Wax
Report written by LionKimbro, on Date(2003-09-20T12:45:16). Please correct errors & omissions. I have not yet downloaded and applied Wax.
When Wax has more web presence, please completely rewrite this page.
Project Summary
Static Information: http://zephyrfalcon.org/labs/dope_on_wax.html
Downloads: http://zephyrfalcon.org/download/
Wax is a friendly layer atop wxPython.
RobinDunn is trying to keep wxPython close to wxWindows, but believes there is room for a layer on top, to make wxPython more python-ic.
Wax appears to be trying to fit that role.
Project Author
Name: HansNowak
Status
At of Date(2003-09-20T12:45:16):
Wax does not appear to be documented, however, there are a lot of sample snips on [http://zephyrfalcon.org/weblog/arch_Wax.html the blog.]
Judging by the blog, the author seems to have worked on Wax in May (5), August (8), and September (9), of 2003, indicating continuing development.
KevinAltis has posted to the blog, indicating that there's some awareness in the wxPython community of wax. However, this is the first entry on this wiki about it. There are [http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/search?query=wax&x=0&y=0&type=Archive_wxPython-users_list no entries in the wxPython-users mailing list] to date about it either.
Sample Code
Copied from [http://zephyrfalcon.org/labs/wax_primer.html part 1 of the Wax Primer:]
1 from wax import *
2
3 FIXED_FONT = Font('Courier New', 10)
4
5 class MainFrame(Frame):
6
7 def Body(self):
8 self.filename = None
9 self.CreateMenu()
10 self.textbox = TextBox(self, multiline=1, wrap=0)
11 self.textbox.SetFont(FIXED_FONT)
12 self.AddComponent(self.textbox)
13
14 def CreateMenu(self):
15 menubar = MenuBar()
16
17 menu1 = Menu(self)
18 menu1.Append("&New", self.New, "Create a new file")
19 menu1.Append("&Open", self.Open, "Open a file")
20 menu1.Append("&Save", self.Save, "Save a file")
21
22 menubar.Append(menu1, "&File")
23
24 self.SetMenuBar(menubar)
25
26 def New(self, event):
27 self.textbox.Clear()
28 self.filename = None
29
30 def Open(self, event):
31 dlg = FileDialog(self, open=1)
32 try:
33 result = dlg.ShowModal()
34 if result == 'ok':
35 filename = dlg.GetPaths()[0]
36 self._OpenFile(filename)
37 finally:
38 dlg.Destroy()
39
40 def _OpenFile(self, filename):
41 self.filename = filename
42 f = open(filename, 'r')
43 data = f.read()
44 f.close()
45 self.textbox.Clear()
46 self.textbox.AppendText(data)
47
48 def Save(self, event):
49 if self.filename:
50 self._SaveFile(self.filename)
51 else:
52 dlg = FileDialog(self, save=1)
53 try:
54 result = dlg.ShowModal()
55 if result == 'ok':
56 filename = dlg.GetPaths()[0]
57 self.filename = filename
58 self._SaveFile(filename)
59 finally:
60 dlg.Destroy()
61
62 def _SaveFile(self, filename):
63 f = open(filename, 'w')
64 f.write(self.textbox.GetValue())
65 f.close()
66
67 app = Application(MainFrame, title="A simple editor")
68 app.Run()