wxPython : getting started

[Steve Holden]

David Sulc wrote:
> Hi !
> 
> I've looked all over (internet, books, etc.) and I haven't found a very 
> good ressource to get started with wxPython (yes, I've been through 
> their tutorial).
> 
> What I would basically like to do for starters is to be able to define 
> the main panel being displayed. For example :
> 1. wxFrame contains a wxPanel  (call it mainPanel).
> 2. mainPanel contains another panel (childPanelA)
> 3. another panel has been defined (childPanelB) but is not displayed 
> (the user can only see childPanelA inside mainPanel)
> 4. by clicking on a menu entry (for example), the displayed panel is now 
> childPanelA (which is inside mainPanel)
> 
> So how do I do this ? I realize it's a very basic question, but it's 
> been driving me mad...
> 
> Also, is there any good open source wxPython program that I could study ?
> 
> Thanks for any help...

Without wishing to hijack this thread, I have just been encouraged by 
the PyCon organisers to publicise one of the tutorials I'll be giving 
the day before PyCon proper starts. Yes, it's a programmer's 
introduction to wxPython. See:

 
http://wiki.python.org/moin/PyCon2006/Tutorials/GettingStartedWithWxPython

regards
  Steve
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