[Tutor] Python FTP GUI - Possible project ?

[Andreas Kostyrka]

Am Montag, den 01.08.2005, 20:24 +1200 schrieb Liam Clarke:
> Hi Matt, 
> 
> If you're au fait with pyGTK+, that combined with the ftplib module
> syou should be able to build a decent GUI based FTP programme somewhat
> easily, although I can guarantee that if you don't know pyGTK+ too
> well, you'll end up having several screen-smashing moments, followed
> by a zen like realisation or two...
> 
> Shouldn't be overly hard, not that I'm familiar with pyGTK+. I would
> recommend learning ftplib thoroughly, and perhaps go through a free
> FTP client and log what it does, so you can replicate the behaviour in
Well, for a really useful client, he should probably consider either
PyCurl or Twisted. Or be ready to do some thread hacking ;)

Andreas
>  your programme. Some FTP programmes automatically request directory
> listings, some don't, etc. etc. 
> 
> One of my first projects with a GUI involved using the IMAP email
> protocol, good stuff to play with.
> 
> Regards, 
> 
> Liam Clarke
> 
> On 8/1/05, Matt Williams <matthew.williams at cancer.org.uk> wrote:
>         Dear List,
>         
>         Does anyone know of a Python FTP GUI tool ? Preferably based
>         around
>         pyGTK+ ?
>         
>         I've had a look (Google, vaults of Parnassus, etc.) but
>         haven't found
>         one.
>         
>         If there isn't one, then would people consider it a useful
>         project for 
>         newbie programmers (like myself). There have often been
>         questions along
>         the lines of "Where can I find projects to get involved in",
>         and I
>         thought this might help.
>         
>         Thanks,
>         
>         Matt
>         
>         
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