wxPython: EVT_CLOSE question

[Vadim Zeitlin]

On 15 Feb 2002 17:02:45 -0800, alan scales <alans at killergame.com> wrote:
> i have some controls (in particular wxStyledTextCtrl) - they are NOT
> frames or dialogs.  I want to be able to trap when they are closed (or
> destroyed)(e.g. to save data). I was hoping to use EVT_CLOSE and
> provide a handler.  however it does not seem to work.
> 
>   1. is it supposed to work? (it is only documented for
> frames/dialogs)

 No, it isn't supposed to work for the simple controls. It only works for he
top level windows.

>   2. if not, what can be done to detect when a control is closed?

 The best would be to do it in EVT_CLOSE of the frame containing the control.
You also can use EVT_WINDOW_DESTROY but this could be too late to do anything
meaningful with the control.

 Regards,
VZ
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