]> git.saurik.com Git - wxWidgets.git/commitdiff
Updated infoframe from Chris Fama
authorRobin Dunn <robin@alldunn.com>
Thu, 12 Apr 2001 02:53:14 +0000 (02:53 +0000)
committerRobin Dunn <robin@alldunn.com>
Thu, 12 Apr 2001 02:53:14 +0000 (02:53 +0000)
git-svn-id: https://svn.wxwidgets.org/svn/wx/wxWidgets/trunk@9729 c3d73ce0-8a6f-49c7-b76d-6d57e0e08775

wxPython/demo/Main.py
wxPython/demo/infoframe.py [new file with mode: 0644]
wxPython/src/_extras.py
wxPython/wxPython/lib/infoframe.py

index f78f494f19bb46c4f55237fe9f0ecafe03ed675e..076240ec1d87124e31c5f45e5ffa7ca688510934 100644 (file)
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import images
 
 
 _treeList = [
 
 
 _treeList = [
-    ('New since last release', ['ColourSelect', 'ImageBrowser',
+    ('New since last release', ['ColourSelect', 'ImageBrowser', 'infoframe',
                                 ]),
 
     ('Managed Windows', ['wxFrame', 'wxDialog', 'wxMiniFrame']),
                                 ]),
 
     ('Managed Windows', ['wxFrame', 'wxDialog', 'wxMiniFrame']),
diff --git a/wxPython/demo/infoframe.py b/wxPython/demo/infoframe.py
new file mode 100644 (file)
index 0000000..99507a6
--- /dev/null
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+
+from wxPython.wx import *
+from wxPython.lib.infoframe import *
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class MyFrame(wxFrame):
+    def __init__(self,output):
+        wxFrame.__init__(self,None,-1,"Close me...",size=(300,100))
+        menubar = wxMenuBar()
+        menu = wxMenu()
+        mID = NewId()
+        menu.Append(mID,"&Enable output","Display output frame")
+        EVT_MENU(self,mID,output.EnableOutput)
+        mID = NewId()
+        menu.Append(mID,"&Disable output","Close output frame")
+        EVT_MENU(self,mID,output.DisableOutput)
+        menubar.Append(menu,"&Output")
+        self.SetMenuBar(menubar)
+        output.SetParent(self)
+        output.SetOtherMenuBar(menubar,menuname="Output")
+        EVT_CLOSE(self,self.OnClose)
+        EVT_TIMER(self, -1, self.OnTimer)
+
+        self.timer = wxTimer(self, -1)
+        self.timer.Start(1000)
+
+        self.save_stdout = sys.stdout
+        sys.stdout = self.output = output
+        print "Hello!"
+
+    def OnClose(self,event):
+        sys.stdout = self.save_stdout
+        self.output.close()
+        self.timer.Stop()
+        self.timer = None
+        self.Destroy()
+
+    def OnTimer(self, evt):
+        print "This was printed with \"print\""
+
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+from wxPython.lib import infoframe
+overview = infoframe.__doc__
+
+def runTest(frame, nb, log):
+    """
+    This method is used by the wxPython Demo Framework for integrating
+    this demo with the rest.
+    """
+    win = MyFrame(wxPyInformationalMessagesFrame())
+    frame.otherWin = win
+    win.Show(1)
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+##     class MyFrame(wxFrame):
+##         def __init__(self,output):
+##             wxFrame.__init__(self,None,-1,"Close me...",size=(300,100))
+##             EVT_CLOSE(self,self.OnClose)
+##             menubar = wxMenuBar()
+##             menu = wxMenu()
+##             mID = NewId()
+##             menu.Append(mID,"&Enable output","Display output frame")
+##             EVT_MENU(self,mID,output.EnableOutput)
+##             mID = NewId()
+##             menu.Append(mID,"&Disable output","Close output frame")
+##             EVT_MENU(self,mID,output.DisableOutput)
+##             menubar.Append(menu,"&Output")
+##             self.SetMenuBar(menubar)
+##             output.SetOtherMenuBar(menubar,menuname="Output")
+
+##         def OnClose(self,event):
+##             if isinstance(sys.stdout,wxPyInformationalMessagesFrame):
+##                 sys.stdout.close()
+##             self.Destroy()
+
+    class MyApp(wxApp):
+        outputWindowClass = wxPyInformationalMessagesFrame
+        def OnInit(self):
+            frame = MyFrame(self.stdioWin)
+            frame.Show(TRUE)
+            self.SetTopWindow(frame)
+            if isinstance(sys.stdout,wxPyInformationalMessagesFrame):
+                sys.stdout.SetParent(frame)
+                #self.redirectStdio(None)# this is done automatically
+                # by the MyApp(1) call below
+            print "Starting.\n",
+            return true
+
+    app = MyApp(1)
+    app.MainLoop()
index 25799cc90e57af2a0cc54a56beda34087f5579bd..f8698fb0501f5752d6c9fe78cae74dd37e647d3a 100644 (file)
@@ -727,11 +727,12 @@ class wxPyOnDemandOutputWindow:
     def write(self, str):
         if not wxThread_IsMain():
             # Aquire the GUI mutex before making GUI calls.  Mutex is released
     def write(self, str):
         if not wxThread_IsMain():
             # Aquire the GUI mutex before making GUI calls.  Mutex is released
-            # when locker is deleted a the end of this function.
+            # when locker is deleted at the end of this function.
             locker = wxMutexGuiLocker()
 
         if not self.frame:
             locker = wxMutexGuiLocker()
 
         if not self.frame:
-            self.frame = wxFrame(self.parent, -1, self.title)
+            self.frame = wxFrame(self.parent, -1, self.title,
+                                 style=wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE|wxNO_FULL_REPAINT_ON_RESIZE)
             self.text  = wxTextCtrl(self.frame, -1, "",
                                     style = wxTE_MULTILINE|wxTE_READONLY)
             self.frame.SetSize(wxSize(450, 300))
             self.text  = wxTextCtrl(self.frame, -1, "",
                                     style = wxTE_MULTILINE|wxTE_READONLY)
             self.frame.SetSize(wxSize(450, 300))
index 4da7c8368e4ef8d0fd063f0be0eef90b339704f2..77b9b00cc1981b07dd1b331207b606539a7c3d6e 100644 (file)
@@ -5,16 +5,32 @@ Released under wxWindows license etc.
 This is a fairly rudimentary, but slightly fancier tha
 wxPyOnDemandOutputWindow (on which it's based; thanks Robin), version
 of the same sort of thing: a file-like class called
 This is a fairly rudimentary, but slightly fancier tha
 wxPyOnDemandOutputWindow (on which it's based; thanks Robin), version
 of the same sort of thing: a file-like class called
-InformationalMessagesFrame.. This window also has a status bar with a
+wxInformationalMessagesFrame. This window also has a status bar with a
 couple of buttons for controlling the echoing of all output to a file
 couple of buttons for controlling the echoing of all output to a file
-with a randomly-chosen filename... [[A LITTLE MORE COULD BE SAID
-HERE]]
+with a randomly-chosen filename...
+
+The class behaves similarly to wxPyOnDemandOutputWindow in that (at
+least by default) the frame does not appear until written to, but is
+somewhat different in that, either under programmatic (the
+DisableOutput method) or user (the frame's close button, it's status
+bar's "Dismiss" button, or a "Disable output" item of some menu,
+perhaps of some other frame), the frame will be destroyed, an
+associated file closed, and writing to it will then do nothing.  This
+can be reversed: either under programmatic (the EnableOutput method)
+or user (an "Enable output" item of some menu), a new frame will be
+opened,And an associated file (with a "randomly"selected filename)
+opened for writing [to which all subsequent displayed messages will be
+echoed].
+
+Please note that, like wxPyOnDemandOutputWindow, the instance is not
+itself a subclass of wxWindow: when the window is open (and ONLY
+then), it's "frame" attribute is the actual instance of wFrame...
 
 Typical usage:
     from wxPython.lib.infoframe import *
     ... # ... modify your wxApp as follows:
     class myApp[wxApp):
 
 Typical usage:
     from wxPython.lib.infoframe import *
     ... # ... modify your wxApp as follows:
     class myApp[wxApp):
-        outputWindowClass = wxInformationalMessagesFrame
+        outputWindowClass = wxPyInformationalMessagesFrame
         ...
 If you're running on Linux, you'll also have to supply an argument 1 to your
 constructor of myApp to redirect stdout/stderr to this window (it's done
         ...
 If you're running on Linux, you'll also have to supply an argument 1 to your
 constructor of myApp to redirect stdout/stderr to this window (it's done
@@ -23,7 +39,7 @@ automatically for you on Windows).
 If you don't want to redirect stdout/stderr, but use the class directly: do
 it this way:
 
 If you don't want to redirect stdout/stderr, but use the class directly: do
 it this way:
 
-InformationalMessagesFrame = wxInformationalMessagesFrame\
+ InformationalMessagesFrame = wxPyInformationalMessagesFrame\
                                          ([options from progname (default ""),
                                            txt (default "informational
                                                          messages"])
                                          ([options from progname (default ""),
                                            txt (default "informational
                                                          messages"])
@@ -37,39 +53,52 @@ InformationalMessagesFrame([comma-separated list of items to
 
 The latter statement, of course, may be repeated arbitrarily often.
 The window will not appear until it is written to, and it may be
 
 The latter statement, of course, may be repeated arbitrarily often.
 The window will not appear until it is written to, and it may be
-manually closed by the user, after which it will not appear again
-until written to... Also note that all output is echoed to a file with
-randomly-generated name [see the mktemp module in the standard
+manually closed by the user, after which it will reappear again until
+written to... Also note that all output is echoed to a file with a
+randomly-generated name [see the mktemp module in the standard
 library], in the directory given as the 'dir' keyword argument to the
 InformationalMessagesFrame constructor [which has a default value of
 library], in the directory given as the 'dir' keyword argument to the
 InformationalMessagesFrame constructor [which has a default value of
-'.'), or set via the method SetOutputDirectory...
+'.'), or set via the method SetOutputDirectory... This file will be
+closed with the window--a new one will be created [by default] upon
+each subsequent reopening.
 
 Please also note the methods EnableOutput and DisableOutput, and the
 possible arguments for the constructor in the code below... (* TO DO:
 
 Please also note the methods EnableOutput and DisableOutput, and the
 possible arguments for the constructor in the code below... (* TO DO:
-explain this here...*) The former, EnableOutput, displays the frame
-with an introductory message, opens a random file to which future
-displayed output also goes, and sets the __debug__ variable of each
-module whose name begins with a capital letter {this happens to be the
-author's personal practice; all my python module start with capital
-letters} to 1.  This is so that you can say
+explain this here...*) Neither of these methods need be used at all,
+and in this case the frame will only be displayed once it has been
+written to, like wxPyOnDemandOutputWindow.
+
+The former, EnableOutput, displays the frame with an introductory
+message, opens a random file to which future displayed output also
+goes (unless the nofile attribute is present), and sets the __debug__
+variable of each module to 1 (unless the no __debug__ attribute is
+present].  This is so that you can say, in any module whatsoever,
 
     if __debug__:
         InformationalMessagesFrame("... with lots of %<Character> constructs"
                                     % TUPLE)
 
 
     if __debug__:
         InformationalMessagesFrame("... with lots of %<Character> constructs"
                                     % TUPLE)
 
-without worrying about a huge about of overhead in the case where
-debugging is not turned on.  "Debug mode" can also be turned on by
-selecting the item-"Enable debugging output" from the "Debug" menu of
-a frame which has been either passed appropriately to the constructor
-of the wxInformationalMessagesFrame (see the code), or set via the
-SetOtherMenuBar method thereof.  (I have found this to be an extremely
-useful tool, in lieu of a full wxPython debugger...)  This menu item
-is also disabled, and an item "Disable debugging output" (which calls
-the method described in the next paragraph) is enabled.  Note that
-these things need not be done: e.g., you don't need to have a "Debug"
-menu with appropriate items; in this case simply do not call the
-SetOtherMenuBar method or use the othermenubar keyword argument of the
-class Instance constructor.
+without worrying about the overhead of evaluating the arguments, and
+calling the wxInformationalMessagesFrame instance, in the case where
+debugging is not turned on.  (This won't happen if the instance has an
+attribute no__debug__; you can arrange this by sub-classing...)
+
+"Debug mode" can also be turned on by selecting the item-"Enable
+output" from the "Debug" menu [the default--see the optional arguments
+to the SetOtherMenuBar method] of a frame which has been either passed
+appropriately to the constructor of the wxInformationalMessagesFrame
+(see the code), or set via the SetOtherMenuBar method thereof.  This
+also writes an empty string to the instance, meaning that the frame
+will open (unless DisablOutput has been called) with an appropriate
+introductory message (which will vary according to whether the
+instance/class has the "no __debug__" attribute)^  I have found this to
+be an extremely useful tool, in lieu of a full wxPython debugger...
+
+Following this, the menu item is also disabled, and an item "Disable
+output" (again, by default) is enabled.  Note that these need not be
+done: e.g., you don't NEED to have a menu with appropriate items; in
+this case simply do not call the SetOtherMenuBar method or use the
+othermenubar keyword argument of the class instance constructor.
 
 The DisableOutput method does the reverse of this; it closes the
 window (and associated file), and sets the __debug__ variable of each
 
 The DisableOutput method does the reverse of this; it closes the
 window (and associated file), and sets the __debug__ variable of each
@@ -77,12 +106,17 @@ module whose name begins with a capital letter {this happens to be the
 author's personal practice; all my python module start with capital
 letters} to 0.  It also enables/disabled the appropriate menu items,
 if this was done previously (or SetOtherMenuBar has been called...).
 author's personal practice; all my python module start with capital
 letters} to 0.  It also enables/disabled the appropriate menu items,
 if this was done previously (or SetOtherMenuBar has been called...).
+Note too that after a call to DisableOutput, nothing further will be
+done upon subsequent write()'s, until the EnableOutput method is
+called, either explicitly or by the menu selection above...
 
 Finally, note that the file-like method close() destroys the window
 
 Finally, note that the file-like method close() destroys the window
-(and any associated file) and there is a file-like method write()
-which displays it's argument [actually, it's very similar to
-DisableOutput).  Also, class instances are callable as noted above,
-displaying successive arguments if this is done.
+(and closes any associated file) and there is a file-like method
+write() which displays it's argument.
+
+All (well, most) of this is made clear by the example code at the end
+of this file, which is run if the file is run by itself; otherwise,
+see the appropriate "stub" file in the wxPython demo.
 
 """
 
 
 """
 
@@ -90,7 +124,7 @@ from wxPython.wx import *
 import string, sys, types, tempfile, os
 
 class _MyStatusBar(wxStatusBar):
 import string, sys, types, tempfile, os
 
 class _MyStatusBar(wxStatusBar):
-    def __init__(self, parent,callbacks=None):
+    def __init__(self, parent,callbacks=None,useopenbutton=0):
         wxStatusBar.__init__(self, parent, -1, style=wxTAB_TRAVERSAL)
         self.SetFieldsCount(3)
 
         wxStatusBar.__init__(self, parent, -1, style=wxTAB_TRAVERSAL)
         self.SetFieldsCount(3)
 
@@ -99,14 +133,18 @@ class _MyStatusBar(wxStatusBar):
         ID = NewId()
         self.button1 = wxButton(self,ID,"Dismiss",
                                style=wxTAB_TRAVERSAL)
         ID = NewId()
         self.button1 = wxButton(self,ID,"Dismiss",
                                style=wxTAB_TRAVERSAL)
-        EVT_BUTTON(self,ID,callbacks[0])
+        EVT_BUTTON(self,ID,self.OnButton1)
 
         ID = NewId()
 
         ID = NewId()
-        self.button2 = wxButton(self,ID,"Close File",
-                               style=wxTAB_TRAVERSAL)
+        if not useopenbutton:
+            self.button2 = wxButton(self,ID,"Close File",
+                                   style=wxTAB_TRAVERSAL)
+        else:
+            self.button2 = wxButton(self,ID,"Open New File",
+                                   style=wxTAB_TRAVERSAL)
         EVT_BUTTON(self,ID,self.OnButton2)
         EVT_BUTTON(self,ID,self.OnButton2)
-        self.usealternate = 0
-        self.callbacks = [callbacks[1],callbacks[2]]
+        self.useopenbutton = useopenbutton
+        self.callbacks = callbacks
 
         # figure out how tall to make the status bar
         dc = wxClientDC(self)
 
         # figure out how tall to make the status bar
         dc = wxClientDC(self)
@@ -139,99 +177,171 @@ class _MyStatusBar(wxStatusBar):
 
         self.SetStatusWidths([-1,w1+15,w2+15])
 
 
         self.SetStatusWidths([-1,w1+15,w2+15])
 
+    def OnButton1(self,event):
+        self.callbacks[0] ()
+
     def OnButton2(self,event):
     def OnButton2(self,event):
-        if self.usealternate:
-            if self.callbacks[1] ():
+        if self.useopenbutton and self.callbacks[2] ():
                 self.button2.SetLabel ("Close File")
                 self.button2.SetLabel ("Close File")
-                self.usealternate = 1 - self.usealternate
-        else:
-            if self.callbacks[0] ():
+        elif self.callbacks[1] ():
                 self.button2.SetLabel ("Open New File")
                 self.button2.SetLabel ("Open New File")
-                self.usealternate = 1 - self.usealternate
+        self.useopenbutton = 1 - self.useopenbutton
         self.OnSize("")
         self.button2.Refresh(TRUE)
         self.Refresh()
 
         self.OnSize("")
         self.button2.Refresh(TRUE)
         self.Refresh()
 
-class wxInformationalMessagesFrame:#wxPyOnDemandOutputWindow):
-    parent = None
 
 
-    def SetParent(self, parent):
-        self.parent = parent
 
 
-    def SetOtherMenuBar(self,othermenu):
-        self.othermenu = othermenu
-
-    def __init__(self,progname="",text="informational messages",dir=',',
+class wxPyInformationalMessagesFrame:
+    def __init__(self,
+                 progname="",
+                 text="informational messages",
+                 dir='.',
+                 menuname="Debug",
+                 enableitem="Enable output",
+                 disableitem="Disable output",
                  othermenubar=None):
                  othermenubar=None):
-        self.othermenu = othermenubar
+
+        self.SetOtherMenuBar(othermenubar,
+                             menuname=menuname,
+                             enableitem=enableitem,
+                             disableitem=disableitem)
+
+        if hasattr(self,"othermenu") and self.othermenu is not None:
+            i = self.othermenu.FindMenuItem(self.menuname,self.disableitem)
+            self.othermenu.Enable(i,0)
+            i = self.othermenu.FindMenuItem(self.menuname,self.enableitem)
+            self.othermenu.Enable(i,1)
+
         self.frame  = None
         self.title  = "%s %s" % (progname,text)
         self.frame  = None
         self.title  = "%s %s" % (progname,text)
+        self.parent = None # use the SetParent method if desired...
         self.softspace = 1 # of rather limited use
         if dir:
             self.SetOutputDirectory(dir)
         self.softspace = 1 # of rather limited use
         if dir:
             self.SetOutputDirectory(dir)
-        if __debug__:
-            self.EnableOutput()
-        #wxPyOnDemandOutputWindow.__init__(self,self.title)
-        for m in sys.modules.values():
-            if m is  not None:# and m.__dict__.has_key("__debug__"):
-                m.__dict__["__debug__"] = self.Enabled
+
+
+    def SetParent(self, parent):
+        self.parent = parent
+
+
+    def SetOtherMenuBar(self,
+                        othermenu,
+                        menuname="Debug",
+                        enableitem="Enable output",
+                        disableitem="Disable output"):
+        self.othermenu = othermenu
+        self.menuname = menuname
+        self.enableitem = enableitem
+        self.disableitem = disableitem
+
 
     f = None
 
 
     f = None
 
+
     def write(self,string):
     def write(self,string):
+        if not wxThread_IsMain():
+            # Aquire the GUI mutex before making GUI calls.  Mutex is released
+            # when locker is deleted at the end of this function.
+            locker = wxMutexGuiLocker()
+
         if self.Enabled:
             if self.f:
         if self.Enabled:
             if self.f:
-                self.f.write (string)
-                self.f.flush ()
+                self.f.write(string)
+                self.f.flush()
+
             move = 1
             move = 1
-            if hasattr(self,"text")\
-               and self.text is not None\
-               and self.text.GetInsertionPoint()\
-               <> self.text.GetLastPosition():
+            if (hasattr(self,"text")
+                and self.text is not None
+                and self.text.GetInsertionPoint() != self.text.GetLastPosition()):
                 move = 0
                 move = 0
+
             if not self.frame:
             if not self.frame:
-                self.frame = wxFrame(self.parent, -1, self.title)
+                self.frame = wxFrame(self.parent, -1, self.title, size=(450, 300),
+                                     style=wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE|wxNO_FULL_REPAINT_ON_RESIZE)
                 self.text  = wxTextCtrl(self.frame, -1, "",
                 self.text  = wxTextCtrl(self.frame, -1, "",
-                                        style = wxTE_MULTILINE|wxTE_READONLY
-                                        |wxTE_RICH)# appears to cause problem?
+                                        style = wxTE_MULTILINE|wxTE_READONLY|wxTE_RICH)
+
                 self.frame.sb = _MyStatusBar(self.frame,
                 self.frame.sb = _MyStatusBar(self.frame,
-                                            callbacks=[self.DisableOutput,
+                                             callbacks=[self.DisableOutput,
                                                        self.CloseFile,
                                                        self.CloseFile,
-                                                       self.OpenNewFile])
+                                                       self.OpenNewFile],
+                                             useopenbutton=hasattr(self,
+                                                                  "nofile"))
                 self.frame.SetStatusBar(self.frame.sb)
                 self.frame.SetStatusBar(self.frame.sb)
-                self.frame.SetSize(wxSize(450, 300))
                 self.frame.Show(true)
                 EVT_CLOSE(self.frame, self.OnCloseWindow)
                 self.frame.Show(true)
                 EVT_CLOSE(self.frame, self.OnCloseWindow)
+
+                if hasattr(self,"nofile"):
+                    self.text.AppendText(
+                        "Please close this window (or select the "
+                        "'Dismiss' button below) when desired.  By "
+                        "default all messages written to this window "
+                        "will NOT be written to a file--you "
+                        "may change this by selecting 'Open New File' "
+                        "below, allowing you to select a "
+                        "new file...\n\n")
+                else:
+                    tempfile.tempdir = self.dir
+                    filename = os.path.abspath(tempfile.mktemp ())
+                    self.text.AppendText(
+                        "Please close this window (or select the "
+                        "'Dismiss' button below) when desired.  By "
+                        "default all messages written to this window "
+                        "will also be written to the file '%s'--you "
+                        "may close this file by selecting 'Close "
+                        "File' below, whereupon this button will be "
+                        "replaced with one allowing you to select a "
+                        "new file...\n\n" % filename)
+                    try:
+                        self.f = open(filename, 'w')
+                        self.frame.sb.SetStatusText("File '%s' opened..."
+                                                    % filename,
+                                                    0)
+                    except EnvironmentError:
+                        self.frame.sb.SetStatusText("File creation failed "
+                                                    "(filename '%s')..."
+                                                    % filename,
+                                                    0)
             self.text.AppendText(string)
             self.text.AppendText(string)
-##            if __debug__ and type(sys.__stderr__) == types.FileType\
-##               and sys.__stderr__.isatty():
-##                sys.__stderr__.write(
-##                    "%s.write(): self.text.GetInsertionPoint() = %s, "\
-##                    "self.text.GetLastPosition() = %s, "\
-##                    "move = %d\n" % (self,
-##                                     self.text.GetInsertionPoint(),
-##                                     self.text.GetLastPosition(),
-##                                     move))
+
             if move:
                 self.text.ShowPosition(self.text.GetLastPosition())
 
             if move:
                 self.text.ShowPosition(self.text.GetLastPosition())
 
-    Enabled = __debug__
+            if  not hasattr(self,"no__debug__"):
+                for m in sys.modules.values():
+                    if m is  not None:# and m.__dict__.has_key("__debug__"):
+                        m.__dict__["__debug__"] = 1
+
+            if hasattr(self,"othermenu") and self.othermenu is not None:
+                i = self.othermenu.FindMenuItem(self.menuname,self.disableitem)
+                self.othermenu.Enable(i,1)
+                i = self.othermenu.FindMenuItem(self.menuname,self.enableitem)
+                self.othermenu.Enable(i,0)
 
 
-    def OnCloseWindow(self,event,exiting=0):
+
+    Enabled = 1
+
+    def OnCloseWindow(self, event, exiting=0):
         if self.f:
             self.f.close()
             self.f = None
         if self.f:
             self.f.close()
             self.f = None
-        if hasattr(self,"othermenu") and self.othermenu is not None\
-           and self.frame is not None\
-           and not exiting:
-            i = self.othermenu.FindMenuItem('Debug','Disable debugging output')
+
+        if (hasattr(self,"othermenu") and self.othermenu is not None
+            and self.frame is not None
+            and not exiting):
+
+            i = self.othermenu.FindMenuItem(self.menuname,self.disableitem)
             self.othermenu.Enable(i,0)
             self.othermenu.Enable(i,0)
-            i = self.othermenu.FindMenuItem('Debug','Enable debugging output')
+            i = self.othermenu.FindMenuItem(self.menuname,self.enableitem)
             self.othermenu.Enable(i,1)
             self.othermenu.Enable(i,1)
-        for m in sys.modules.values():
-            if m is  not None:# and m.__dict__.has_key("__debug__"):
-                m.__dict__["__debug__"] = 0
-        if self.frame is not None: # should be true, but, e.g., allows
+
+        if  not hasattr(self,"no__debug__"):
+            for m in sys.modules.values():
+                if m is  not None:# and m.__dict__.has_key("__debug__"):
+                    m.__dict__["__debug__"] = 0
+
+        if self.frame is not None: # typically true, but, e.g., allows
                                    # DisableOutput method (which calls this
                                    # one) to be called when the frame is not
                                    # actually open, so that it is always safe
                                    # DisableOutput method (which calls this
                                    # one) to be called when the frame is not
                                    # actually open, so that it is always safe
@@ -239,40 +349,27 @@ class wxInformationalMessagesFrame:#wxPyOnDemandOutputWindow):
             frame = self.frame
             self.frame = self.text = None
             frame.Destroy()
             frame = self.frame
             self.frame = self.text = None
             frame.Destroy()
-        self.Enabled = 0
+        self.Enabled = 1
+
+
+    def EnableOutput(self,
+                     event=None,# event must be the first optional argument...
+                     othermenubar=None,
+                     menuname="Debug",
+                     enableitem="Enable output",
+                     disableitem="Disable output"):
 
 
-    def EnableOutput(self,othermenubar=None):
         if othermenubar is not None:
         if othermenubar is not None:
-            self.othermenu = othermenubar
+            self.SetOtherMenuBar(othermenubar,
+                                 menuname=menuname,
+                                 enableitem=enableitem,
+                                 disableitem=disableitem)
         self.Enabled = 1
         self.Enabled = 1
-        for m in sys.modules.values():
-            if m is  not None:# and m.__dict__.has_key("__debug__"):
-                m.__dict__["__debug__"] = 1
-        if hasattr(self,"othermenu") and self.othermenu is not None:
-            i = self.othermenu.FindMenuItem('Debug','Disable debugging output')
-            self.othermenu.Enable(i,1)
-            i = self.othermenu.FindMenuItem('Debug','Enable debugging output')
-            self.othermenu.Enable(i,0)
-        if not self.f:
-            try:
-                filename = tempfile.mktemp ()
-                self.write("Please close this window (or select the "
-                           "'Dismiss' button below) when desired.  By "
-                           "default all messages written to this window "
-                           "will also be written to the file '%s'--you "
-                           "may close this file by selecting 'Close "
-                           "File' below, whereupon this button will be "
-                           "replaced with one allowing you to select a "
-                           "new file...\n\n" % os.path.abspath(filename))
-                self.f = open (filename,'w')
-                self.frame.sb.SetStatusText("File '%s' opened..."
-                                            % os.path.abspath(self.f.name),
-                                            0)
-            except EnvironmentError:
-                self.frame.sb.SetStatusText("File creation failed (filename "
-                                            "'%s')..."
-                                            % os.path.abspath(filename),
-                                            0)
+        if self.f:
+            self.f.close()
+            self.f = None
+        self.write("")
+
 
     def CloseFile(self):
         if self.f:
 
     def CloseFile(self):
         if self.f:
@@ -289,6 +386,7 @@ class wxInformationalMessagesFrame:#wxPyOnDemandOutputWindow):
             self.frame.sb.Refresh()
         return 1
 
             self.frame.sb.Refresh()
         return 1
 
+
     def OpenNewFile(self):
         self.CloseFile()
         dlg = wxFileDialog(self.frame,
     def OpenNewFile(self):
         self.CloseFile()
         dlg = wxFileDialog(self.frame,
@@ -308,37 +406,50 @@ class wxInformationalMessagesFrame:#wxPyOnDemandOutputWindow):
                 self.frame.sb.SetStatusText("File '%s' opened..."
                                             % os.path.abspath(self.f.name),
                                             0)
                 self.frame.sb.SetStatusText("File '%s' opened..."
                                             % os.path.abspath(self.f.name),
                                             0)
+                if hasattr(self,"nofile"):
+                    self.frame.sb = _MyStatusBar(self.frame,
+                                                callbacks=[self.DisableOutput,
+                                                           self.CloseFile,
+                                                           self.OpenNewFile])
+                    self.frame.SetStatusBar(self.frame.sb)
+            if hasattr(self,"nofile"):
+                delattr(self,"nofile")
             return 1
 
             return 1
 
-    def DisableOutput(self,exiting=0):
+
+    def DisableOutput(self,
+                      event=None,# event must be the first optional argument...
+                      exiting=0):
         self.write("<InformationalMessagesFrame>.DisableOutput()\n")
         self.write("<InformationalMessagesFrame>.DisableOutput()\n")
-        self.CloseFile()
-        self.Enabled = 0
-        if hasattr(self,"othermenu") and self.othermenu is not None:
-            i = self.othermenu.FindMenuItem('Debug','Disable debugging output')
-            self.othermenu.Enable(i,0)
-            i = self.othermenu.FindMenuItem('Debug','Enable debugging output')
-            self.othermenu.Enable(i,1)
         if hasattr(self,"frame") \
            and self.frame is not None:
             self.OnCloseWindow("Dummy",exiting=exiting)
         if hasattr(self,"frame") \
            and self.frame is not None:
             self.OnCloseWindow("Dummy",exiting=exiting)
+        self.Enabled = 0
+
 
     def close(self):
         self.DisableOutput()
 
 
     def close(self):
         self.DisableOutput()
 
+
     def flush(self):
         if self.text:
             self.text.SetInsertionPointEnd()
         wxYield()
 
     def flush(self):
         if self.text:
             self.text.SetInsertionPointEnd()
         wxYield()
 
+
     def __call__(self,* args):
         for s in args:
             self.write (str (s))
 
     def __call__(self,* args):
         for s in args:
             self.write (str (s))
 
+
     def SetOutputDirectory(self,dir):
     def SetOutputDirectory(self,dir):
-        self.dir = tempfile.tempdir = dir
+        self.dir = os.path.abspath(dir)
+##        sys.__stderr__.write("Directory: os.path.abspath(%s) = %s\n"
+##                             % (dir,self.dir))
+
 
 
-class DummyFile:
+
+class Dummy_wxPyInformationalMessagesFrame:
     def __init__(self,progname=""):
         self.softspace = 1
     def __call__(self,*args):
     def __init__(self,progname=""):
         self.softspace = 1
     def __call__(self,*args):
@@ -358,40 +469,3 @@ class DummyFile:
     def SetParent(self,wX):
         pass
 
     def SetParent(self,wX):
         pass
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    __debug__ = 1
-
-    ImportErrors = 0
-    try:
-        import Errors
-        importErrors = 1
-    except ImportError:
-        pass
-
-    class MyFrame(wxFrame):
-        def __init__(self):
-            wxFrame.__init__(self,None,-1,"Close me...",size=(300,10))
-            EVT_CLOSE(self,self.OnClose)
-
-        def OnClose(self,event):
-            if isinstance(sys.stdout,wxInformationalMessagesFrame):
-                sys.stdout.close()# shouldn't be necessary?
-            self.Destroy()
-
-    class MyApp(wxApp):
-        outputWindowClass = wxInformationalMessagesFrame
-        def OnInit(self):
-            if ImportErrors:
-                sys.stderr = Errors.NonWindowingErrorWindow(
-                    file=self.stdioWin)
-            print "Starting.\n",
-            frame = MyFrame()
-            frame.Show(TRUE)
-            self.SetTopWindow(frame)
-            if isinstance(sys.stdout,wxInformationalMessagesFrame):
-                sys.stdout.SetParent(frame)#  Shouldn't this mean the
-                #wxInternationalMessagesFrame is Destroy()'d when MFrame is?
-            return true
-
-    app = MyApp()
-    app.MainLoop()