gui application on cross platform

[james_027]

On May 28, 3:06 pm, Stefano Canepa <scan... at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 28 Mag, 08:01, james_027 <cai.hai... at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
>
> > I am using delphi to develop gui application, and wish to make a shift
> > to python. here are some of my question/concern...
>
> > 1. is python develop gui application a cross platform? just like java
> > swing?
>
> Yes. Qt, wxwidgets and pygtk run on Linux and Windows, don't know
> about Macs.
>
> > 2. delphi makes things easy for me like coding for a specific event on
> > a specific component, could it be the same for python?
>
> Not in the Delphi way but glade/gazpacho are good GUI designer for
> gtk.
> I have no experience with qtdesigner or the wx equivalent app.
>
> > 3. are there cool library of component like in delphi available for
> > python that will make database application more usesable?
>
> python has dbapi, all DBs look the same, python can also use ORM like
> SQLObjects and SQLALchemy
>
> > 4. where do I start the learning curve? I did some research and I
> > don't know which one to take among wxwdiget, pygtk, and etc.
>
> I tried wxwidgets and pygtk, then I decided to use pygtk but it
> could be I'll change my mind in the future.
>
> Bye
> sc

Thanks sc,

What do you mean when you say .."all DBs look the same"

what is the difference between pygtk and wxwidgets?

bye
james