[GRASS-dev] Building gui/wxpython/vdigit fails on Gentoo

[Michael Barton]

On Feb 16, 2008, at 4:16 PM, Hamish wrote:

> Martin:
>> anyway usage of wxPseudoDC class can causes problems during
>> compilation process. If we don't find reasonably good approach I will
>> take a look how to eliminate wxPseudoDC in vdigit C++ code (use wxDC
>> instead). I would prefer to use wxPseudoDC.
>
> wx 3.0 is due out soon* so a solution is already in the pipeline and
> will arrive before we /really/ need it (6.4.0).
>
> The new GUI is clearly indicated as a work in progress- we can put in
> the announcement that users who want to try wxGUI should study the
> README file and expect some bumps. The work-around for wx2.8 is just a
> one liner not some major recompile or installation.
>
> Thus for my 2c, if you prefer to use wxPseudoDC then stay with it, and
> focus on the long term goal of 6.4.0. Why sacrifice your valuable
> energy & a better code-path to get around short term (small) problems
> which are already fixed upstream?

Seems reasonable to me.

Michael

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> [*]
> http://wxwidgets.blogspot.com/2007/11/looking-forward-to- 
> wxwidgets-3.html
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> Hamish
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