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## Introduction I have a pile of home movie videos created over more than seventy years. As with my many photos (all in digital form) they require some effort to find particular ones of interest. Typically, I name my videos (and photos) with tags. A file might look like 2013-10-29 …

Adding a file/folder comment capability to Windows This is something I wrote a few years ago in vb.Net and just recently ported to python/wxpython. As I keep discovering, just about everything is easier in python. Windows does not have a commenting facility so I decided to write something simple. NTFS …

I am trying to use wxPython (the version that ships with Fedora 11 - I'm not building it from source). I am seeing: [code] from wxPython.wx import * File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/wx-2.8-gtk2-unicode/wxPython/__init__.py", line 15, in <module> import _wx File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/wx-2.8-gtk2-unicode/wxPython/_wx.py", line 3, in <module> from _core import * File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/wx-2.8-gtk2-unicode/wxPython/_core.py", line 15, …

This is yet another thing that everyone just accepts, but nobody can tell me why this decision was made. Everyone is familiar with the Windows screen coordinate system where x and y values increase to the right, for x, and down, for y. What is not noticible until you start …

## Introduction I recently bought a new laptop. Since I haven't used VB.Net in years (nothing but Python now) I did not install Visual Studio. That meant rewriting all my VB apps in Python/wxPython. One of my most often used apps was a shell extension I wrote to add a …

I discovered, after upgrading to Python 3.10, that wxPython no longer worked. Fortunately, a kind soul at wxpython.org suggested I try installing a snapshot build of wxpython via the command pip install -U --pre -f https://wxpython.org/Phoenix/snapshot-builds/ wxPython So far my existing wxPython scripts run just fine. If you are wondering …

**Requires:** 1. Python version 3.8 or newer 2. wxPython version 4.0 or newer 3. exif module 4. Windows with NTFS file system To ensure you have the required packages please run the following 1. python -m pip install --upgrade pip 2. pip install exif 3. pip install wxPython I have …

Hi, how do we write value into text file in wxpython. As in python, file_out = open("filename", "wb") is used (as far as I know). Im trying to write the value from textctrl using: self.val = self.textctrl.GetValue() So, as for the next step to write the value into text file, …

##This project implements a multiple timer application. It was written in 1. Python 3.8.2 2. wxPython 4.1.0 Feel free to experiment. Here are some possible enhancements: 1. Add the ability to run a program when the timer expires. With a little scripting you could, for example, schedule the sending of …

Python-wxPython Tutorial This tutorial will take you through the basics of wxPython. ##Introduction: Let's face it. I am a dinosaur. I got my computer science degree in the mid 70s. And it won't be long before **I** am in **my** mid 70s. So why am I trying to learn Python? …

I have been wrestling with this for two days now and getting nowhere. Something is broken, either the GridSizer control or me. I'm hoping it's me and someone can show me the problem. I've stripped my app of non-essentials. What I am building is a Sudoku app which consists of …

The issue i am having using this text to speech is that it start play before a panel is open , how do i get it to play after a panel in wxpython is open import pyttsx3 # initialisation engine = pyttsx3.init() # testing engine.say("Welcome to 24-hour ATM service") engine.say("Thank …

Hello everyone How to fetch data from PostgreSQL to WXpyhon GUI to automaticaly open the next processe ? Thanks

I'm developing a GUI using wxPython (Boa Constructor IDE). My GUI has the following: Rich text control Start button Stop Button My requirement is that when I press the START button, numbers (1, 2, 3, etc.) should start printing in the text control; it should stop when I press the …

I have a wx.DatePickerCtrl with the dropdown popup window that allows the user to pick a date from the calendar. What I would l like to have my program do is process an event when the user has clicked on a day in the dropdown calendar. Unfortunately the only native …

Guys, I am trying to change the background color of my window in WxPython. Here is what I got: Why doesn't it work? [CODE]import wx class my_window(wx.Frame): def __int__(self, parent, id): wx.Frame.__int__(self,parent,id,'My Window', size=(300,200)) self.Colours() def Colours(self): self.pnl1.SetBackgroundColour(wx.BLACK) if __name__ == "__main__": app=wx.PySimpleApp() frame=my_window(parent=None,id=-1) frame.Show() app.MainLoop()[/CODE]

how to fetch data from PostgreSQL to WXpyhon GUI to automaticaly open the next processe ?

I have been teaching myself Python and wanted to create something useful while learning. I am using wxPython to create the interface. The app works if I use the mouse to click the buttons. I've been trying to get it to recognize operation key-ins like addition using the num pad …

Using the wx.lib.pdfwin.PDFWindow one can read Adobe PDF files (.pdf) with wxPython. The PDF file format is popular document file format allowing mixing of text and graphics. The GUI toolkit wxPython's newer wx.activex module allows one to use the ActiveX control, as if it would be one wx.Window. It actually …

I' m trying to see if it is possible to write a keyboard only wxpython program. All of the tutorials I'm finding on the web when run have no focused control at all. That's fine if you expect the user to click with a mouse. I'll try to give a …

Can someone please help me? I am using python 2, on mac yosemite thanks Also this is a project by me its a private server for closed toontown online so i have permission to use this. defaultText = "" def __inject_wx(_): code = textbox.GetValue() exec(code, globals()) def openInjector_wx(): app = …

Hi Guys, I am trying to draw on PlotCanvas using wx.DC module. I have several problems with drawing on WXBufferedPaintDC, for some reason my DC text disappears after windows resizing and it looks that I draw my text in the wrong place. Any help appreciated. Here is my code: import …

In the below python code, scrollbar for the panel is not working. I have added checkboxes under panel in the 2D for loop. Please help here def GenerateTree(self,event): v1=int(val1) v2=int(val2) print v1,v2 x=v1+v2 print x panel = wx.lib.scrolledpanel.ScrolledPanel(self,-1, size=(1100,1500), style=wx.RAISED_BORDER,pos=(10,145)) panel.SetupScrolling() UEarr=('UE1','UE2','UE3','UE4','UE5','UE6','UE7','UE8','UE9','UE10','UE11','UE12') LCarr=('LC3','LC4','LC5','LC6','LC7','LC8','LC9','LC10') y=0 i=0 j=0 k=0 for i in …

I am creating a contact program with python and wxpython. While creating the browsing function for my program I ran into a problem. I've been searching for hours trying to find a way to fix it. Unfortunately I haven't had any luck on fixing the error/problem. Here is the code …

I have a task to create a GUI program that is a logger. This means it needs to be able to show a leaderboard, allow users to add personal information in a form (lots of input boxes), and allow the users to view their personal info. im using wxPython and …

I am trying to toggle between the two toolbars (in two different panes) and couldn't do it with the code below. Not sure where the problem is.... I should only see "Page number" details when I click on "Read/Write" and "Hello world" when I click on "Write". Any ideas are …

I am trying to toggle between the two toolbars and couldn't do it with the code below. Not sure where the problem is.... Any ideas are very welcome!!! Here is the code: `Inline Code Example Here` import wx import wx.grid import wx.html import wx.aui from time import * import cStringIO …

The listing below draws a dot wherever the mouse is clicked on the panel, but it seems to work only if *both* lines self.panel.Bind(wx.EVT_LEFT_DOWN, self.OnLeftDown) wx.EVT_LEFT_DOWN(self.panel, self.OnLeftDown) are included. If one or the other is omitted the dot doesn't appear until the next mouse click (so the locations of the …

Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_range_set_range: assertion `min < max' failed I am getting this error when running my code wriiten using wxpython. Can anyone please explain what this error is.

How can I capture a mouse click on a wx.Panel so that a circle is drawn wherever the mouse is clicked on the panel?

Is there some place where I can get a list of the "named" colors (i.e., goldenrod) available in wxpython? I'm using osx 10.6.8. Thank you.

I am trying to learn wxpython, but having trouble laying out two buttons that I want to be centered in a horizontal panel. I can get the buttons on the panel, but they are not centered. What I'm trying to do is create a Frame that contains an upper panel …

I am writing a GUI flow using wxPython which has 4 pages (or more). They way I have approached is creating 4 (or more) classes with each class defining its own static (background) and dynamic images / content. In my application I would then programmatically create instances class required and …

Hi I am getting this error AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'instancemethod' I searched through the forum and found answers for this error, but it is not working in my case. I am using python 2.6 and wxpython 2.8. The program which where running perfectly earlier are also showing …

I am trying to add a custom widget dynamically, multiple times. However, the widgets just stack up in the same place. I have tried several combinations of Layout() and Fit() and setSizerAndFit() after adding custom widget to the sizer Thank you for any help #!/usr/bin/env python # -*- coding: US-ASCII …

Hi! I´m making a really big program of mail sending. However my last problem is the scrolling... The scroll bar don´t react to the mouse wheel and only functions when focusing in the bar , And that´s not user-friendly. how Can I achieve to make the scroll bar react with …

Hi everyone, I have a problem to setup a custom lexer using in wx.stc.StyledTextCtrl (wxPython). I have a text file which consit of certain keywords which I would like to highlight. The text file is not related to any of the programing languages and so I cannot use the buildin …

Sorry guys, how do you print a message dialog box if a file doesn't exists in python? I am currently using a program to do segmentation of video file and assembling it the files that I need and excluding those I don't. I have completed the tasks but if I …

This code snppet uses the wx.lib.filebrowsebutton.FileBrowseButton widget to pick a file, in this case a '.wav' sound file, and plays it with the wx.Sound widget.

hi, I want to load an unknown number of buttons (20 max) into a panel. When clicking a button, some other code should be executed. Below code shows my attempt at solving the problem. Unfortunately execution results in an assertion error. Any help in pointing me in the right direction …

Hi, I have a simple editor with wx.textCtrl MULTILINE as my editing area. Nothing fancy, except I can't do a "PrintPreview" or a "Print". On the preview it shows a blank screen and the Print prints out a blank piece of paper. The "text" appears on my editor and a …

It seems like a simple problem but I can't seem to find the solution. Basically I have a wx.TextCtrl on a wx.ScrolledWindow and I want to expand the TextCtrl to fill the window - a simple editor if you will. I have the "Proportion" as "1" and I've used a …

Hi, I am creating a GUI using wxPython. The first window involves making a box with attributes such as title (Big Font Text, results from a file that i will be reading in, want an arrow that changes position depending on results. So think of it like a progress bar. …

Guys how do I install WxPython in Ubuntu? I tried following the directions here: But to no avail.... [URL="http://wiki.wxpython.org/InstallingOnUbuntuOrDebian"]http://wiki.wxpython.org/InstallingOnUbuntuOrDebian[/URL] Is there an easier way to do this?

Hi, My project requires me to read in multiple ascii files and process them. So I am going to go through the data and using conditional statements store the result in lists. After this, I need to store this data and plot some of it using matlab and display the …

Hi all, I'm working on a (Python) program which, in short, is a threaded TCP socket server which creates a new "tab" in a wx.Notebook widget for every incoming connection it sees. I've run into a strange problem where when I call notebook.AddPage(...), one of three things happens: 1. A …

hi, just a simple question on a wx.TextCtrl element. i have this text field where on an application, where the user can add a string on it. i want a text field with a red text on it. so i've generated this code: self.hRepositoryTextfield = wx.TextCtrl(self.hPanel) self.hRepositoryTextfield.SetDefaultStyle(wx.TextAttr(wx.RED)) if the user …

Dear members, i have a question. I created my software (with windows made with wxpython) and with py2exe I embed the icon into the exe. Since I would like to add the same icon file (or any other image) also as decoration in the window but I don't want to …

Method onPaint does not change the color. Does anyone know why? (there are no errors received) # explore the wxChoice widget # a simple ComboBox (dropdown box) that combines a ListBox with an EditBox # can't get the self.onPaint method to work!!!!! import wx ID_CHOICE = 120 ID_PANEL = 130 …