X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/wxWidgets.git/blobdiff_plain/2d0f46e3913381fa6d2bb94501541e99a9cc81cd..e04fe03d0f0d5cda7f9c2712ed3a65988839002c:/wxPython/README.txt diff --git a/wxPython/README.txt b/wxPython/README.txt index 9735db75af..5e3c5b2f0a 100644 --- a/wxPython/README.txt +++ b/wxPython/README.txt @@ -3,58 +3,34 @@ wxPython README Welcome to the wonderful world of wxPython! -Once you have installed the wxPython extension module, you can try it -out by going to the [install dir]\wxPython\demo directory and typing: +So where do you go from here? The best thing to do is to run the demo +and use its source code to help you learn how to use wxPython. Most +of the classes available are demonstrated there, and you can view the +sources directly in the demo so it is designed to help you learn. If +you are on Windows or OS X then you can run the demo just by double +clicking it's icon. If you are on Linux/Unix then change to the +directory containing the demo and type: python demo.py -There are also some other sample files there for you to play with and -learn from. +There are also some sample mini applications available for you to run +and to play with as a learning exercise. -If you selected to install the documentation then point your browser -to [install dir]\wxPython\docs\index.htm and you will then be looking -at the docs for wxWindows. For the most part you can use the C++ docs -as most classes and methods are used identically. Where there are -differences they are documented with a "wxPython Note." +The next thing you should do is join the wxPython-users maillist where +you can interact with a community of other users and developers who +are willing to help you learn, answer questions and solve problems. +To join the mail list just send an email message to the following +address from the account you want to receive the mail messages from +the list: -On Win32 systems the binary self-installer creates a program group on -the Start Menu that contains a link to running the demo and a link to -the help file. To help you save disk space I'm now using Microsoft's -HTML Help format. If your system doesn't know what to do with the help -file, you can install the HTML Help Viewer as part of IE 4+, NT -Service Pack 4+, or the HTML Workshop at + wxPython-users-subscribe@lists.wxwindows.org -http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/htmlhelp/download.asp. - -For some features, the latest common controls library from microsoft -is required. You can get this by installing IE 5.0 or Office 2000. -You can also get it independently from here: - -http://download.microsoft.com/download/platformsdk/Comctl32/5.80.2614.3600/W9XNT4/EN-US/50comupd.exe - -Windows 95 users may also need the WinSock 2.0 and OpenGL libraries. -These can be found at these sites: - - -http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wuadmintools/s_wunetworkingtools/w95sockets2/default.asp - -http://www.opengl.org/Downloads/Downloads.html - - - -Getting Help ------------- - -Since wxPython is a blending of multiple technologies, help comes from -multiple sources. See the http://wxPython.org/ for details on various -sources of help, but probably the best source is the wxPython-users -mail list. You can view the archive or subscribe by going to - - http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/wxpython-users - -Or you can send mail directly to the list using this address: - - wxpython-users@lists.sourceforge.net +There is also a good set of class reference documentation available +for wxPython, but currently it is geared for the C++ user. This may +be a little daunting at first, but with a little practice you'll +easily be able to "translate" from the C++ shown there to Python. Not +all classes documented are available in Python, but most of the GUI +related classes are. Other Info @@ -62,15 +38,21 @@ Other Info Please also see the following files in this directory: - CHANGES.txt Information about new features, fixes, etc. in - each release. + CHANGES.txt Information about new features, fixes, + etc. in each release. + + ../README.1st.txt Instructions for building wxGTK and + wxPython on Unix-like platforms the + "new way." + + BUILD.unix.txt Instructions for building wxPython on + various Unix-like platforms the "old way." - BUILD.unix.txt Instructions for building wxPython on various - Unix-like platforms. + BUILD.win32.txt Instructions for building wxPython on Windows. - BUILD.win32.txt Instructions for building wxPython on Windows. + BUILD.osx.txt Instructions for building wxPython on Mac OS X. - licence/* Text of the wxWindows license. + licence/* Text of the wxWindows license.