[Matplotlib-users] Re: [wxPython-users] Application Not Terminating

[Werner F. B. <wer...@fr...>]

Hi Chris,

Attached are three patches to convert things to the new wx namespace.  I 
am very new to matplotlib, so it might be a good idea if someone with 
more matplotlib and wxPython experience checks these out.

See you
Werner

Chris Barker wrote:
> 
>>> (XP), I see that lines 116-117 are commented. These lines are:
>>>
>>> # wxapp = wxPySimpleApp()
>>> # wxapp.SetExitOnFrameDelete(True)
> 
> 
> The wxApp should NOT be created here! However, if there seems to be a 
> reason that it has to be, perhaps these lines could be surrounded by a 
> check to see if there is already a wxApp running.
> 
> Robin, is there a call to do that? Maybe:
> 
> if not wxGetApp():
>     wxapp = wxPySimpleApp()
>     wxapp.SetExitOnFrameDelete(True)
> 
> I just tested this quickly, and wxGetApp() returns None before app 
> creation, and a wxApp instance after, which returns True, so it should 
> work.
> 
> For that matter, maybe wx.PySimpleApp() should check itself, and never 
> create a duplicate app.
> 
> By the way, it really should be:
> 
> import wx
> 
> wx.PySimpleApp()
> 
> etc.
> 
> Maybe I'll get around to cleaning up that code some day!
> 
> -Chris
> 
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