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A Python IDE idea - looking for input

Kevin Altis altis at semi-retired.com
Thu Jan 3 19:09:20 EST 2002 
Funny you should mention such a beast. Here's where PythonCard
  http://pythoncard.sourceforge.net/
stands as of release 0.6.1

PythonCard uses wxPython 2.3.2 or higher and Python 2.0 or higher.

PythonCard includes the following runtime tools: Logging, Message Watcher,
Namespace Viewer, Property Editor, and Shell (Python interactive prompt on
steroids).

The layout editor (resourceEditor sample):
Simple, but works reasonably well under Windows. I'm currently chasing down
a mouse event bug under GTK that prevents the resizing handles from working
correctly, but you can still resize a control via the Property Editor under
GTK. A Menu Editor is included. The resourceEditor is written as a
PythonCard app with some "raw" wxPython thrown in where needed. I don't
think you need to program an IDE in C++.

Source code is still decoupled from layouts, so you can edit source in any
editor you want (vi, vim, emacs, Pythonwin, IDLE, etc.). Event handlers in
PythonCard look like:

  on_commandName_command
or
  on_widgetName_eventName

more examples...
    def on_menuFileExit_select(self, menu, event):
    def on_btnColor_mouseClick(self, target, event):
    def on_bufOff_mouseDrag(self, target, event):

So, it looks very similar to VB handler names.

The resourceEditor has a Run command so you can quickly test your layout
while still editing your source in another program.

So, what we have today is part of the puzzle of doing a full IDE for
PythonCard. We can always use more developers if you're interested.

ka

"Jeffrey Drake" <jpt.d at rogers.com> wrote in message
news:3c34d15e.40722565 at nntp...
> This is no guarantee such a product would be started, just looking for
> input on a potential future product.
>
> The model of the ide would come directly from Visual Basic. This
> includes such things as project manager on the side. The project
> manager would be such that you could do advanced things like in MSVC.
> It would support such things as 'Make EXE file' using py2exe, support
> debugging just like vb does - example, put break points on valid
> lines. Have auto list members. Support an immediate window where you
> can put together python statements almost like you can in the
> interpreter now. With exception that it would also allow you to
> perform operations within the scope of the paused program (assuming
> this is possible).
>
> Differences from vb would include no form editor (i don't see one
> needed to begin with).
>
> The language I would think of using for such a project would be c++
> with wxWindows.
>
> Another feature that might work well is to allow this program to be
> used as an editor for python code like vb allows for msoffice apps
> (and other apps that buy vba).
>
> Any ideas welcome,
> Regards,
> Jeffrey Drake
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