[Boa Constr] Re: Boa 0.4.0 pre release branch in CVS
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From: MarcoL <ml...@em...> - 2005-01-19 22:03:58
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Hi, I'm a newbie in Python and I've just heared sometime about CVS. Is it possible to have _simple_ instructions about how to download the Boa_0-4-0_pre from the CVS? Thanks Marco. Riaan Booysen wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I've created a branch in CVS called Boa_0-4-0_pre with the current > status of Boa for wxPython 2.5. > > The current status includes a working editor and designer, but there > are many issues remaining. > > Todo: > * Boa does not exit after all windows are closed. > I'm using app.ExitMainLoop() (In Palette.py line 311 ) to force the > issue for now. It seems to work but I would really prefer proper > shutdown. > * Splash screen is broken > Very strange, the about box works (same code) and the splash screen > works when run as a standalone app, but not when Boa starts up. > * Palette names > Palette names and image files still use the old name format. > Because names are shared between palette names and image names > All files in Images/Palette will need to be renamed to > e.g. wx.stc.StyledTextCtrl.png, but I'm not really comfortable > with the renaming. > * wxSizer methods, AddWindow, AddSizer, AddSpacer have been deprecated > Only Add(*) should be used. > This is a major problem for Boa generated code as source is > identified my method name and it's not possible atm to switch to > parameter signature. > At the moment the code still works (you get DeprecationWarnings) > but in the future it will break unless this is changed. > I hope to convice Robin to leave these methods. > * Can't be built as an exe at the moment > * wxPython code completion not reworked for 2.5 style code > * wxPython 2.5 docs > > Any help with issues in the above list (except for docs) would be > greatly appreciated. > > Please note that there has been massive changes througout the codebase, > so expect to problems. Please report any issues through the SF bug > tracker. When 0.4.0 is stable enough I will merge the branch and do > a proper release. > > To check it out use (one line): > cvs -z7 > -d:pserver:ano...@cv...:/cvsroot/boa-constructor > checkout -r Boa_0-4-0_pre -P boa > > Please do the checkout to to a different directory as your old Boa. > > Looking forward to your feedback, > Riaan. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues > Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. > It's fun and FREE -- well, almost....http://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt |