Anyone using wx.lib.printout?

[true911m]

I managed to give myself the capability to print to paper with just a couple function calls, but my efforts have stalled there.

I would like to, minimally, be able to change a few page elements such as the typeface and margins, but it appears the properties and methods are buried much deeper than the examples I have encountered so far.

All documentatiion I have uncovered is for the C wxPrintout module, and is minimal at best.

If anyone has documentation/instructions, or some example code that does something of this nature, it would be most helpful.

Thanks.

[bartonc]

Windows or Linux?

[true911m]

Sorry, I thought it was obvious, but I was thinking of the win32 stuff instead. This is for windows.

[bartonc]

I managed to give myself the capability to print to paper with just a couple function calls, but my efforts have stalled there.

I would like to, minimally, be able to change a few page elements such as the typeface and margins, but it appears the properties and methods are buried much deeper than the examples I have encountered so far.

All documentatiion I have uncovered is for the C wxPrintout module, and is minimal at best.

If anyone has documentation/instructions, or some example code that does something of this nature, it would be most helpful.

Thanks.

The font is handled by the document (check out document/view overview in the C wx docs). Margins are set in a setup dialog. I'm sure that we can figure out how to get that open for you.

[bartonc]

The font is handled by the document (check out document/view overview in the C wx docs). Margins are set in a setup dialog. I'm sure that we can figure out how to get that open for you.

I'm not sure if this will work. I'm trying to attach "PrintFramwork.txt" which I copied from the demos in case you don't have that yet. Get it here

[bartonc]

I'm not sure if this will work. I'm trying to attach "PrintFramwork.txt" which I copied from the demos in case you don't have that yet. Get it here

It worked!

[true911m]

It worked!

I'm getting an "invalid attachment message" from that link...

[bartonc]

I'm getting an "invalid attachment message" from that link...

Drat! Now I do, too (now, it worked last night). Do you have demos and docs? Download it at wxPython site if not.

[true911m]

By demos, are you referring to the wxPython package? I'm not finding it.

[bartonc]

By demos, are you referring to the wxPython package? I'm not finding it.

Nope, there's a second msi called something like "demos and docs".

[bartonc]

Nope, there's a second msi called something like "demos and docs".

BTW, I checker out the "print framework". It is beautiful.

[true911m]

I have the wxPython demos, and I've been through them a few times. There's very little out there re using printout. I did incorporate what I found, though it breaks my program control by forcing app.loop() back to pySimpleApp or something similar.

What's this file you're trying to get me?

[true911m]

I found the PrintFramework in the Miscellaneous section. I also found a copy of WxPython Iin Action, which has a section on it.

[bartonc]

I found the PrintFramework in the Miscellaneous section. I also found a copy of WxPython Iin Action, which has a section on it.

The book is essential for getting started. It also help support the work being done on wxPython. The print framework is covered.

[true911m]

The book is essential for getting started. It also help support the work being done on wxPython. The print framework is covered.

Yeah, this is the first comprehensive walkthrough I've seen on ANY of this stuff.
I'm walking through the printout chapter now. Let's see what I get out of it. It's nice to have a few diagrams.

The reason I picked up wxPython in the first place was for printing capability. I got reportlab working, but the call to Adobe Reader is still a little schitzy under some circumstances, even though it maintains cross-platform compatibility.

If you're looking to pick up the language from a general-purpose perspective, you really need to be able to print. :)

[true911m]

I got your atachment. I found this in the demos, and it ran there.

However, the first thing I did after that was to copy it to Komodo to play with. When I moved it and ran it, it said it couldn't find the ScrolledWindow module. When I looked for it in the libs, I couldn't either, so I don't know where it's pulling that from.

So now, I'm typing in code examples from the book...

[bartonc]

I got your atachment. I found this in the demos, and it ran there.

However, the first thing I did after that was to copy it to Komodo to play with. When I moved it and ran it, it said it couldn't find the ScrolledWindow module. When I looked for it in the libs, I couldn't either, so I don't know where it's pulling that from.

So now, I'm typing in code examples from the book...

Get the examples on line here.

[true911m]

Get the examples on line here.

Ah, good link!

I think I'm stretching a bit far (and getting a headache) with these modules at this point. I found a couple of nice libraries for reading and writing Excel, so I think I'll use Excel for my columnar output, and reportlab for text.

I plan to start with the wxPython book from the beginning, to get more of a feel for building that way, which is more VB/event-driven. All the learning stuff is more top-to-bottom.

I keep hearing good stuff about Boa, even though it's release # would indicate it's not so mature. I loaded it, but its use is not intuitive to me. Any recommendations on stuff in print for that, while learning wxPython?

Cheers.

[bartonc]

Ah, good link!

I think I'm stretching a bit far (and getting a headache) with these modules at this point. I found a couple of nice libraries for reading and writing Excel, so I think I'll use Excel for my columnar output, and reportlab for text.

I plan to start with the wxPython book from the beginning, to get more of a feel for building that way, which is more VB/event-driven. All the learning stuff is more top-to-bottom.

I keep hearing good stuff about Boa, even though it's release # would indicate it's not so mature. I loaded it, but its use is not intuitive to me. Any recommendations on stuff in print for that, while learning wxPython?

Cheers.

Yeah, I guess that it makes sense to go with what you know (using win23 from PythonWin to talk to excel, right?). Especially if you are under the gun time-wise.
Boa is being worked on actively, but the binaries for download are stale. Current modules are downloaded via CVS (a hole other discussion - covered at sourceforge boa/help if you are curious). The help files incluce "Getting Start Guide to Boa Constructor" which is what I used to get it figured out. True documentation is also in the works. Good luck, have fun, and most of all - keep posting.

[true911m]

Yeah, I guess that it makes sense to go with what you know (using win23 from PythonWin to talk to excel, right?). Especially if you are under the gun time-wise.
Boa is being worked on actively, but the binaries for download are stale. Current modules are downloaded via CVS (a hole other discussion - covered at sourceforge boa/help if you are curious). The help files incluce "Getting Start Guide to Boa Constructor" which is what I used to get it figured out. True documentation is also in the works. Good luck, have fun, and most of all - keep posting.

Haven't found win23 yet, though I have PythonWin - was working with pyExcelerator on a simple personal app. Ran into some limitations/nonfunctioning elements today though, that soured me a little.

I'm trying so many new (to me) libraries that my head is spinning.

[true911m]

Yeah, I guess that it makes sense to go with what you know (using win23 from PythonWin to talk to excel, right?). Especially if you are under the gun time-wise.
Boa is being worked on actively, but the binaries for download are stale. Current modules are downloaded via CVS (a hole other discussion - covered at sourceforge boa/help if you are curious). The help files incluce "Getting Start Guide to Boa Constructor" which is what I used to get it figured out. True documentation is also in the works. Good luck, have fun, and most of all - keep posting.

What's the CVS?

[true911m]

What's the CVS?

Skip that. Found the CVS on SourceForge, but it's full of .htb files (?) and circular references to the guide under the CVS -- the only links I find keep bringing me back to that note, not to the guide itself.

[true911m]

Skip that. Found the CVS on SourceForge, but it's full of .htb files (?) and circular references to the guide under the CVS -- the only links I find keep bringing me back to that note, not to the guide itself.

OK, I'm yapping now... Rather than dig into one or the other of these libs, and I'm sure boa is one good one... is there an IDE for the GUI stuff (tkinter, wxPython, whatever) that has that Visual Studio type of integration?

The key feature(s) being, all the properties for objects are shown there if I need them, but usually you can create an app with just two or three properties and methods. I don't know what those are off the top of my head, but I can find what I need when I need it if it's there in a context-sensitive list of items.

I worked through a whole book on RealBasic recently. The IDE is a snap and gives VB a run for its money. It does things a little differently, because it professes to be OO (really pseudo; strings and raw data are not), and it's cross-platform.

I became tired only of the same problems I'm having here, such as not being able to print universally, since it's cross-platform. It was very nice to work in, though.

Is anything in the GUI Python world up to this standard yet?

[bartonc]

OK, I'm yapping now... Rather than dig into one or the other of these libs, and I'm sure boa is one good one... is there an IDE for the GUI stuff (tkinter, wxPython, whatever) that has that Visual Studio type of integration?

The key feature(s) being, all the properties for objects are shown there if I need them, but usually you can create an app with just two or three properties and methods. I don't know what those are off the top of my head, but I can find what I need when I need it if it's there in a context-sensitive list of items.

I worked through a whole book on RealBasic recently. The IDE is a snap and gives VB a run for its money. It does things a little differently, because it professes to be OO (really pseudo; strings and raw data are not), and it's cross-platform.

I became tired only of the same problems I'm having here, such as not being able to print universally, since it's cross-platform. It was very nice to work in, though.

Is anything in the GUI Python world up to this standard yet?

Boa fulfills there needs. Make an app with a couple of clicks. Properties that you WANT to change in a list. CVS needs an FTP like getter on your system. I use tortoiseCVS to upload the latest parts of the package.

I did find one link and am looking for a page that I found months ago that compares all the various tools available.This looks interesting.

[bartonc]

I managed to give myself the capability to print to paper with just a couple function calls, but my efforts have stalled there.

I would like to, minimally, be able to change a few page elements such as the typeface and margins, but it appears the properties and methods are buried much deeper than the examples I have encountered so far.

All documentatiion I have uncovered is for the C wxPrintout module, and is minimal at best.

If anyone has documentation/instructions, or some example code that does something of this nature, it would be most helpful.

Thanks.

I'm actually having much success with wx.Printout. I haven't looked at what .lib has to offer yet.