An attempt to use a python-based mini declarative language for form definition

[Carlos Ribeiro]

On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 20:04:21 +0200, Thomas Heller <theller at python.net> wrote:
> No, there is no way.  But there is a trick you can use (I've played with
> stuff like this, in a different context, in the past): You can use an
> instance variable or global in the TextBox callable, that is incremented
> on each call.  This counter is somehow attached to the object that
> TextBox returns, and lets you order these objects afterwards.  Makes
> sense?

I think that it does. Actually, I had a pretty much more ellaborate
idea that rely on a *lot* of introspection for the same effect. It's
not for the faint of heart :-)

It goes like this: inside the TextBox constructor, raise an exception,
capture the stack frame, and check from where was it called. I think
there's enough information at this point to order the elements. As I
said, not for the faint of heart, and it smells like a terrible hack.

I'll check this and other similar ideas. Thanks again,


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