Re: [Pythoncard-users] Question

[<kub...@gm...>]

I would like for the main window to disappear when the second window pops up
and the second window disappear when I go back to the first.  In other
words, I want to toggle between them.

I'm working on a math game and would like to be able to select an
Addition/Subtraction game with a button (and then return to the main window
when through) or have a second button on the main window to select an
Addition/Subtraction/Multiplication/Division game when the child is ready
for more advanced mathematics.  Again with a button to return to the main
window

On 2/1/07, Alex Tweedly <al...@tw...> wrote:
>
>  kub...@gm... wrote:
>
> I'm new to using python and pythoncard.  I've developed a few simple apps
> and pythoncard gui's by adapting or modifying existing examples.  One simple
> example I don't see thought is a way to switch between windows.  I would
> like to have a main window with a button to go to a second window.  Then a
> button on the second window to go back to the main window.  Does anyone have
> an example or an explanation of how I can accomplish this?
>
>  Can you be slightly more specific .... (or alternatively give an example
> from a well-known application)
>
> You start with a single (main) window, and then click on a button.
> A new (second window appears and is usable.
>    but ... what happens to the main window ?
>
> Does it
>                  - disappear
>                  - remain visible, but inactive
>                  - remain active ?
> Or is the second window simply new content that "replaces" the original
> main window ?
>
> When the second window is active, and you click on the button to "go back
> to the main window", what should happen to the second window (disappear,
> remain but inactive, remain active).
>
> If the main window remains visible but inactive you can build your second
> window as a custom dialog (should be examples of  this in the samples).
> If the main window disappears, you could build it (the second window) as a
> child window, and simply Hide() the main window as needed (similar to what
> happens in, I think, the Life example, but doing it with the main window
> rather than Child windows.
>
> Unfortunately, I am in the middle of a (painful) switch from PC to Mac, so
> I don't currently have a working wxPython / PythonCard installation - so I
> can't check the samples to give more specific pointers.
>
>
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>
> Alex Tweedly      mailto:al...@tw... <al...@tw...>
> www.tweedly.net
>