Mailing lists

wxPerl-users

This list is for wxPerl users, you can visit the archives. You can post to the list at wxperl-users@perl.org. To subscribe, send an empty mail to wxperl-users-subscribe@perl.org. To unsubscribe, send an empty mail to wxperl-users-unsubscribe@perl.org. Many thanks to the perl.org administrators for hosting the list.

IRC

You can also join the #wxperl IRC channel on irc.perl.org to gather advices from other wxPerl users. If you need help to connect to this IRC network, see the help page at www.irc.perl.org.

Project page

wxPerl is graciusly hosted by SourceForge; from the project page you can access the bug tracker, download previous releases, submit feature requests, etc.

Software

wxDesigner: a commercial tool for designing user interfaces for wxPerl (and wxWidgets and wxPython, too). A trial version is available for download.
wxGlade: a GUI designer written in Python with the popular GUI toolkit wxPython, that helps you create wxWidgets/wxPython/wxPerl user interfaces. At the moment it can generate Python, Perl, C++ and XRC (wxWidgets' XML resources) code.

Modules

AAC::Pvoice:: AAC::Pvoice is a set of modules to create software for people who can't use a normal mouse and/or keyboard.
Author: Jouke Visser
POE::Loop::Wx:: A bridge between POE and wxPerl. POE::Loop::Wx allows writing wxPerl GUIs for POE applications.
Author: Mike Schroeder, Ed Heil
Wx::ActiveX:: a wrapper for wxActiveX. It allows using ActiveX controls such as Internet Explorer and Flash from wxWidgets/wxPerl programs. It only works under Windows. The current version provides specialised interfaces for Acrobat Reader, Internet Explorer, Flash and Windows Media Player.
Author: Graciliano Monteiro Passos
Download: Perl 5.8.x, Perl 5.8.x/Unicode
Wx::GLCanvas:: a wrapper for wxWidgets' wxGLCanvas, used to display OpenGL graphics. To use it you will need the OpenGL module. OpenGL for ActivePerl 8xx.
Author: Mattia Barbon
Download: Perl 5.8.x, Perl 5.8.x/Unicode
Wx::Perl::FSHandler::LWP:: a Wx::FileSystemHandler subclass, replacement for Wx::InternetFShandler. It allows retrieving documents for Wx::HtmlWindow (and other classes using Wx::FileSystem) via LWP::UserAgent.
Author: Mattia Barbon
Wx::Perl::Throbber:: A throbber displays an animated image that can be started, stopped, reversed, etc. Useful for showing an ongoing process (like most web browsers use) or simply for adding eye-candy to an application.
Author: Simon Flack
Wx::Perl::TreeChecker:: a Wx::TreeCtrl whose items can be checked using checkboxes.
Author: Simon Flack

Miscellanea

PerlWrapper: PerlWrapper is an Xcode project that lets you wrap your Perl application together with its modules, resource files and third-party libraries inside a Mac OS X application bundle (.app).