[Pythonmac-SIG] hi, everybody!

[Ronald Oussoren]

On 6 jan 2004, at 18:21, Alex Martelli wrote:
>
>> You should also take a good look at PyObjC ( http://pyobjc.sf.net/ ), 
>> which is the runtime bridge between Objective C and Python, that lets 
>> you rather seamlessly take advantage of just about any Objective C 
>> framework with the convenience of Python.  This means that you can 
>> write Python applications using Apple's flagship Cocoa UI framework, 
>> and even use Interface Builder to build the GUIs.
>
> I guess I should gain some passing acquaintance with Objective C for 
> the purpose...?  I did look at that language many, many years ago, 
> when Brad Cox's book came out (gosh, that must be TWENTY years ago... 
> oh my...!!!), but don't really remember all that much about it (it WAS 
> long ago, and I never really used the language at all, just studied 
> the book...).  Could you suggest some URL and/or book for the purpose? 
>  Or shd I just dive right into the "runtime bridge" without needing 
> any understanding of the language on one side of it...?
>
The semantics of the Objective-C object model are simular to the Python 
semantics. Just diving in should work, please let us know if 
http://pyobjc.sourceforge.net/doc/intro.php does not contain enough 
information to get started.

The most difficult part of Cocoa is understanding the class library,

	Ronald