Looking for a Python IDE like NetBeans

[freddypyther]

Hi! I've searching for python IDE's and I've not found anything like NetBeans for java. I downloaded Dr Python but was too simple, I tried to install PyDev on Eclipse but I got some errors. I saw some screenshots about SPE and I said whoa! that seems good, but I couldn't install it because of the SVN stuff(SPE doesn't have a msi or something similar).

So I'm looking for a IDE well-decorated (Eclipse), which can draw GUI's (NetBeans) and easy to install (a setup.exe, msi...). I work on a windows XP.

Please Help!!!, I prefer python than java, but sometimes I have to work in java because of the commodity of the IDE.

Thank you very much!!!

[bumsfeld]

There is Boa Constructor (similar to Delphi) that uses wxPython as the GUI toolkit (you need wxPython isstalled first), free download from:
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/boa-constructor/boa-constructor-0.4.4.win32.exe

There is also wxGlade, just frame builder/designer, also using wxPython:
http://wxglade.sourceforge.net/

[bumsfeld]

The frame builder wxGlade comes with Stani's Python Editor (SPE). You can still get a free download of SPE 0.8.3c, the Python IDE for Movable Python at:
http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/839343
Downloads as spe-0.8.3c.zip, and should work with Python 2.3 - 2.5. Simply extract the '_spe' directory into your Python 'lib' folder. You can then run 'spe.pyw' from there. Again, you need the wxPython GUI toolkit installed first for SPE to work!

[freddypyther]

Hi! I'm trying Boa and I get the "'module' object has not attribute 'NotebookSizer'" error, when I run Boa.pyw, it appears me that message and the initializer stops. Do you know how I could solve it?

[bumsfeld]

Which version of wxPython do you have installed?
I am having the same problem on my newest computer.

[freddypyther]

Yes. wxPython2.8-win32-unicode-2.8.4.0-py25, and python 2.5

[freddypyther]

By the way, I've installed SPE (thanks for the link and the explanation), but I'm wondering if it has the "Ctrl + Space" funtion of Eclipse and Netbeans, which if you do for example:

objectFoo.

it appears to you a list of the methods of that object and a brief description of them. I've tried in spe something like

from Tkinter import *

root = Tk()

root. #waiting here for a list of methods...but nothing appears

Have I to turn on something on SPE to get the marvelous Ctrl + Space funcion?

Thanks!

[bumsfeld]

You can type in the SPE Python shell
help('Tkinter')

from Tkinter import *

root = Tk()

root.

Actually an IDE called PyScripter has this feature. The moment you type the dot a dropdown list of possible choices appears.

[bumsfeld]

There is Boa Forum at:
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=1617033&forum_id=5483

They might be defunct?

[bumsfeld]

Sorry, I have not used Boa Constructor for a while. It seems like they have had major recent upgrade at:
http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=1909&use_mirror=osdn&filename=boa-constructor-0.6.1.bin.setup.exe&74856058

That one installs well and works with Python25 and wxPython28, even on a Vista machine. I am testing it out now.

[bumsfeld]

15 minutes into testing the new Boa Constructor (boa-constructor-0.6.1.bin.setup.exe), very impressed with it.

It does have ctrl/space for code completion choices!

[vegaseat]

Thanks Henri,

I just downloaded the latest version too! Looks like a nice improvement! I think I am going to write a short example how to use Boa in the "Starting Python" sticky.

[StrikerX11]

I've downloaded it too. It sounds nice.

[freddypyther]

Hi! Could someone make a little tutorial for dummies about how to create a GUI with wxGlade in SPE?, because I've been tying to do it like for example Netbeans, but I can't put the widgets where I want, I don't see my application as I'm drawing it...kind of a mess.

Thank you!

[flaerpen]

To get Eclipse and Pydev work on XP you need to install Mylyn too. Eclipse rules :)

[katharnakh]

Hi! Could someone make a little tutorial for dummies about how to create a GUI with wxGlade in SPE?, because I've been tying to do it like for example Netbeans, but I can't put the widgets where I want, I don't see my application as I'm drawing it...kind of a mess.

Thank you!

You actually check here .

@Vegaseat, thanks for the quick thread...

kath.

[vegaseat]

Well, that link is to the Boa Constructor quick and dirty tutorial. I have played with wxGlade and found it to be a rather strange bird. Maybe I will revisit it.

[maricrisrod]

where can i dowload Netbeans for windows7,coz i donloaded many times but it has an Error,i can't run it...

plssss help me!

[maricrisrod]

netbeans 6.9 i need this version im an I.T student,hope you can help me

[brandonrunyon]

There happens to be a python plugin for Netbeans in beta... should be stable enough