Rapid Application Development with Python

Learn how to quickly develop Python graphical user interface (GUI) apps using the wxPython library, which brings the wxWidgets capability to Python, and the wxGlade tool.

Introduction

• Rapid development of Python GUI apps with wxGlade
• What you should know

1. Setting the Scene

• Understanding widgets
• Developing a cybersecurity compliance app
• Preparing the development environment
• Accessing Excel files with openpyxl

2. Using Widgets in wxPython

• Introducing wxPython
• Class-based skeleton
• Labels and buttons
• More on buttons
• Checkboxes and radio buttons
• Text entry controls
• Use spinners to set values
• Create lists to select from
• Use combo boxes
• Compose a menu bar
• Challenge
• Solution

3. Constructing the App with wxGlade

• What is wxGlade?
• Design the application user interface
• Construct the application skeleton
• Configure the listbox
• The application skeleton
• Construct the audit tab sheet
• Challenge
• Solution

4. Adding Functional Application Code

• Generate code for the app
• Add Excel sheetnames to a listbox
• Link an edit field to a data source
• Add event handlers in wxPython
• Complete the main tab sheet
• Build and using tree controls
• Link edit fields to the tree
• Save data into the worksheet
• Review Python RAD with wxGlade

Conclusion

• What's next