Share August 2003: Project of the Month

Boa Constructor - wxPython GUI Builder

File Release Notes and Changelog

Release Name: 0.1.0-alpha

Notes:
boa-constructor-0.1.0-alpha.src.zip   
  : source archive (any platform)

boa-constructor-0.1.0-alpha.win32.exe 
  : distutils installer   (win32)

boa-constructor-0.1.0-alpha.docs.zip  
  : documentation



Changes: * Compatible with and now requires wxPython 2.3.2. * Files can now be opened, edited and saved over any supported transport * Currently supported: Filesystem, FTP, WebDAV, SSH, Zope * Explorer improvements * Clipboard improved, can copy/paste between any transports * Preferences are now be maintained in the Explorer and the Inspector. * Can be stored in HOME directory * Key definitions editable * Style editor for user defined source code styles, colours and fonts. * Pluggable components and transports * New components , filetypes and transports can be added by putting the module in the Plug-ins directory. Examples provided. * Support for opening html, xml, and c++ files * Extensive Zope support added * Complete integrated help for Boa, Python, wxPython and CVS. * All image transparency issues resolved (using PNGs for everything) * Improved code completion, call tips and code browsing. * Syntax checking for Python source * New controls available from the Palette. * More properties added for standard controls * Resource usage under Win9x improved * Stability and speed improvements * Code generation is safer with rollback on errors and warnings for unexpected/incomplete code. * Improved integration between your code and generated code