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

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

Hi Chris,

A small correction to the patch for backend_wx.py.

if wxPlatform == '__WXMSW__':

on line 638 or there abouts needs to be changed

See you
Werner


Werner F. Bruhin wrote:
> 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
>>
>>
>