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Re: [Boa Constr] Newbie questions

[Ryurick M. H. <ryu...@ca...>]

On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, Riaan Booysen wrote:

> you have) is fully usable and stable, but unfortunately a change in 
> wxWindows/wxPython 2.3.3 breaks async process management under Linux 
> (I cannot work around it).
> 
> The best advice I have for now is to revert to wxPython 2.3.2.

[...]

> Yes, this is also a new issue introduced by 2.3.3. 
> Robin has helped me track it down, and I will try to find a workaround.

[...]

So let see if I can summarize; I _know_ is _NOT_ your fault but ... ;-V

In order to run boa I need wxPython 2.3.2 which is available.
However wxWindows 2.3.2 is nowhere to be seen, only 2.2.9 and 2.3.3

wxPython 2.3.2 does not contain wxWindows 2.3.2. In fact it shouldn't,
wxWindows should be provided as a separate package, a general purpose library.

However wxPython 2.3.3.1 contains everything and the kitchen sink but the
wxWindows lib is not as it should be i.e. in /usr/lib but in /usr/lib/wxPython/lib
(and not being built as a separate package as it should be for an quite
large, useful and general purpose lib)

But anyway boa (debugger) doesn't work with wxPython 2.3.3.1 and I can't
downgrade to 2.3.2 because wxWindows 2.3.2 is not available ?

I think I need a holiday ;-D

[...]

> bcrtl == Boa Constructor Run Time Library

> It's absolutely optional ;)

> Currently it adds a few extra controls as examples of how to extend Boa.

> What problems are you having with the bcrtl?

"Permission denied: '/usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages/wxPython/lib/bcrtl'"

Before installing it system-wide I want to understand what it does.
I know it can be disabled but I don't understand yet how important it is.
Does it require write access all the time or just once to install its stuff ?
Can it be installed somewhere in user's directory ?

[...]

> Please note that the crash happens *after* all Python code has run,
> so there is no chance of loosing any data, it's just a nuisance.

To be honest this was the least of my worries and even more so now :-)
I was just a remark :-) From an application declared as alpha and snatched
from the CVS I _do_ expect some things to be broken. Bleeding edge is bleeding.
 
> > And finally: I am willing to write a spec file for the rpm package management
> > system (Linux: RedHat, etc.). However there is a catch: It's not clear to me
> > where is should go, if somebody would be willing to tell me how they install
> > boa system-wide "by hand" then I could translate this in the spec file.
> 
> Boa can go anywhere as it is an application, not a library.
> 
> I decided before the last release that wxPython/tools/boa is a 
> nice default location.

Whatever but there should be an executable somewhere in the path.
 
> Luckily Python has distutils which can build rpms for you.
> The Boa 0.1.0 release was built with distutils, but unfortunately
> I could not get the bdist_rpm option to work (it should tho!).

OK, I'll have to dig that one up, may take a while tho.

To end up on a positive note: many, many thanks for your prompt reply,
it was really very helpful :-)

Cheers,
-- 
Ryurick M. Hristev mailto:ryu...@ca...
Computer Systems Manager
University of Canterbury, Physics & Astronomy Dept., New Zealand

Re: [Boa Constr] Newbie questions

[Riaan B. <riaan@e.co.za>]

Hi Ryurick,

"Ryurick M. Hristev" wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I was thinking it is time to learn python so I thought an IDE would be ideal
> for my first baby steps :-D. However I have some problems/questions:
> 
> a. debugger. From the home page apparently the debugger is not fully usable.
>    I've tried it and it hangs doing nothing. If I do a Ctrl-C then I get
>    "can't read from file descriptor 19 (error 4: Interrupted system call)".
>    Is it possible to use an external debugger like DDD ?

The homepage refers to Boa 0.1.0. The CVS version of Boa (0.1.3, which 
you have) is fully usable and stable, but unfortunately a change in 
wxWindows/wxPython 2.3.3 breaks async process management under Linux 
(I cannot work around it).

The best advice I have for now is to revert to wxPython 2.3.2.

External debuggers are not supported.

> 
> b. what is the bcrtl package ? is it an absolute requirement ? Any pointers
>    appreciated (I couldn't find anything).

bcrtl == Boa Constructor Run Time Library

It's absolutely optional ;)

Currently it adds a few extra controls as examples of how to extend Boa.

What problems are you having with the bcrtl?

> 
> c. boa always seems to exit with a segfault. I'll take it that this is a wxWindows
>    problem ? (using wxPythonGTK-py2.2-2.3.3.1)

Yes, this is also a new issue introduced by 2.3.3. 
Robin has helped me track it down, and I will try to find a workaround.

Please note that the crash happens *after* all Python code has run,
so there is no chance of loosing any data, it's just a nuisance.

> And finally: I am willing to write a spec file for the rpm package management
> system (Linux: RedHat, etc.). However there is a catch: It's not clear to me
> where is should go, if somebody would be willing to tell me how they install
> boa system-wide "by hand" then I could translate this in the spec file.

Boa can go anywhere as it is an application, not a library.

I decided before the last release that wxPython/tools/boa is a 
nice default location.

Luckily Python has distutils which can build rpms for you.
The Boa 0.1.0 release was built with distutils, but unfortunately
I could not get the bdist_rpm option to work (it should tho!).

> 
> TIA for any answers.
> 
> Cheers,
> --
> Ryurick M. Hristev mailto:ryu...@ca...
> Computer Systems Manager
> University of Canterbury, Physics & Astronomy Dept., New Zealand

Cheers,
Riaan.

[Boa Constr] Newbie questions

[Ryurick M. H. <ryu...@ca...>]

Hello all,

I was thinking it is time to learn python so I thought an IDE would be ideal
for my first baby steps :-D. However I have some problems/questions:

a. debugger. From the home page apparently the debugger is not fully usable.
   I've tried it and it hangs doing nothing. If I do a Ctrl-C then I get
   "can't read from file descriptor 19 (error 4: Interrupted system call)".
   Is it possible to use an external debugger like DDD ?

b. what is the bcrtl package ? is it an absolute requirement ? Any pointers
   appreciated (I couldn't find anything).

c. boa always seems to exit with a segfault. I'll take it that this is a wxWindows
   problem ? (using wxPythonGTK-py2.2-2.3.3.1)

And finally: I am willing to write a spec file for the rpm package management
system (Linux: RedHat, etc.). However there is a catch: It's not clear to me
where is should go, if somebody would be willing to tell me how they install
boa system-wide "by hand" then I could translate this in the spec file.

TIA for any answers.

Cheers,
-- 
Ryurick M. Hristev mailto:ryu...@ca...
Computer Systems Manager
University of Canterbury, Physics & Astronomy Dept., New Zealand

Re: [Boa Constr] WxMenuBar

[Riaan B. <riaan@e.co.za>]

Hi,

The tutorial and core docs are in the 0.1.0 source zip file on 
SourceForge.

To use a wxMenuBar, just drop it on the Data view instead of the Frame.
The Data view is the page that opens up on your Frame module *inside* 
the Editor.

It also needs to be connected to the wxFrame via the frame's MenuBar 
property.

The tutorial has more detail.

HTH,
Riaan.

VETSEL Patrice wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> First, thnx for this great app :)
> 
> I'm using the cvs version, and i can't found documentation on how to use
> the "WxMenuBar".
> 
> Help needed
> Thnx
> 
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[Boa Constr] WxMenuBar

[VETSEL P. <vet...@wa...>]

Hi,

First, thnx for this great app :)

I'm using the cvs version, and i can't found documentation on how to use
the "WxMenuBar".

Help needed
Thnx

Re: [Boa Constr] Distributing boa apps

[Aaron H. <aa...@Me...>]

Amazing.

I tried BOA back at version .05 and the current (.12) is Amazing.  I 
have been developing w/ VB, Delphi, and Java for over 8 years and have 
recently started working with wxPython. The amount of control and scope 
of features in the tool is fantastic.

I going to use it for my next internal GUI project and see how it works 
out to build a production system.

Thanks,
-Aaron Held


Riaan Booysen wrote:
> Hi Aaron,
> 
> Aaron Held wrote:
> 
>>What would be the best way to distribute a boa app to users w/o python
>>installed on thier machine?
>>
>>I am playing with the installer from
>>http://www.mcmillan-inc.com/install5_ann.html
>>but I thought I would ask here.
> 
> 
> I personally use py2exe, and Boa has some support for it.
> 
> If you create a setup.py file for your project 
> (from Palette->New->Setup) you can build an exe by selecting
> File->py2exe from the Setup.py module in the Editor.
> 
> Note that it is your responsibility to make sure that everything that 
> py2exe requires is in the setup.py file.
> (like importing py2exe, etc. see the py2exe docs)
> 
> It's on my todo list to support Installer too, but there are 
> many many other things with higher priority.
> 
> 
>>Thanks,
>>-Aaron Held
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Riaan.

RE:[Boa Constr] Distributing boa apps

[Finbarr O'K. <fo...@mc...>]

Aaron

On Windows platform I use the py2exe module and just create a setup.py and
run the following command:-
PYTHON setup.py py2exe -w
The -w option is used if you don't want a MSDOS type command window to be
opened

The setup.py is very simple and just includes something like:-

    from distutils.core import setup
    import py2exe
    setup(name = exe_name,
          version = ver,
          scripts = script_names,
    )



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Subject: [Boa Constr] Distributing boa apps

What would be the best way to distribute a boa app to users w/o python
installed on thier machine?

I am playing with the installer from
http://www.mcmillan-inc.com/install5_ann.html
but I thought I would ask here.

Thanks,
-Aaron Held

Re: [Boa Constr] Distributing boa apps

[Leazen <le...@uo...>]

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That's what I use and it is pretty flexible and simple.
It works with boa apps with no additional configuration.

Leazen


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| Thanks,
| -Aaron Held
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Re: [Boa Constr] Distributing boa apps

[Riaan B. <riaan@e.co.za>]

Hi Aaron,

Aaron Held wrote:
> 
> What would be the best way to distribute a boa app to users w/o python
> installed on thier machine?
> 
> I am playing with the installer from
> http://www.mcmillan-inc.com/install5_ann.html
> but I thought I would ask here.

I personally use py2exe, and Boa has some support for it.

If you create a setup.py file for your project 
(from Palette->New->Setup) you can build an exe by selecting
File->py2exe from the Setup.py module in the Editor.

Note that it is your responsibility to make sure that everything that 
py2exe requires is in the setup.py file.
(like importing py2exe, etc. see the py2exe docs)

It's on my todo list to support Installer too, but there are 
many many other things with higher priority.

> 
> Thanks,
> -Aaron Held

Cheers,
Riaan.

[Boa Constr] Distributing boa apps

[Aaron H. <aa...@Me...>]

What would be the best way to distribute a boa app to users w/o python 
installed on thier machine?

I am playing with the installer from 
http://www.mcmillan-inc.com/install5_ann.html
but I thought I would ask here.

Thanks,
-Aaron Held

Re: [Boa Constr] I give up, where are the docs?

[Steve N. <yah...@yo...>]

On Thu, 10 Oct 2002 23:59:23 +0100 Andy Robinson wrote:

I made the same mistake, I read about Boa on different lists and the advice was to get the CVS version.  So I basically ignored everything else on the site expecting the relevant docs to be in /Docs CVS then got really confused as to which ones would be the most up to date.

This was also the first time I had ever tried something from CVS as I normally avoid extra problems caused by using bleeding edge but I had read Boa CVS should be ok and the most up to date thing to use.  If I had found the Docs quicker getting started might not have been so troublesome.

Thanks again Riaan for your replies to the list and helping to get things going for everyone with problems.  I know how time consuming this can be.

Steve.


> As a total boa newbie starting from Sourceforge, I guess the 
> mistakes I made may be repeated but are very easy to fix. 
> Here's the false trail I followed, and some small steps 
> which might help...
> 
> 1. I saw that the last download on SF was 9 months old. 
> So I got a CVS copy.
> 
> 2. I quickly found a 'docs' directory which was empty. There
> was 14-month olds stuff in the CVS attic but I presumed it
> was deleted for a reason.
> 
> 3. I looked again at SF which had three 0.1.0 downloads:
>    boa-constructor-0.1.0-alpha.docs.exe
> Sounded like a good place to get docs...  it contains Python, 
> wxPython and CVS docs but no Boa docs.
> 
> Now someone told me they were in the 'src' distro from January,
> and hey presto I have a manual - and a really nice one too!  
> well done!  
> 
> > I still see the bundled Python/wxPython/Zope help as optional
> > and the Boa app/tutorial help as part of the core.
> Yup, I'd go with that.  Just explain on the project web page
> thaty the 'docs' one is really "additional docs for other stuff
> but in wx-friendly format"
> 
> > 
> > I suppose what I'll do next time is to move the the core docs out
> > of the source distro as a seperate docs download. 
> > (unless some has a better suggestion!)
> 
> No, don't do that!   
> 
> > Moving the core docs back into CVS would probably also help a lot.
> 
> Yup :-)  Or at the very least insert a file 00readme.txt in the 'docs'
> directory telling people where they can get them.  This should be
> in every "distribution".  My naive expectation is that a 'source'
> distro is exactly like a CVS snapshot, only without CVS subdirectories
> and at a 'good' point in time.  

Re: [Boa Constr] Error loading Boa 1.0 alpha

[Brian L. <the...@ms...>]

Thank you for all of your replies.  I grabbed a CVS snapshot and it works 
fine.  Can't wait to start fumbling my way through it!

Brian


>From: Riaan Booysen <riaan@e.co.za>
>To: Brian Luft <the...@ms...>
>CC: boa...@li...
>Subject: Re: [Boa Constr] Error loading Boa 1.0 alpha
>Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 00:12:05 +0200
>
>Hi Brian,
>
>Brian Luft wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm new to Python and wxPython but having fun learning!  I'm trying to 
>use
> > Boa 1.0 that I just downloaded but when I run it I get an error.  Below 
>is
> > the traceback. I'm using Python 2.2, wxPython 2.3, and have wxWindows 
>2.2.9
> > installed (if that matters).  Any help would be appreciated, I'm anxious 
>to
> > try out Boa.
>
>Boa 0.1.0 runs best on wxPython 2.3.2 and Python 2.1.
>
>Nope, no need to have wxWindows installed seperately.
>
>Cheers,
>Riaan.




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RE: [Boa Constr] I give up, where are the docs?

[Andy R. <an...@re...>]

> As this is a major FAQ since the last release, I obviously got it wrong, 
> yet I'm still not sure what the west way to distribute the docs would be
> :(

As a total boa newbie starting from Sourceforge, I guess the 
mistakes I made may be repeated but are very easy to fix. 
Here's the false trail I followed, and some small steps 
which might help...

1. I saw that the last download on SF was 9 months old. 
So I got a CVS copy.

2. I quickly found a 'docs' directory which was empty. There
was 14-month olds stuff in the CVS attic but I presumed it
was deleted for a reason.

3. I looked again at SF which had three 0.1.0 downloads:
   boa-constructor-0.1.0-alpha.docs.exe
Sounded like a good place to get docs...  it contains Python, 
wxPython and CVS docs but no Boa docs.

Now someone told me they were in the 'src' distro from January,
and hey presto I have a manual - and a really nice one too!  
well done!  

> I still see the bundled Python/wxPython/Zope help as optional
> and the Boa app/tutorial help as part of the core.
Yup, I'd go with that.  Just explain on the project web page
thaty the 'docs' one is really "additional docs for other stuff
but in wx-friendly format"

> 
> I suppose what I'll do next time is to move the the core docs out
> of the source distro as a seperate docs download. 
> (unless some has a better suggestion!)

No, don't do that!   

> Moving the core docs back into CVS would probably also help a lot.

Yup :-)  Or at the very least insert a file 00readme.txt in the 'docs'
directory telling people where they can get them.  This should be
in every "distribution".  My naive expectation is that a 'source'
distro is exactly like a CVS snapshot, only without CVS subdirectories
and at a 'good' point in time.  



Now I can see the tutorial I have to say it looks like an
amazing package - well done!  I will enjoy playing with it.

- Andy

Re: [Boa Constr] I give up, where are the docs?

[Riaan B. <riaan@e.co.za>]

Hi Andy,

Andy Robinson wrote:
> 
> I am new to Boa.  Running Python 2.2.1, wxPython 2.3.3,
> Boa from CVS today.  Boa.py starts up fine and it looks
> extremely cool.  But I cannot figure out how to create
> or edit anything visually.  

Open/create a frame type module from the filesystem or the Palette, 
and press F12 (like Delphi ;)
Also available from the toolbar and File->Show designer.

> Some docco would REALLY help...

I trust you have found the docs by now in the source download, sorry.

As this is a major FAQ since the last release, I obviously got it wrong, 
yet I'm still not sure what the west way to distribute the docs would be
:(

I still see the bundled Python/wxPython/Zope help as optional
and the Boa app/tutorial help as part of the core.

I suppose what I'll do next time is to move the the core docs out
of the source distro as a seperate docs download. 
(unless some has a better suggestion!)

Moving the core docs back into CVS would probably also help a lot.

> Andy Robinson
> ReportLab
> 
> (sincerely hoping this is a viable alternative to Delphi)

That's the goal. 

Cheers,
Riaan.

Re: [Boa Constr] Problems starting on FreeBSD

[Riaan B. <riaan@e.co.za>]

Hi Gerardo,

GERARDO ENRIQUE PAREDES MANCIA wrote:
> 
> i install Boa-constructor on FreeBSD using the ports collection, it install
> just fine, but after, when i try to start the app, it ask me for an encoding
> i choose one and the applications segfaults after that. Does anyone have had
> a problem like this?

I have not heard of this issue before, sorry :(

If you have time to look into this, running Boa.py with command-line
option -T creates a trace log of the execution up until the point of 
the crash (Boa.trace). Please don't send this file, but see if you can
find out
from it where it crashes.

I have had reports of Boa 0.1.0 working fine on FreeBSD with the
previous 
version of wxPython (2.3.2).

HTH,
Riaan.

Re: [Boa Constr] Error loading Boa 1.0 alpha

[Riaan B. <riaan@e.co.za>]

Hi Brian,

Brian Luft wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm new to Python and wxPython but having fun learning!  I'm trying to use
> Boa 1.0 that I just downloaded but when I run it I get an error.  Below is
> the traceback. I'm using Python 2.2, wxPython 2.3, and have wxWindows 2.2.9
> installed (if that matters).  Any help would be appreciated, I'm anxious to
> try out Boa.

Boa 0.1.0 runs best on wxPython 2.3.2 and Python 2.1.

Nope, no need to have wxWindows installed seperately.

Cheers,
Riaan.

RE: [Boa Constr] I give up, where are the docs?

[Esteban U.C.. C. <es...@cc...>]

> And the help on the toolbar raises an error=20
>  c:\projects\wx\src\common\file.cpp(311) assert "wxFalse" failed
> then kills the program.


1) For me, pressing "Cancel" in that dialog box ignores further
warnings, and doesn't kill the program.
2) Have you tried creating a "[boa installation]/Docs/cache" folder?

HTH,

- Esteban.

RE: [Boa Constr] BOA UNICODE support

[Fredrik S. <fr...@it...>]

Hi,

I just fetched myself a new Boa from CVS. Tried it with Python 2.2 and
wxPython without unicode first. Ran in to exactly the same problem as
below when typing swedish characters =E5=E4=F6. Thought upgrading to the
unicode version of wxPython would help but to no avail.

Tried it in the StyledTextControl in the wxPython demo as suggested and
it is indeed a bug in wxPython. Same thing happens there.

About 1+ year ago I also had problems with swedish characters coming out
as very strange characters while typing them. Then I hacked around in
boa with the 'handleSpecialEuropeanKeys' function and added a map for
swedish keys. Now that I look through the source the method seems to be
removed and the method calls are commented out... The option in the
preferences file still exists though... What happened? A final fix to
the problem perhaps?

Any ideas on where to dig further?

Regards!
/Fredrik Svensson

>=20
> > 2. Defining Hungarian keyboard layout on XP and hitting a character=20
> > with accent mark in the BOA editor leads to the=20
> disappearence of all=20
> > previous text. (Looks like the character code is not converted to=20
> > UNICODE but ASCII in the 128-255 region.)
>=20
> Please test this case in the wxPython demo's STC section:=20
> wxStyledTextCtrl_2 and tell me if that behaves the same.
>=20
> > Are these mean that BOA does not yet support UNICODE or=20
> should I just=20
> > set something to use that?
>=20
> It's supposed to work, but I don't use the unicode build so=20
> there might still be a few problems lurking here and there.
>=20
> >=20
> > G=E9za Groma
> > Institute of Biophysics
> > Biological Research Center of Hungarian Academy of Sciences 6701=20
> > Szeged, Hungary
>=20
> PS, it's 'Boa', not 'BOA'.
>=20
> Cheers,
> Riaan.
>=20
>=20
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RE: [Boa Constr] I give up, where are the docs?

[David L. <wh...@oz...>]

Crazy as it is, the doc is in the boa zip file on SF. Had me stumped until I
asked too.

David LeBlanc
Seattle, WA USA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boa...@li...
> [mailto:boa...@li...]On Behalf Of
> Andy Robinson
> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 15:27
> To: boa...@li...
> Subject: [Boa Constr] I give up, where are the docs?
>
>
> I am new to Boa.  Running Python 2.2.1, wxPython 2.3.3,
> Boa from CVS today.  Boa.py starts up fine and it looks
> extremely cool.  But I cannot figure out how to create
> or edit anything visually.  Some docco would REALLY help...
>
> Sourceforge mentions a tutorial which isn't there in CVS.
> The attic for boa\docs has stuff last edited 14 months
> ago but I presume it was deleted for a reason. Google
> has no ideas.  There is a 3Mb 'docs' download (0.1.0) on
> sourceforge which contains full manuals for CVS,
> python and wxPython but nothing for Boa itself. And
> the help on the toolbar raises an error
>   c:\projects\wx\src\common\file.cpp(311) assert "wxFalse" failed
> then kills the program.
>
> Any hints most welcome....
>
>
> Andy Robinson
> ReportLab
>
> (sincerely hoping this is a viable alternative to Delphi)
>
>
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[Boa Constr] I give up, where are the docs?

[Andy R. <an...@re...>]

I am new to Boa.  Running Python 2.2.1, wxPython 2.3.3,
Boa from CVS today.  Boa.py starts up fine and it looks
extremely cool.  But I cannot figure out how to create
or edit anything visually.  Some docco would REALLY help...

Sourceforge mentions a tutorial which isn't there in CVS.
The attic for boa\docs has stuff last edited 14 months
ago but I presume it was deleted for a reason. Google
has no ideas.  There is a 3Mb 'docs' download (0.1.0) on
sourceforge which contains full manuals for CVS,
python and wxPython but nothing for Boa itself. And
the help on the toolbar raises an error 
  c:\projects\wx\src\common\file.cpp(311) assert "wxFalse" failed
then kills the program.

Any hints most welcome....


Andy Robinson
ReportLab

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RE: [Boa Constr] Error loading Boa 1.0 alpha

[David L. <wh...@oz...>]

If you downloaded the zip file from sourceforge, it’s out of date. You
should get a copy from CVS.

David LeBlanc
Seattle, WA USA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boa...@li...
> [mailto:boa...@li...]On Behalf Of
> Brian Luft
> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 10:40
> To: boa...@li...
> Subject: [Boa Constr] Error loading Boa 1.0 alpha
>
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm new to Python and wxPython but having fun learning!  I'm
> trying to use
> Boa 1.0 that I just downloaded but when I run it I get an error.
> Below is
> the traceback. I'm using Python 2.2, wxPython 2.3, and have
> wxWindows 2.2.9
> installed (if that matters).  Any help would be appreciated, I'm
> anxious to
> try out Boa.
>
> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\brian>cd \
>
> C:\>cd python22\wxpython
>
> C:\Python22\wxPython>cd tools
>
> C:\Python22\wxPython\tools>cd boa
>
> C:\Python22\wxPython\tools\boa>dir boa.py
> Volume in drive C is WINXP_PRO
> Volume Serial Number is D4E2-298E
>
> Directory of C:\Python22\wxPython\tools\boa
>
> 01/27/2002  07:13 PM            19,792 Boa.py
>                1 File(s)         19,792 bytes
>                0 Dir(s)   1,471,885,312 bytes free
>
> C:\Python22\wxPython\tools\boa>boa.py
> Starting Boa Constructor v0.1.0-alpha
> importing wxPython
> setting user preferences
> running main...
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "C:\Python22\wxPython\tools\boa\Boa.py", line 495, in ?
>     main()
>   File "C:\Python22\wxPython\tools\boa\Boa.py", line 475, in main
>     app = BoaApp()
>   File "C:\Python22\wxPython\tools\boa\Boa.py", line 310, in __init__
>     wxApp.__init__(self, false)
>   File "C:\PYTHON22\Lib\site-packages\wxPython\wx.py", line 1711, in
> __init__
>     _wxStart(self.OnInit)
>   File "C:\Python22\wxPython\tools\boa\Boa.py", line 321, in OnInit
>     abt = About.createSplash(None, modTot, fileTot)
>   File "C:\PYTHON22\wxPython\tools\boa\About.py", line 132, in
> createSplash
>     return AboutBoxSplash(parent, modTot, fileTot)
>   File "C:\PYTHON22\wxPython\tools\boa\About.py", line 151, in __init__
>     self.html = Utils.wxUrlClickHtmlWindow(self.blackback, -1,
> flags=wxCLIP_CHIL
> DREN)
>   File "C:\PYTHON22\Lib\site-packages\wxPython\html.py", line 609, in
> __init__
>     self.this = apply(htmlc.new_wxHtmlWindow,_args,_kwargs)
> TypeError: 'flags' is an invalid keyword argument for this function
> Exception exceptions.TypeError: "'NoneType' object is not callable" in
> ignored
> 10:06:57: Debug: c:\projects\wx\src\msw\app.cpp(439):
> 'UnregisterClass(canvas)'
> failed with error 0x00000584 (class still has open windows.).
>
>
> Thanks
> Brian
>
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[Boa Constr] Problems starting on FreeBSD

[GERARDO E. P. M. <g.p...@un...>]

i install Boa-constructor on FreeBSD using the ports collection, it insta=
ll=20
just fine, but after, when i try to start the app, it ask me for an encod=
ing=20
i choose one and the applications segfaults after that. Does anyone have =
had=20
a problem like this?

[Boa Constr] Error loading Boa 1.0 alpha

[Brian L. <the...@ms...>]

Hello,

I'm new to Python and wxPython but having fun learning!  I'm trying to use 
Boa 1.0 that I just downloaded but when I run it I get an error.  Below is 
the traceback. I'm using Python 2.2, wxPython 2.3, and have wxWindows 2.2.9 
installed (if that matters).  Any help would be appreciated, I'm anxious to 
try out Boa.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\brian>cd \

C:\>cd python22\wxpython

C:\Python22\wxPython>cd tools

C:\Python22\wxPython\tools>cd boa

C:\Python22\wxPython\tools\boa>dir boa.py
Volume in drive C is WINXP_PRO
Volume Serial Number is D4E2-298E

Directory of C:\Python22\wxPython\tools\boa

01/27/2002  07:13 PM            19,792 Boa.py
               1 File(s)         19,792 bytes
               0 Dir(s)   1,471,885,312 bytes free

C:\Python22\wxPython\tools\boa>boa.py
Starting Boa Constructor v0.1.0-alpha
importing wxPython
setting user preferences
running main...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Python22\wxPython\tools\boa\Boa.py", line 495, in ?
    main()
  File "C:\Python22\wxPython\tools\boa\Boa.py", line 475, in main
    app = BoaApp()
  File "C:\Python22\wxPython\tools\boa\Boa.py", line 310, in __init__
    wxApp.__init__(self, false)
  File "C:\PYTHON22\Lib\site-packages\wxPython\wx.py", line 1711, in 
__init__
    _wxStart(self.OnInit)
  File "C:\Python22\wxPython\tools\boa\Boa.py", line 321, in OnInit
    abt = About.createSplash(None, modTot, fileTot)
  File "C:\PYTHON22\wxPython\tools\boa\About.py", line 132, in createSplash
    return AboutBoxSplash(parent, modTot, fileTot)
  File "C:\PYTHON22\wxPython\tools\boa\About.py", line 151, in __init__
    self.html = Utils.wxUrlClickHtmlWindow(self.blackback, -1, 
flags=wxCLIP_CHIL
DREN)
  File "C:\PYTHON22\Lib\site-packages\wxPython\html.py", line 609, in 
__init__
    self.this = apply(htmlc.new_wxHtmlWindow,_args,_kwargs)
TypeError: 'flags' is an invalid keyword argument for this function
Exception exceptions.TypeError: "'NoneType' object is not callable" in  
ignored
10:06:57: Debug: c:\projects\wx\src\msw\app.cpp(439): 
'UnregisterClass(canvas)'
failed with error 0x00000584 (class still has open windows.).


Thanks
Brian

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Re: [Boa Constr] xmlrpclib error for UK pound =?ISO-8859-1?B?ow==?= symbol.

[Steve N. <yah...@yo...>]

OK thanks for your replies Riaan and Hans.

I had a look through Zope archives and no one seems to mention a problem/solution from what I could see.  Frustrating that all the xmlrpc stuff I read through doesn't mention this, only the article that Hans provided the link for states characters other than ASCII cause problems.  I guess I'm supposed to know enough to realise this from the specification.

I've got another one giving me the same problems but can't figure out what it is, I thought the only major difference between the US and UK character set was the £.  This must be a pain in the A for anyone not English based.

thanks again for your ideas.
Steve.

On Thu, 03 Oct 2002 08:52:50 +0200 Riaan Booysen wrote:
> > When opening a Zope dtml document that contains the UK pound symbol "£" I get the error message below and the document wont open.  Is there a way I can add this symbol so it is parsed correctly?
> 
> I've not found a workaround for this so far.
> 
> This is not a Boa error, but a Zope/xmlrpc error.
> 
> It seems Zope is not encoding the content of the document correctly 
> for xml. Please report this issue to the Zope guys.
> 
> The following suggesting involves some extra work, but define a
> dtml doc containing only the "£" (with your browser ;) and use it 
> in other dtml docs with <dtml-var pound>.

Re: [Boa Constr] xmlrpclib error for UK pound =?iso-8859-1?q?=A3?= =?iso-8859-1?q?=20 symbol=2E?=

[Hans-Peter J. <hp...@ur...>]

On Thursday 03 October 2002 08:52, Riaan Booysen wrote:
=09> Hi Steve,
>
> Steve Nicholson wrote:
> > When opening a Zope dtml document that contains the UK pound symbol "=
=A3" I
> > get the error message below and the document wont open.  Is there a w=
ay I
> > can add this symbol so it is parsed correctly?
>
> I've not found a workaround for this so far.
>
> This is not a Boa error, but a Zope/xmlrpc error.
>
> It seems Zope is not encoding the content of the document correctly
> for xml. Please report this issue to the Zope guys.

IIRC, this is a known limitation of xmlrpc.
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ws-pyth10.html

> The following suggesting involves some extra work, but define a
> dtml doc containing only the "=A3" (with your browser ;) and use it
> in other dtml docs with <dtml-var pound>.
>
> > thanks
> > Steve.
>
> HTH,
> Riaan.

Cheers,
Hans-Peter