Perking up the AI

[Ballbarian]

Originally Posted by das123

Thanks .

I hunted around for a while trying to find something similar to VB where you can just drag and drop components into a frame. Everything I read about GUI and Python was contradictory. I tried placing the components by code but was a pain. There are a number of GUI libraries for Python, but that also makes it tricky. In the end I found what many said was the simplest setup (and I agree with them):

• Latest Python
• wx Library
• Boa Constructor

All the work is done in Boa. You create a new application from the button bar by clicking new wx.App and it automatically brings in what you need. Click on Frame Designer and you're in WYSIWYG mode - dragging and dropping components into a frame. Boa also is a debugger so it becomes a very familiar working environment. There are also some good tutorials and examples that come with Boa that iron out most questions.

das! I think you just saved me a TON of reading and trial & error. Within a short time I have Boa up and running and I am happily plopping down controls all over the place. Now if I can just figure out how to get them to do stuff.

Of course there is also the small matter of learning a new language, but hey, this is one hell of a good start.
Thanks a million.