A GUI framework for running simulations

[Stef Mientki]

ram.rachum at gmail.com wrote:
> Hello! I am currently working on writing a simulation engine for
> special relativity physics. I'm writing it in Python, of course. I'm
> doing fine with the engine, but I want a GUI framework in which I
> could use it conveniently, and test different setups on it. I'm not so
> strong with GUI programming. I looked at Tkinter, I looked at
> WxPython, I looked at PythonCard. It all looks pretty daunting.
> 
> My question is, does there exist a GUI package that is intended
> specifically for simulations? I saw a program called Golly, which is a
> simulation for Conway's Game of Life. Its GUI had most of the features
> I needed. For example, you can load a setup, there are "play" and
> "stop" buttons, you can change a setup and save it, etc.
> 
> So does anyone know of a general GUI framework for running
> simulations?

although quit premature,
PyLab_Works might be of interest,
see some demos here (watch the demo at the bottom first):
http://oase.uci.kun.nl/~mientki/data_www/pylab_works/pw_animations_screenshots.html

(you can contact me offline if PyLab_Works looks interesting to you).

cheers,
Stef Mientki