book/documentation to help me along this path. Unfortunately I've changed roles at work, so don't do much Perl programing anymore, but In my opinion I would like to see continued support for wxPerl and wxWidgets, as I would use it again I needed to do something in Windows.
--Joe On Jan 3, 2016 3:19 PM, "James Lynes" <jmlyne...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ron: > > I agree. My journey would have been shorter and more enjoyable with a good > "Learning wxPerl" text. I think that the wxDemo is a good tool, but I found > that, for a beginner, the glue code used to tie all the widgets into a neat > package tended to obscure what was going on, which is why I broke out many > of the widgets into separate example programs available on the wiki.(If I > rewrote the examples today there are certainly things that could be cleaned > up...learning curve). > > The wxBook is good, but it took me quite a while to translate the C++ > syntax into wxPerl. Today I can use the wxBook or the wxWidgets docs and > translate pretty quickly, but it took way too long to get there. What I've > still found missing is information on extending the GUI into a complete > application. I do have a small working application using wxPerl with Perl > Threads, but I'm sure there are other ways to structure the non-GUI > portions of larger applications. > > So, I guess the problem has at least six levels: > How to structure a good wxPerl GUI? (Possibly an existing GUI design > text) > Installing wxPerl and wxWidgets > A tutorial on the wxPerl widgets and Sizers > Extending your wxPerl GUI to a complete application. > Advanced topics in wxPerl(Wrapping external libraries) > Reference to wxPerl wxVARIOUS_DEFINED_TERMS available for use > > Nice to see a little discussion started. > So again, what needs to be done long term... > > James > > > On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 7:16 PM, Ron Grunwald <ron...@yahoo.com.au> wrote: > >> Good morning all, >> >> I use WxPerl and intend to keep using it for a long time to come. >> However, I am only a beginner with WxPerl. Most of my GUI programming >> experience comes from PerlTk. >> >> One of the things I’ve always missed about WxPerl is a good introductory >> book. PerlTk has the O’reilly “Learning Perl/Tk” book by Nancy Walsh, which >> I find invaluable. Imagine if an equivalent “Learning WxPerl” book existed. >> >> I believe the German programmer, Herbert Breunung, contemplated writing >> such a book, but I don’t know what the current state is. My personal view >> is that WxPerl still has a lot to offer but needs to be more appealing to >> introductory GUI programmers. >> >> Kind Regards. >> >> ________________________________________ >> Ron Grunwald >> ron...@yahoo.com.au >> http://www.dvlcorner.org >> >> >> >> On 2/01/16 1:36 AM, "James Lynes" <jmlyne...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Johan: >> >> I see you got an overwhelming response to your post. >> >> Is anyone still using wxPerl? The only response I got to my last couple >> of questions came from Steve. >> >> James >> >> >> On Sat, Dec 26, 2015 at 9:57 AM, Johan Vromans <jvrom...@squirrel.nl> >> wrote: >> >> On Mon, 5 Jan 2015 14:54:35 -0500 >> James Lynes <jmlyne...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Great, but what needs to be done long term? >> >> I don't know. I'm about to stop caring for several reasons including age, >> health, personal circumstances, and the lack of support from others. >> >> If anyone wants to continue the wxPerl domains and the wiki it is now to >> time to step forward. >> >> Likewise CitrusPerl and the Cava Packager, two tools geared towards wxPerl >> support but unfortunately abandoned. >> >> -- Johan >> http://johan.vromans.org/seasons_greetings.html >> >> >> >
