New to Python, WxPython etc, etc

[rodmc]

I am totally new to Python and WxPython and need to write an
application which can open up an external windows from a plug-in within
GAIM (using pyGAIM). I have managed to hack some code together from
what little I have covered so far, however GAIM refuses to open until I
have closed the extra window. I appreciate this is probably a simple
point but I would be grateful for any advice people can offer on how I
can make them both appear so that people can interact with either GAIM
and/or the contents of the window. I am using Python 2.3.5, and GAIM 2
(beta).

I have attached the hacked code below which is based on a merging some
samples from WxPython and pyGaim. I have tried moving the bit below to
within def plug_in load but to no avail.

"app = MyApp(0)
app.MainLoop()"

Thanks in advance,

Rod


----

import _gaim
import wx

from wxPython.wx import *

ID_ABOUT = 101
ID_EXIT = 102

class MyFrame(wxFrame ):
def __init__(self, parent, ID, title):
wxFrame.__init_ _(self, parent, ID, title,
wxDefaultPositi on, wxSize(200, 150))

self.CreateStat usBar()
self.SetStatusT ext("This is the statusbar")
menu = wxMenu()
menu.Append(ID_ ABOUT, "&About",
"More information about this program")
menu.AppendSepa rator()
menu.Append(ID_ EXIT, "E&xit", "Terminate the program")
menuBar = wxMenuBar()
menuBar.Append( menu, "&File");
self.SetMenuBar (menuBar)

EVT_MENU(self, ID_ABOUT, self.OnAbout)
EVT_MENU(self, ID_EXIT, self.TimeToQuit )

def OnAbout(self, event):
dlg = wxMessageDialog (self, "This sample program shows off\n"
"frames, menus, statusbars, and this\n"
"message dialog.",
"About Me", wxOK | wxICON_INFORMAT ION)
dlg.ShowModal()
dlg.Destroy()


def TimeToQuit(self , event):
self.Close(true )



class MyApp(wxApp):
def OnInit(self):
frame = MyFrame(NULL, -1, "Hello from wxPython")
frame.Show(true )
self.SetTopWind ow(frame)
return true


PLUGIN_INFO = {
'python_api_ver sion' : 2,
'name' : "A Simple Test Plug-in",
'version' : "0.3",
'summary' : "This simply does nothing",
'description' : "Cheese",
'author' : "Silly@silly.co m",
'url' : "http://www.xxx.com/",
'load' : "plugin_loa d",
'unload' : "plugin_unl oad"
}


def timeout0(anObje ct):
print 'py:timeout0',a nObject
return False

def timeout1(anObje ct):
print 'py:timeout1',a nObject
## return True
return False

def signed_on_cb1(d ata,account,con v,msgText):
print 'p2:signed_on_c b1'
print 'Data',data
print 'account',accou nt
print 'conversation', conv
print 'msgText',msgTe xt
print 'account.gc',ac count.gc

blist = gaim.gaim_get_b list()
print blist.root

print conv.name,conv. title,conv.hist ory

buddy = gaim.gaim_find_ buddy(account,c onv.name)
print buddy,buddy.nam e,buddy.alias

group = gaim.gaim_find_ buddys_group(bu ddy)
print group,group.nam e,group.totalsi ze

return {'r':True,'a3': 'this is my text:'+msgText}

def menu_item_activ ate_cb(node,dat a):
pass

def blist_node_exte nded_menu_cb(da ta,node,menu):
print 'node',node
print 'menu',menu

## if (!GAIM_BLIST_NO DE_IS_BUDDY(nod e))
## return;

## buddy = (GaimBuddy *)node;
## act = gaim.gaim_blist _node_action_ne w("Send message",
## menu_item_activ ate_cb,None)
## print act
## *menu = g_list_append(* menu,act);

def plugin_load(plu gin):

print 'py:plugin_load '
accs = gaim.gaim_accou nts_get_all()
print accs
for account in accs:
print account
if account:
print account.usernam e,account.alias
print 'New:',gaim._Ga imAccount()
gaim.gaim_pytho n_timeout_add(p lugin,2000,time out0,"this is timeout
0")
gaim.gaim_pytho n_timeout_add(p lugin,1000,time out1,"this is timeout
1")

handle = gaim.gaim_conve rsations_get_ha ndle()
gaim.gaim_pytho n_signal_connec t(plugin,handle ,"writing-im-msg",
signed_on_cb1," abc")


gaim.gaim_pytho n_signal_connec t(plugin,gaim.g aim_blist_get_h andle(),
"blist-node-extended-menu",
blist_node_exte nded_menu_cb,No ne);
print 'py:after plugin load'

def plugin_unload(p lugin):
print 'py:plugin_unlo ad'

app = MyApp(0)
app.MainLoop()

[Heiko Wundram]

Re: New to Python, WxPython etc, etc

rodmc wrote:
[color=blue]
> I am totally new to Python and WxPython and need to write an
> application which can open up an external windows from a plug-in within
> GAIM (using pyGAIM).
>
> <snip>
>
> "app = MyApp(0)
> app.MainLoop()"[/color]

You're trying to merge to event loops. GAIM uses the GTK2+ based loop,
whereas WxPython uses its own event loop. As you're starting the WxPython
main loop to service your program, no GUI events (such as displaying a
window) can get processed for GAIM. This is exactly what you're seeing.

I don't know how to patch into GAIM's event loop, but you should look for
some place where integration of pygtk and pygaim is discussed. wxPython
won't get you very far here.

--- Heiko.

[Max Erickson]

Re: New to Python, WxPython etc, etc

"rodmc" <rodmc@userpro. com> wrote in news:1136299565 .613252.202670
@g44g2000cwa.go oglegroups.com:

[color=blue]
> import _gaim
> import wx
>
> from wxPython.wx import *
>
> ID_ABOUT = 101
> ID_EXIT = 102
>
> class MyFrame(wxFrame ):
> def __init__(self, parent, ID, title):[/color]

I don't have an answer to your question, but as an aside, you should
think about using the wx namespace if you move forward with wxPython.
Basically, you would just eliminate 'from wxPython.wx import *' as you
are already importing wx. Then, instead of referring to wxFrame, you
would refer to wx.Frame.

See:

http://www.wxpython.org/MigrationGuide.html#the-wx-namespace

for more information about this.

Max