IDE for debugging

[python newbie]

I need the ability to debug, so I think I'm learning toward buying Komodo,
however this would only be for straight Python. When I start building a
wxPython interface to my current program, will this work?

Does anyone currently develop in wxPython and if so, are you using a
dependable tool for debugging in this?

Thanks
Steve

 

[python newbie]

Ok, now I'm thinking _not_ Komodo, because it requires ActivePython, and I'd
prefer to stick with my python.org installation of Python.

If you still have advice as to what debugger you use for wxPython programs,
I'd welcome the advice.

 

[Rene Pijlman]

python newbie:

Does anyone currently develop in wxPython and if so, are you using a
dependable tool for debugging in this?

I use WingIDE, and it says it supports wxPython:
http://wingide.com/doc/wxpython

But I haven't developed wxPython programs yet, so I can't vouch for it.

 

[Colin J. Williams]

I have been pleased, in the main, with PythonWin by Mark Hammond.

If you are planning to use wxPython, you might consider Boa Constructor,
which has a debug capability.

Colin W.

 

[Michael Geary]

Ok, now I'm thinking _not_ Komodo, because it requires ActivePython,
and I'd prefer to stick with my python.org installation of Python.

Komodo doesn't require ActivePython. It works fine with the python.org
distribution.

The Komodo release notes say that some advanced features require
ActivePython, but I would bet that if you install the same extra modules
that ActivePython provides (especially Mark Hammond's extensions on Windows)
it would work just as well.

If you still have advice as to what debugger you use for wxPython
programs, I'd welcome the advice.

I would suggest trying more than one and see which you like the best. Komodo
is my favorite, but I tried all of the ones people have mentioned in this
thread before settling on it.

-Mike

 

[python newbie]

Thanks MIke.
I forgot to add another note, by the way, that I received an email from
ActiveState correcting me on this.
I will add your positive mention to my ultimate decision.

 

[python newbie]

Thanks to both of you. That was helpful

 

[Michael Geary]

Thanks MIke.

I forgot to add another note, by the way, that I received an
email from ActiveState correcting me on this.
I will add your positive mention to my ultimate decision.

Glad to help. But my real advice is to do like I did: Download all the IDEs
that you are considering and try them out yourself. You'll quickly know
which one suits your needs and taste the best. For me, it was a no-brainer:
I spend most of my work day in Microsoft Visual Studio, and unlike the
others I tried, Komodo is designed to be familiar and comfortable for a
Visual Studio user. But what matters to me may not be important to someone
else. So try them all and have fun exploring!

-Mike

 

[Lothar Scholz]

I need the ability to debug, so I think I'm learning toward buying Komodo,
however this would only be for straight Python. When I start building a
wxPython interface to my current program, will this work?

Does anyone currently develop in wxPython and if so, are you using a
dependable tool for debugging in this?

Test all the mentioned IDE's if they work with WxPython. Not everyone
is doing this. And it should work with threads. So Wing-IDE is not the
best choise.