Michael wrote: > On 08/07/2010 17:38, Marcin Krol wrote: > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > I'm a relatively long-time Python user and need to develop a GUI > > application with Python. > > > > I'm waffling between PyQT and IronPython. PyQT has multiplatform > > capability that is going for it. On the plus side, IronPython may be > > better integrated with Windows, which will be my main target > audience. > > > > The question is, how hard is GUI programming with IronPython? Asking > > bc I have very little experience with C# / .NET. > > > > Are there any pitfalls re IronPython / Windows Forms? Is it hard for > a > > newbie to figure out using .NET stuff via IronPython? > > > IronPython and either WPF or Windows Forms is a great platform for > developing desktop applications for Windows. It's a fairly big topic. > I'd say Windows Forms is probably easier to start with but WPF is > capable of creating better looking user interfaces. IronPython in > Action > has great material on both winforms and WPF, naturally. :-)
I'd also add that WPF is a better fit w/ Python as far as designer support goes. IronPython Tools for VS has some basic designer support for WPF but more is coming soon. _______________________________________________ Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com
