Re: [Pythoncard-users] Question

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

On 2/2/07, kub...@gm... <kub...@gm...> wrote:
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> I've attached 2 sample windows if you could advise how to toggle between
> them.
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> On 2/1/07, kub...@gm... <kub...@gm...> wrote:
> >
> > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Alex Tweedly      mailto:al...@tw... <al...@tw...>
> > > www.tweedly.net
> > >
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> >
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