wxFrame mouse over crash in vista

[aJack7]

Hi all,

I'm in the process of learning wxPython, I have a fairly good understanding of Python. following a simple tutorial from the wxPython site (getting starting), the code works fine however a problem I'm having is when my mouse rolls over an actual frame, this results in python.exe crashing.

Can anyone suggest anything, I hoping others know of this problem thus increasing the chance of a solution. I really want to learn wxPython but I dont consider having to switch operating systems a feasible option to do so.

I am using Python 2.6 (32 bit) and wxPython (32 bit), Vista 64 Bit. btw I have tried the 64 bit variants, both result in this problem.

Screenshot:
http://www.wjdev.net/error.png

[avisser]

Can you explain why you think it's a mouseover event? In the screenshot it looks like you've already typed into the frame (so there has already been such an event).
I've also read that Windows may cuase problems when you create Frames without Panels to hold subsequent widgets, but that could be just when using sizers.
Lastly, maybe using a generic instead of a specic id for your TextCtrl (i.e. -1 instead of 1) will help.

[aJack7]

hi, I can type in the textbox without a problem since the textbox automatically allows me to type text into it without any interaction from my mouse(ie dont need to move my mouse over the program). However when I do move my mouse cursor over the wxFrame the program crashes.

Note that this has nothing to do with the textbox, removing the textbox and moving my mouse over a empty frame results in the same scenario. Note that interestingly I can move my mouse over the menu's and everything is fine.

wxFrame seems to be causing this problem.

[avisser]

Just to get things straight: at startup your textbox has focus while the mouse is outside of the window and when you move your mouse and entre the window it crashes? I'll try that next time I'm on a Vista PC. Meanwhile, did you try the suggestions about Panel and/or id? (the panel is mereley a fill-up thingy for the frame, as in: the frame defines the dimensions, the panel defines the surface)

[aJack7]

yes I tried your suggestion, all failing to resolve the issue.

I have reverted back to python 2.5 in order to use a prior wxPython version and everything is perfect so it'll have to do until the wxPython developers fix the bug. Many hours digging through google suggests I'm not the only one to encounter this problem. Its a glitch in the present version of wxWidgets.

[Apostle]

sample code? Exception??

[rmorison]

I have a workaround that might solve this problem. See http://morison.biz/technotes/articles/55 for details.

Rod