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Re: Self-compiling procedures [message #58804 is a reply to message #58733]

Tue, 19 February 2008 08:20

Maarten[1]
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On Feb 19, 4:02 pm, mmill...@iupui.edu (Michael A. Miller) wrote:
>>>> >> "Maarten" == Maarten <maarten.sn...@knmi.nl> writes:
>
>> I /never/ use IDL for user interfaces, the 'I' in IDL is
>> pointless to me at this moment, and I don't think that will
>> change. I would say: just don't bother with IDL user
>> interfaces, especially if you already know Python and
>> WxPython. Those are much cleaner, more modern, and far less
>> frustrating. And some algorithms are just plain easier to
>> write and read back - if you need to obtain a fair speed.
>> 'for' loops don't kill Python like they do IDL.
>
> Do you mean that you never make widget-based user interfaces for
> IDL?

That is what I meant.

> Or that you use WxPython to make widget-based user
> interfaces for IDL? If the later, would you share some tips?

No, and I would not attempt that (if I were you). Python will do
nicely: numpy, scipy, and pytables serve my needs quite nicely on that
side.

Maarten

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		Self-compiling procedures By: maye on Sat, 16 February 2008 10:47
		Re: Self-compiling procedures By: mmiller3 on Wed, 20 February 2008 07:58
		Re: Self-compiling procedures By: Michael Galloy on Tue, 19 February 2008 13:00
		Re: Self-compiling procedures By: David Fanning on Tue, 19 February 2008 12:27
		Re: Self-compiling procedures By: Michael Galloy on Tue, 19 February 2008 12:09
		Re: Self-compiling procedures By: David Fanning on Tue, 19 February 2008 09:26
		Re: Self-compiling procedures By: mmiller3 on Tue, 19 February 2008 09:00
		Re: Self-compiling procedures By: Maarten[1] on Tue, 19 February 2008 08:20
		Re: Self-compiling procedures By: mmiller3 on Tue, 19 February 2008 08:02
		Re: Self-compiling procedures By: Maarten[1] on Tue, 19 February 2008 01:56

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