everything works fine on my app until I add a menu. Every button every field, everything ends up stacked in the top left corner. as soon as I set the menubar to the main frame and run it collapses. I have like 5 sizers that get added to a final sizer then i add the menubar to the main frame and wham. it all collapses. anyone heard of this? I'd leave the code but theres a lot to sort thru.
ihatehippies
11
Junior Poster
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Jump to PostYour problem isn't menubar, it is that, you have added bound self to events that doesnt exist. What I have done is, I have added two of them and commented out all the rest. So Go and define those events and then rearrange the stuffs in sizers in smart way!
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Jump to PostHave you tested my above code? It works for me with menu bar but the only weird thing is, the things are not well arranged in sizer. If above code doesn't work for you then something is wrong with your installation may be!
BTW how do you run it? …
Jump to PostIt work for me in Idle
Just check for installation! What windows and version/linux do you use??
Jump to PostI have the same and it works for me. Try re-installing wxpython but raise it to admin level by right click, run as admin and feeback
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ihatehippies
11
Junior Poster
ok heres the code minus the methods
import wx, os
WINDOW_WIDTH = 500
WINDOW_HEIGHT = 500
ID_ABOUT=101
ID_EXIT=110
class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
"""Recall Roster"""
def __init__(self):
wx.Frame.__init__(self, None, title = 'Recall Roster',
pos = (200,75), size = (WINDOW_WIDTH, WINDOW_HEIGHT))
self.background = wx.Panel(self)
self.changeok = True
# initial import of saved information
if os.path.exists("recall roster pkl.pkl"):
import pickle
pkl_file = open("recall roster pkl.pkl", "rb")
self.member = pickle.load(pkl_file)
pkl_file.close()
print len(self.member), "members loaded"
else:
self.member = []
print "new list created"
self.member_names = []
for x in self.member:
self.member_names.append(x[0])
filemenu= wx.Menu()
filemenu.Append(ID_ABOUT, "&About"," Information about this program")
filemenu.AppendSeparator()
filemenu.Append(ID_EXIT,"E&xit"," Terminate the program")
menuBar = wx.MenuBar()
menuBar.Append(filemenu,"&File")
self.SetMenuBar(menuBar)#this line messes the whole thing up#############
wx.EVT_MENU(self, ID_ABOUT, self.OnAbout)
wx.EVT_MENU(self, ID_EXIT, self.OnExit)
#buttons
self.EditMemBtn = wx.Button(self.background, label = "Edit Member")
self.EditMemBtn.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.OnEditMem)
self.DelMemBtn = wx.Button(self.background, label = "Delete")
self.DelMemBtn.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.OnDelete)
self.NewMemBtn = wx.Button(self.background, label = "New Member")
self.NewMemBtn.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.OnNewMem)
#search tools
self.searchbox = wx.TextCtrl(self.background, style = wx.TE_READONLY)
self.searchbox.Bind(wx.EVT_CHAR, self.searchevent)
self.searchbox.SetEditable(True)
self.search_text = wx.StaticText(self.background, label = 'Search')
# statusbox and listbox
self.status_box = wx.TextCtrl(self.background, style = wx.TE_READONLY | wx.LB_SORT)
self.lbox = wx.ListBox(self.background, 26, wx.DefaultPosition, (170, 130), self.member_names, wx.LB_SINGLE)
self.lbox.Bind(wx.EVT_LISTBOX, self.OnHighlight)
# add new member button and search static text
self.hb_9 = wx.BoxSizer() #build edit side
self.hb_9.Add(self.EditMemBtn, proportion = 0, border = 0)
self.hb_9.Add(self.DelMemBtn, proportion = 0, border = 0)
self.hb_9.Add(self.NewMemBtn, proportion = 0, border = 0)
# search box then search button
self.hb_1 = wx.BoxSizer()
self.hb_1.Add(self.search_text, proportion = 0, border = 0)
self.hb_1.Add(self.searchbox, proportion = 1, border = 0)
#make another vertical box to add to one below
self.vb_2 = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
self.vb_2.Add(self.hb_1, proportion = 0, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)
self.vb_2.Add(self.status_box, proportion = 0, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)
self.vb_2.Add(self.lbox, proportion = 1, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)
#new vertical box to split up search side and edit side
self.hb_2 = wx.BoxSizer()#start of edit side inputs and label
self.inputname = wx.TextCtrl(self.background, style = wx.TE_READONLY)
self.namelabel = wx.StaticText(self.background, label = 'Name ')
self.hb_2.Add(self.namelabel, proportion = 0, border = 0)
self.hb_2.Add(self.inputname, proportion = 1, border = 0)
#########################
self.hb_3 = wx.BoxSizer()#phone number
self.inputnumber = wx.TextCtrl(self.background, style = wx.TE_READONLY)
self.numberlabel = wx.StaticText(self.background, label = 'Phone number ')
self.hb_3.Add(self.numberlabel, proportion = 0, border = 0)
self.hb_3.Add(self.inputnumber, proportion = 1, border = 0)
##############################
self.hb_4 = wx.BoxSizer()#address
self.inputaddress = wx.TextCtrl(self.background, style = wx.TE_READONLY)
self.addresslabel = wx.StaticText(self.background, label = 'Address ')
self.hb_4.Add(self.addresslabel, proportion = 0, border = 0)
self.hb_4.Add(self.inputaddress, proportion = 1, border = 0)
############################
self.vb_3 = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
self.vb_3.Add(self.vb_2, proportion = 0, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)#search side
self.vb_3.Add(self.hb_2, proportion = 0, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)#edit name
self.vb_3.Add(self.hb_3, proportion = 0, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)#edit number
self.vb_3.Add(self.hb_4, proportion = 0, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)#edit address
self.vb_3.Add(self.hb_9, proportion = 1, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)#edit side
self.bgcolor="#c4e1ff"#light blue
self.editcolor="#e0e0e0"#light grey
self.background.SetSizer(self.vb_3)
self.background.SetBackgroundColour(self.bgcolor)
self.status_box.SetBackgroundColour(self.bgcolor)
self.lbox.SetBackgroundColour(self.editcolor)
self.searchbox.SetBackgroundColour(self.editcolor)
self.EditStatus(editable=False)
self.Show()
Stefano Mtangoo
455
Senior Poster
Your problem isn't menubar, it is that, you have added bound self to events that doesnt exist. What I have done is, I have added two of them and commented out all the rest. So Go and define those events and then rearrange the stuffs in sizers in smart way!
import wx, os
WINDOW_WIDTH = 500
WINDOW_HEIGHT = 500
ID_ABOUT=101
ID_EXIT=110
class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
"""Recall Roster"""
def __init__(self, parent, id, title):
wx.Frame.__init__(self, parent, id, title, pos = (200,75), size = (WINDOW_WIDTH, WINDOW_HEIGHT))
self.background = wx.Panel(self)
self.changeok = True
# initial import of saved information
if os.path.exists("recall roster pkl.pkl"):
import pickle
pkl_file = open("recall roster pkl.pkl", "rb")
self.member = pickle.load(pkl_file)
pkl_file.close()
print len(self.member), "members loaded"
else:
self.member = []
print "new list created"
self.member_names = []
for x in self.member:
self.member_names.append(x[0])
filemenu= wx.Menu()
filemenu.Append(ID_ABOUT, "&About"," Information about this program")
filemenu.AppendSeparator()
filemenu.Append(ID_EXIT,"E&xit"," Terminate the program")
menuBar = wx.MenuBar()
menuBar.Append(filemenu,"&File")
self.SetMenuBar(menuBar)
wx.EVT_MENU(self, ID_ABOUT, self.OnAbout)
wx.EVT_MENU(self, ID_EXIT, self.OnExit)
#buttons
self.EditMemBtn = wx.Button(self.background, label = "Edit Member")
#self.EditMemBtn.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.OnEditMem)
self.DelMemBtn = wx.Button(self.background, label = "Delete")
#self.DelMemBtn.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.OnDelete)
self.NewMemBtn = wx.Button(self.background, label = "New Member")
#self.NewMemBtn.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.OnNewMem)
#search tools
self.searchbox = wx.TextCtrl(self.background, style = wx.TE_READONLY)
#self.searchbox.Bind(wx.EVT_CHAR, self.searchevent)
self.searchbox.SetEditable(True)
self.search_text = wx.StaticText(self.background, label = 'Search')
# statusbox and listbox
self.status_box = wx.TextCtrl(self.background, style = wx.TE_READONLY | wx.LB_SORT)
self.lbox = wx.ListBox(self.background, 26, wx.DefaultPosition, (170, 130), self.member_names, wx.LB_SINGLE)
#self.lbox.Bind(wx.EVT_LISTBOX, self.OnHighlight)
# add new member button and search static text
self.hb_9 = wx.BoxSizer() #build edit side
self.hb_9.Add(self.EditMemBtn, proportion = 0, border = 0)
self.hb_9.Add(self.DelMemBtn, proportion = 0, border = 0)
self.hb_9.Add(self.NewMemBtn, proportion = 0, border = 0)
# search box then search button
self.hb_1 = wx.BoxSizer()
self.hb_1.Add(self.search_text, proportion = 0, border = 0)
self.hb_1.Add(self.searchbox, proportion = 1, border = 0)
#make another vertical box to add to one below
self.vb_2 = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
self.vb_2.Add(self.hb_1, proportion = 0, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)
self.vb_2.Add(self.status_box, proportion = 0, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)
self.vb_2.Add(self.lbox, proportion = 1, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)
#new vertical box to split up search side and edit side
self.hb_2 = wx.BoxSizer()#start of edit side inputs and label
self.inputname = wx.TextCtrl(self.background, style = wx.TE_READONLY)
self.namelabel = wx.StaticText(self.background, label = 'Name ')
self.hb_2.Add(self.namelabel, proportion = 0, border = 0)
self.hb_2.Add(self.inputname, proportion = 1, border = 0)
#########################
self.hb_3 = wx.BoxSizer()#phone number
self.inputnumber = wx.TextCtrl(self.background, style = wx.TE_READONLY)
self.numberlabel = wx.StaticText(self.background, label = 'Phone number ')
self.hb_3.Add(self.numberlabel, proportion = 0, border = 0)
self.hb_3.Add(self.inputnumber, proportion = 1, border = 0)
##############################
self.hb_4 = wx.BoxSizer()#address
self.inputaddress = wx.TextCtrl(self.background, style = wx.TE_READONLY)
self.addresslabel = wx.StaticText(self.background, label = 'Address ')
self.hb_4.Add(self.addresslabel, proportion = 0, border = 0)
self.hb_4.Add(self.inputaddress, proportion = 1, border = 0)
############################
self.vb_3 = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
self.vb_3.Add(self.vb_2, proportion = 0, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)#search side
self.vb_3.Add(self.hb_2, proportion = 0, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)#edit name
self.vb_3.Add(self.hb_3, proportion = 0, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)#edit number
self.vb_3.Add(self.hb_4, proportion = 0, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)#edit address
self.vb_3.Add(self.hb_9, proportion = 1, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)#edit side
self.bgcolor="#c4e1ff"#light blue
self.editcolor="#e0e0e0"#light grey
self.background.SetSizer(self.vb_3)
self.background.SetBackgroundColour(self.bgcolor)
self.status_box.SetBackgroundColour(self.bgcolor)
self.lbox.SetBackgroundColour(self.editcolor)
self.searchbox.SetBackgroundColour(self.editcolor)
#self.EditStatus(editable=False)
self.Show(True)
#events handling
def OnAbout(self, event):
dia = wx.MessageBox("Programmed by Me!", "About my Software")
ret = dia.ShowModal()
if ret == wx.ID_OK:
dia.Destroy()
def OnExit(self, event):
self.Close()
app = wx.App(False)
MainFrame(None, -1, "Worked Successful!")
app.MainLoop()
ihatehippies
11
Junior Poster
No I have all the events defined. I didnt post them cuz it would triple the length of the post. The app works great until I try add the menubar.
Stefano Mtangoo
455
Senior Poster
Have you tested my above code? It works for me with menu bar but the only weird thing is, the things are not well arranged in sizer. If above code doesn't work for you then something is wrong with your installation may be!
BTW how do you run it? Commandline or IDLE/IDE?
ihatehippies
11
Junior Poster
I just f5 in idle.... that worked for you?? Its not all stacked on top of each other?
Stefano Mtangoo
455
Senior Poster
It work for me in Idle
Just check for installation! What windows and version/linux do you use??
ihatehippies
11
Junior Poster
the vista.. . running python 2.5, wx 2.8 unicode...
Stefano Mtangoo
455
Senior Poster
I have the same and it works for me. Try re-installing wxpython but raise it to admin level by right click, run as admin and feeback
ihatehippies
11
Junior Poster
I reinstalled wx same problem. Theres no option in vista to run .py files as admins. I tried to set the python.exe to run as an administrator but it was greyed out. Same problem exists.
Stefano Mtangoo
455
Senior Poster
I mean while installing the wxpython is when you right click wxpython and run the setup as admin. try to get the latest.
Did what traceback error does it give anyway??
ihatehippies
11
Junior Poster
Ok, I reinstalled wx as an admin, then re-ran the app. It looks the same as it did. But it never returns an error, just piles everything on top of each other.... and then as I was going to take a screen shot to show to you I clicked the maximize button, the app maximized and looked perfect. Then I clicked restore down button and it still looked fine!!! what the hell!! any ideas??
Stefano Mtangoo
455
Senior Poster
Sorry, I forgot (I actually didn't knew it was not there) to attach your panel to whole layout
Here is rectified code
Enjoy!
import wx, os
WINDOW_WIDTH = 500
WINDOW_HEIGHT = 500
ID_ABOUT=101
ID_EXIT=110
class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
"""Recall Roster"""
def __init__(self, parent, id, title):
wx.Frame.__init__(self, parent, id, title, pos = (200,75), size = (WINDOW_WIDTH, WINDOW_HEIGHT))
self.background = wx.Panel(self)
self.changeok = True
# initial import of saved information
if os.path.exists("recall roster pkl.pkl"):
import pickle
pkl_file = open("recall roster pkl.pkl", "rb")
self.member = pickle.load(pkl_file)
pkl_file.close()
print len(self.member), "members loaded"
else:
self.member = []
print "new list created"
self.member_names = []
for x in self.member:
self.member_names.append(x[0])
filemenu= wx.Menu()
filemenu.Append(ID_ABOUT, "&About"," Information about this program")
filemenu.AppendSeparator()
filemenu.Append(ID_EXIT,"E&xit"," Terminate the program")
menuBar = wx.MenuBar()
menuBar.Append(filemenu,"&File")
self.SetMenuBar(menuBar)
wx.EVT_MENU(self, ID_ABOUT, self.OnAbout)
wx.EVT_MENU(self, ID_EXIT, self.OnExit)
#buttons
self.EditMemBtn = wx.Button(self.background, label = "Edit Member")
#self.EditMemBtn.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.OnEditMem)
self.DelMemBtn = wx.Button(self.background, label = "Delete")
#self.DelMemBtn.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.OnDelete)
self.NewMemBtn = wx.Button(self.background, label = "New Member")
#self.NewMemBtn.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.OnNewMem)
#search tools
self.searchbox = wx.TextCtrl(self.background, style = wx.TE_READONLY)
#self.searchbox.Bind(wx.EVT_CHAR, self.searchevent)
self.searchbox.SetEditable(True)
self.search_text = wx.StaticText(self.background, label = 'Search')
# statusbox and listbox
self.status_box = wx.TextCtrl(self.background, style = wx.TE_READONLY | wx.LB_SORT)
self.lbox = wx.ListBox(self.background, 26, wx.DefaultPosition, (170, 130), self.member_names, wx.LB_SINGLE)
#self.lbox.Bind(wx.EVT_LISTBOX, self.OnHighlight)
# add new member button and search static text
self.hb_9 = wx.BoxSizer() #build edit side
self.hb_9.Add(self.EditMemBtn, proportion = 0, border = 0)
self.hb_9.Add(self.DelMemBtn, proportion = 0, border = 0)
self.hb_9.Add(self.NewMemBtn, proportion = 0, border = 0)
# search box then search button
self.hb_1 = wx.BoxSizer()
self.hb_1.Add(self.search_text, proportion = 0, border = 0)
self.hb_1.Add(self.searchbox, proportion = 1, border = 0)
#make another vertical box to add to one below
self.vb_2 = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
self.vb_2.Add(self.hb_1, proportion = 0, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)
self.vb_2.Add(self.status_box, proportion = 0, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)
self.vb_2.Add(self.lbox, proportion = 1, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)
#new vertical box to split up search side and edit side
self.hb_2 = wx.BoxSizer()#start of edit side inputs and label
self.inputname = wx.TextCtrl(self.background, style = wx.TE_READONLY)
self.namelabel = wx.StaticText(self.background, label = 'Name ')
self.hb_2.Add(self.namelabel, proportion = 0, border = 0)
self.hb_2.Add(self.inputname, proportion = 1, border = 0)
#########################
self.hb_3 = wx.BoxSizer()#phone number
self.inputnumber = wx.TextCtrl(self.background, style = wx.TE_READONLY)
self.numberlabel = wx.StaticText(self.background, label = 'Phone number ')
self.hb_3.Add(self.numberlabel, proportion = 0, border = 0)
self.hb_3.Add(self.inputnumber, proportion = 1, border = 0)
##############################
self.hb_4 = wx.BoxSizer()#address
self.inputaddress = wx.TextCtrl(self.background, style = wx.TE_READONLY)
self.addresslabel = wx.StaticText(self.background, label = 'Address ')
self.hb_4.Add(self.addresslabel, proportion = 0, border = 0)
self.hb_4.Add(self.inputaddress, proportion = 1, border = 0)
############################
self.vb_3 = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
self.vb_3.Add(self.vb_2, proportion = 0, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)#search side
self.vb_3.Add(self.hb_2, proportion = 0, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)#edit name
self.vb_3.Add(self.hb_3, proportion = 0, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)#edit number
self.vb_3.Add(self.hb_4, proportion = 0, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)#edit address
self.vb_3.Add(self.hb_9, proportion = 1, flag = wx.EXPAND, border = 0)#edit side
self.bgcolor="#c4e1ff"#light blue
self.editcolor="#e0e0e0"#light grey
self.background.SetSizer(self.vb_3)
#Forgotten to add Panel to a layout
#------------------------------
self.background.Layout()
#------------------------------
self.background.SetBackgroundColour(self.bgcolor)
self.status_box.SetBackgroundColour(self.bgcolor)
self.lbox.SetBackgroundColour(self.editcolor)
self.searchbox.SetBackgroundColour(self.editcolor)
#self.EditStatus(editable=False)
self.Show(True)
#events handling
def OnAbout(self, event):
dia = wx.MessageBox("Programmed by Me!", "About my Software")
ret = dia.ShowModal()
if ret == wx.ID_OK:
dia.Destroy()
def OnExit(self, event):
self.Close()
app = wx.App(False)
MainFrame(None, -1, "Worked Successful!")
app.MainLoop()
ihatehippies
11
Junior Poster
Halleluya!! thanks
Stefano Mtangoo
455
Senior Poster
Amen! Mark it solved!
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