[PyKDE] PyKDE or DCOP?

[ender]

On Friday 13 July 2001 02:29, Phil Thompson wrote:
>>David Hugh-Jones wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I'm a newbie to KDE development - well, I haven't started yet! I am
>>> looking for a way to write a plugin for Konqueror, but as I am ignorant
>>> of C++, I'd like to start using Python or another simple language.
>>>
>>> My questions:
>>> is PyKDE suitable for scripting Konqueror?
>>> could I script Konqueror using DCOP instead?
>>> has anyone written a tutorial or some example programs using these
>>> techniques? (NB I know about the Python and Qt tutorial)
>>
>>There are two pieces that need to be implemented...
>>
>>The first is PyKDE for KDE2. This is being worked on at the moment.
>>
>>The second is the Python interpreter wrapped as a KPart. I'm not aware
>>that anybody is working on this - but it should be a very simple thing
>>to do. A good idea for a little project for somebody.
>>
>>The second piece is not dependent on the first piece - but it will be
>>more useful when the firts piece is done.

there is some work on this in kdecvs under kdebindings

basically python bindings to dcop. much better than the dcop xmlrpcd i was 
scripting through before.


cheers

kapil