[PyKDE] Web article on wxWindows and PyQt

[Phil Thompson]

On Saturday 04 October 2003 12:56 am, Michael Andrews wrote:
> I don't know if anyone else saw this article (I found the link from the
> Python Daily URL):
>
> http://www.dalkescientific.com/writings/diary/archive/2003/09/27/PythonCard
>.html
>
> Most of the article talks about wxWindows and concludes that "...
> wxPython even now just aren't there yet."
>
> However, at the end of the article he mentions PyQt:
>
> "PyQt has its own set of problems, like the core dumps which arise from
> deleting objects in the wrong order. (There was one talk using Qt. The
> demos kept getting a core dump on exit because the code didn't ensure
> qtApp was deleted last.)"
>
> I've seen problems with my apps compiled with Qt 3.2.x (I don't even
> know if it is the same problem); but is this a wide spread problem?  In
> other words, are other PyQt application developers seeing these
> problems?

The problem of ensuring qApp isn't deleted too soon was fixed on 14th April 
2002. The first release after that was v3.2.

Phil