[wxPython-users] is there an example of a "widget" that reads a file onto it?

[Phil Mayes]

At 01:23 PM 3/2/2008, you wrote:
>On Sun, Mar 02, 2008 at 05:03:57AM -0500, C M wrote:
> > On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 4:28 AM, Gary Kline <kline at thought.org> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >        Hello All,
> > >
> > >        Python is the most exciting language I've come across
> > >        in years.  Most "throw-away" stuff I write these days is
> > >        for the CLI; but I've decided to write an app that requires
> > >        a screen/widget [ say] 200 x 500 pixels.  I need some help
> > >        getting going.   I want to read from a text file and print
> > >        the strings across the widget.   Scrolling the words would
> > >        work; so would flashing them several at a time.
> > >
> > >        I've searched for something to build on, but not with too much
> > >        success, so any help: pointers, URL's, or feedback would be
> > >        much appreciated.
> > >
> > >        thanks,
> > >
> > >        gary kline
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >  Gary Kline  kline at thought.org   www.thought.org  Public Service Unix
> > >        http://jottings.thought.org   http://transfinite.thought.org
> > >
> > >
> > Have you seen the ticker in the demo?  Sounds like that might do it for
> > scrolling text.  It uses a textCtrl.  You can just read a text file in the
> > normal Python way, and set what text you want as the value of the textCtrl,
> > and use that textCtrl in the ticker.
>
>
>         I think I saw that, "textCtrl," but nothing about ticker.
>         I'm not clear on how to use the wxPython pages, so yes, I
>         may be jumping the gun here.  I typed "text" into the search
>         area; then "file", then "file, read".
>
>         When I did come up with some python/X11 examples, everything
>         was understandable.  [[ I have used the Athena tooklkit stuff. ]]
>         There was no way to download the  example code other than in
>         HTML.  Or else mouse copy and save to an xterm.  If there are
>         easier ways of doing this, I'd be grateful for any tips.
>
>         I'll look again for ``text, demo, and ticker''
>
>         gary

I'm guessing you didn't find the wxPython demo application - it's at
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/wxpython/wxPython2.8-win32-docs-demos-2.8.7.1.exe
on the download page
http://wxpython.org/download.php

It's a must-have when learning wxPython.

HTH, Phil