First, Please don't cross-post quite so much. I've only sent this to the matplotlib list. Maybe the scipy-users would be better, but I'm not on that one.
First: What you want to do really is hard. One of the reasons is that each app is going to have its own "simple" needs. Also, GUIS really do take a lot of work. I've written simple command line scripts, then found wrapping a GUI around them takes three times as long to write as the scripts took in the first place. Yes, it could be easier, but it's always going to be a lot of work. Second: Matlab is an expensive, proprietary application, thus, if you don't build a stand-alone, your users need to buy Matlab to use your code. Python/scipy/numpy/mpl are all freely re-distributable, so you don't' have that problem. Maybe your users don't really need a stand-alone, but rather need an easy to install and use environment for running your code, command line and all. Granted, there is no such complete package available at this point but there are efforts to make then, and you could also build your own. The Enthought build is good for Windows. Also be sure to check out qme-dev: http://sourceforge.net/projects/qme-dev/ It's not complete yet, but looks pretty promising. There are also efforts afoot to make it a bit easier to use py2exe, py2app, etc. for building stand-alones. If you really do want to build a stand-alone GUI tool, there are a lot of ways to make really full-featured GUIs, though you're right, it takes quite a bit of work. Given the state of affairs right now, I'd take a look at Dabo (it's not just for database apps): http://dabodev.com/ or PythonCard http://pythoncard.sourceforge.net/ And figure out how to integrate MPL with them (probably with wxMPL). Both of these projects seek to make it easier to build GUIs with wxPython, which I think is the best choice for cross-platform GUIs. Dabo, in particular, is oriented toward data-aware widgets, which could be a very good match for small scientific computation tools. -Chris -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
