[GRASS-dev] Re: grass-dev Digest, Vol 46, Issue 75

[Michael Barton]

On Feb 18, 2010, at 3:45 PM, grass-dev-request at lists.osgeo.org wrote:

> Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:30:38 +0100
> From: Tim Michelsen <timmichelsen at gmx-topmail.de>
> Subject: [GRASS-dev] how to work on wxGUI?
> To: grass-dev at lists.osgeo.org
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> Hello,
> I would like to perform some work on wxPython GUI Dialogs.
> 
> What is the recommended way to edit the python files?
> 
> Do I need to complie GRASS in order to see the changes?

No. Python recompiles automatically at run time for any module whose source has been changed since last run time.

> 
> Is there a possibility to run the GUI locally from the source directory?

Just change it in your binary directory so you can test it repeatedly. Then  when it is correct, move the changes to your source version.

Michael

> 
> Best regards,
> Timmie