Creating Image Maps

[Aaron]

I know this is a thing used primarily on websites..but since python can do
anything ;)

I'm trying to make a clickable image map for my wxPython program.
Basically, I know how to organize the images into one large image in a
panel, but how do I make the individual pieces clickable like webpage
links(in wxPython)? The goal is to add an event handler that displays the
image piece in a different panel, along with attributes. Which I could do
if only I could make the pieces clickable

Any ideas?

Also, if you have any hard to find links on the general area I'm talking
about, I'd like to learn as much as possible.

-thanks

[M.E.Farmer]

Hello Aaron,
You need to check the demo that comes with wxPython if you don't
have it get it. Look under wxHtmlWindow and click the demo tab then
just scroll down and there is a link to it that says IMAGEMAP.
Or in other words RTFD ;)
M.E.Farmer

[Steve Holden]

Aaron wrote:

I know this is a thing used primarily on websites..but since python can do
anything ;)

I'm trying to make a clickable image map for my wxPython program.
Basically, I know how to organize the images into one large image in a
panel, but how do I make the individual pieces clickable like webpage
links(in wxPython)? The goal is to add an event handler that displays the
image piece in a different panel, along with attributes. Which I could do
if only I could make the pieces clickable

Any ideas?

Also, if you have any hard to find links on the general area I'm talking
about, I'd like to learn as much as possible.

Basically, your approach can be completely different under wxPython -
you can use a single image, and then query the mouse click events to
determine which location (and therefore which portion of the image) was
clicked.

You *could* use separate images as well, in which case you would need to
provide callback functions to be called for clicks on the various
sub-portions.

Take a look at the docs for wxEvent, and see if that leads you to
something you can understand.

regards
Steve
--
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Python Web Programming http://pydish.holdenweb.com/
Holden Web LLC [phone] [phone]

[Aaron]

Thanks for the responses guys!

The first option you provided sounds great, Steve. I think I'm gonna try
it that way.

[Steve Holden]

Aaron wrote:

Thanks for the responses guys!

The first option you provided sounds great, Steve. I think I'm gonna try
it that way.

OK. It's usually the easiest way if the subsections are at all regular.
If they are irregular it's often the *only* way!

This is a technique that can also be used on the web (Google for
"client-side image map"), but it's very little-used there.

regards
Steve
--
Steve Holden http://www.holdenweb.com/
Python Web Programming http://pydish.holdenweb.com/
Holden Web LLC [phone] [phone]