[wxPython-users] determine App instance

Christopher Barker Chris.Barker at noaa.gov
Sat Dec 15 10:16:39 PST 2007


Mark Erbaugh wrote:
> Is there a built-in mechanism for a wx.Frame to determine the wx.App
> instance?

yes --

TheApp = wx.GetApp()

And you can use it anywhere -- it's in the wx module, not a Frame method.

> I'm considering using the wx.App instance to store global data,
> particularly some bitmaps for wx.BitmapButton's.

Are those same bitmaps used in multiple places? If not, I'd store them 
where they are used, but if so, then that's a fine solution.

-Chris




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