[Pythoncard-users] Re: Pythoncard-users digest, Vol 1 #146 - 12 msgs

(Sorry for this answer to various posts in the same message, I am in 
digest mode at this time)

At 12:09 -0800 24/01/02, in message Pythoncard-users digest, Vol 1 
#146 - 12 msgs, pyt...@li... wrote:
>From: "Kevin Altis" <al...@se...>
>
>Lately, I have been thinking that we should drop the .py file extension
>since the resource files are not executable, but then we wouldn't be able to
>use import instead of eval(), or would we?

The .py extension, allowing syntax coloring in some editors, make 
editing easier....

>  Would a .rsrc extension conflict
>with an existing extension on Linux, Windows, Mac?

The Mac does not care about extensions.
Sorry, this has change with the Internettization of hte Mac ;-) but 
still the rsrc extension is not an issue on Mac OS 9.x

>From: "Kevin Altis" <al...@se...>
>I think that I'm going to change the code so that only a string is passed to
>the GenericDialog __init__ and then GenericDialog will use roughly the same
>algorithm for loading the resource file as the Background class does. The
>__init__ above would become
>
>         dialognew.GenericDialog.__init__(self, aBg, 'find')
>
>I'll think about this some more before checking anything in tomorrow.

As soon as it is ready for localisation, i'll provide you with a 
fr_FR file for it.

>From: "Kevin Altis" <al...@se...>
>Subject: [Pythoncard-users] wxPython-Mac mailing list
>For those of you wanting to help or just follow the progress of the wxPython
>port.

Currently downloading to test what's available and provide bug reports on it.

>From: "Kevin Altis" <al...@se...>
>Subject: [Pythoncard-users] updating the documentation
>
>I want to add a FAQ, mission statement (or what is PythonCard?), and update
>the home page and screen shot pages. It looks like we also need a page
>covering the resourceEditor with screen shots.

I thought that this app was the masterpiece to be localized, since it 
is really usefull for working with PythonCard... And probably an 
extensive test of the new localisation feature...
?

>From: "Kevin Altis" <al...@se...>
>Subject: [Pythoncard-users] PythonCard FAQ 1.0
>
>What is PythonCard?
>   PythonCard is designed to be an application development framework for
>use by everybody. Its purpose and goal is ease of use and increasing
>productivity. From the first time to developer to the veteran coder who

first time developer

>Do I need to know Python to use PythonCard?
>   Yes

But learning Python is really easy. And lots of documentations and 
tutorials are available.