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PyQT widgets? [message #92390] Sun, 06 December 2015 14:55 Go to next message
markb77 is currently offline  markb77
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hi,

Now that we have Python in IDL, I'm wondering if it's feasible to use something like PyQT widgets?

I recently tested my IDL application on a Mac, and I was disappointed with the circa-20-year-old Motif-based widget system that IDL for Mac uses. It was awful.

So, if it makes sense to use a Python-based widget system from within IDL code, could someone perhaps post an example of how to do this? Perhaps a simple top-level-base widget with a draw window?

thanks
Mark
Re: PyQT widgets? [message #92409 is a reply to message #92390] Fri, 11 December 2015 00:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
markb77 is currently offline  markb77
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bump
Re: PyQT widgets? [message #92415 is a reply to message #92409] Fri, 11 December 2015 09:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
chris_torrence@NOSPAM is currently offline  chris_torrence@NOSPAM
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On Friday, December 11, 2015 at 1:48:27 AM UTC-7, superchromix wrote:
> bump

Here you go! This is using IDL 8.5.1.

sys = Python.Import('sys')
QtGui = Python.Import('PyQt4.QtGui')
a = QtGui.QApplication(sys.argv)
w = QtGui.QWidget()
void = w.resize(320, 240)
void = w.setWindowTitle("Hello World!")
void = w.show()

Notes:
1. I modifed the Python example from:
https://pythonspot.com/pyqt4/
2. I'm using Anaconda 3, which comes with PyQt.
3. I have no idea how to handle events. That's left as an exercise for the reader. :-)

If you come up with more PyQt examples in IDL, please post them here!

Cheers,
Chris
Re: PyQT widgets? [message #92420 is a reply to message #92415] Sat, 12 December 2015 01:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
markb77 is currently offline  markb77
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On Friday, December 11, 2015 at 6:10:26 PM UTC+1, Chris Torrence wrote:
> On Friday, December 11, 2015 at 1:48:27 AM UTC-7, superchromix wrote:
>> bump
>
> Here you go! This is using IDL 8.5.1.
>
> sys = Python.Import('sys')
> QtGui = Python.Import('PyQt4.QtGui')
> a = QtGui.QApplication(sys.argv)
> w = QtGui.QWidget()
> void = w.resize(320, 240)
> void = w.setWindowTitle("Hello World!")
> void = w.show()
>
> Notes:
> 1. I modifed the Python example from:
> https://pythonspot.com/pyqt4/
> 2. I'm using Anaconda 3, which comes with PyQt.
> 3. I have no idea how to handle events. That's left as an exercise for the reader. :-)
>
> If you come up with more PyQt examples in IDL, please post them here!
>
> Cheers,
> Chris

thanks Chris! I will have a look at this - maybe I can figure out how to handle the events.

Is IDL 8.5.1 released?
Re: PyQT widgets? [message #92436 is a reply to message #92420] Tue, 15 December 2015 18:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
chris_torrence@NOSPAM is currently offline  chris_torrence@NOSPAM
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On Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 2:44:21 AM UTC-7, superchromix wrote:
> On Friday, December 11, 2015 at 6:10:26 PM UTC+1, Chris Torrence wrote:
>> On Friday, December 11, 2015 at 1:48:27 AM UTC-7, superchromix wrote:
>>> bump
>>
>> Here you go! This is using IDL 8.5.1.
>>
>> sys = Python.Import('sys')
>> QtGui = Python.Import('PyQt4.QtGui')
>> a = QtGui.QApplication(sys.argv)
>> w = QtGui.QWidget()
>> void = w.resize(320, 240)
>> void = w.setWindowTitle("Hello World!")
>> void = w.show()
>>
>> Notes:
>> 1. I modifed the Python example from:
>> https://pythonspot.com/pyqt4/
>> 2. I'm using Anaconda 3, which comes with PyQt.
>> 3. I have no idea how to handle events. That's left as an exercise for the reader. :-)
>>
>> If you come up with more PyQt examples in IDL, please post them here!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Chris
>
> thanks Chris! I will have a look at this - maybe I can figure out how to handle the events.
>
> Is IDL 8.5.1 released?

It looks like IDL 8.5.1 just went live today!
-Chris
Re: PyQT widgets? [message #92564 is a reply to message #92436] Thu, 14 January 2016 14:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jim  Pendleton is currently offline  Jim Pendleton
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On Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 7:32:28 PM UTC-7, Chris Torrence wrote:
> On Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 2:44:21 AM UTC-7, superchromix wrote:
>> On Friday, December 11, 2015 at 6:10:26 PM UTC+1, Chris Torrence wrote:
>>> On Friday, December 11, 2015 at 1:48:27 AM UTC-7, superchromix wrote:
>>>> bump
>>>
>>> Here you go! This is using IDL 8.5.1.
>>>
>>> sys = Python.Import('sys')
>>> QtGui = Python.Import('PyQt4.QtGui')
>>> a = QtGui.QApplication(sys.argv)
>>> w = QtGui.QWidget()
>>> void = w.resize(320, 240)
>>> void = w.setWindowTitle("Hello World!")
>>> void = w.show()
>>>
>>> Notes:
>>> 1. I modifed the Python example from:
>>> https://pythonspot.com/pyqt4/
>>> 2. I'm using Anaconda 3, which comes with PyQt.
>>> 3. I have no idea how to handle events. That's left as an exercise for the reader. :-)
>>>
>>> If you come up with more PyQt examples in IDL, please post them here!
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Chris
>>
>> thanks Chris! I will have a look at this - maybe I can figure out how to handle the events.
>>
>> Is IDL 8.5.1 released?
>
> It looks like IDL 8.5.1 just went live today!
> -Chris

A couple blog posts covering some of this are now available on the IDL Data Point web site:
http://www.exelisvis.com/Company/PressRoom/Blogs/IDLDataPoin t.aspx

Look for posts from October 2015 and January 2016.

Jim P.
Re: PyQT widgets? [message #92565 is a reply to message #92564] Fri, 15 January 2016 04:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
markb77 is currently offline  markb77
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Thanks for this post!

One question: this example covers the topic of using IDL graphics within Python-hosted applications. What about the inverse problem, using Python widgets within an IDL-hosted application? Would that be reasonable?

Mark
Re: PyQT widgets? [message #92566 is a reply to message #92565] Fri, 15 January 2016 07:40 Go to previous message
Jim  Pendleton is currently offline  Jim Pendleton
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On Friday, January 15, 2016 at 5:10:56 AM UTC-7, superchromix wrote:
> Thanks for this post!
>
> One question: this example covers the topic of using IDL graphics within Python-hosted applications. What about the inverse problem, using Python widgets within an IDL-hosted application? Would that be reasonable?
>
> Mark

That may be a topic for one or more future blogs by one or more of us here at Harris Geospatial Solutions. (Yes, that's the new official name for RSI/ITT VIS/Exelis VIS.)

We're always looking for IDL-oriented ideas.

Jim P.
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