Worked Example Requests

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We'd like to build a list of worked-examples that our users would like to see. These descriptions will be longer than the requests you see on ShowMeDo. Feel free to add yours to the list, just send me a mail ([1]) to let me know about the changes.

1 Fillable forms in wxPython
2 Using files with Python
3 Using MatPlotLib
4 Using Boa Constructor (Python IDE)
5 The RichTextControl in wxPython

Fillable forms in wxPython

Creating fillable forms in a GUI using wxPython (using text controls, checkboxes, spinner controls, etc.). I am trying to do that now, and have got the basic textControl working but am trying to save the checkbox isChecked() output such that I can save to a file the state of a number of checkboxes. CM.

Using files with Python

Issues about how to save to disk... This would include when is it ok to just save to a text file and when do you need to use an actual database, and then what are the options for databases. I am trying to learn that now myself. It seems that I might be able to get by with text files, but one simple database might be Gadfly, which loads the whole db into memory each time (which sounds odd but for small dbs may not be an issue). I am unclear as to when one should appeal to a small db like Gadfly, or when to go to an SQL type db. CM

Using MatPlotLib

How to incorporate basic charts (pie charts, line charts, bar charts, etc.) into a Python program using MatPlotLib or some other approach. I'm interested in incorporating this into wxPython-created GUI apps so that users can use the GUI to request viewing of information graphically on a chart. (there is a guy in Kazakhstan, Igor Khromushin, who has just made a plug-in to allow MatPlotLib charts to be embedded in wxPython somehow...but he wants $50 for it and right now that wouldn't make sense for me as such a beginner. He posted about it to the wxPython mailing list). CM

Using Boa Constructor (Python IDE)

How to use Boa Constructor well to get started making GUIs. I have been using it now for a few weeks and I've found it a good way to at least have the confidence that I can create a small simple app, to sort of prove to myself I can do it. But I am sure I am not utilizing all the strenghts of it. I now just got the 0.5.2 version of it from CVS and am going to try it with wxPython 2.7.1.3. CM