[vtkusers] VTK+OSX+WxPython

[Torsten Sadowski]

I tried wxPython2.5 and VTK 4.2.X recently and it didn't work, but the new
wxPythondoes work with OpenGL now.

A possible start might be looking what Tk does and wx doesn't. The Python
demos work (with Tk).

Torsten

On Tue, 13 Apr 2004, Sander Niemeijer wrote:

> Hi,
>
> For our project we are creating an application using wxPython 2.4.2.4
> and VTK 4.4 (making use of vtk.wxVTKRenderWindowInteractor). It
> currently runs on Windows and Linux, but our port to OSX (we use
> carbon, I haven't tried an X11 port for OSX) doesn't work. Somehow the
> window handles that get passed from wxPython to VTK seem to be 0, so
> VTK isn't able to draw anything. I'm willing to put some programming
> effort into wxPython and/or VTK in order to get this thing resolved,
> but I have no idea where to start and if it is feasible at all. I would
> appreciate any suggestions from the list on how to proceed.
>
> So, Scott, to answer your question. Our experiences with wxPython/VTK
> on Mac OS X (using the carbon port with
> vtk.wxVTKRenderWindowInteractor) are not good. Using only wxPython or
> only VTK from within Python on OS X is going fine, but thing go wrong
> when you try to embed a VTK renderwindow in a wxPython frame.
>
> Best regards,
> Sander Niemeijer
>
>
> On vrijdag, apr 9, 2004, at 22:43 Europe/Amsterdam, Scott Harris wrote:
>
> > What's the current status of OSX+WxPython+VTK? Do they all work
> > together yet? I asked the question last year and
> > the answer was no. If anyone is developing applicaitons with this
> > combination I'd like to hear about your experiences.
> > Is this combination as good as Linux+wxPython+VTK?
> >
> > Thanks for you help!
> > -Scott
> > scottrharris at earthlink.net
> >
> >
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