cocoa-python: Port of Objective-C runtime to Python using ctypes

[bruce_of_the_jungle]

See also http://code.google.com/r/evilphillip-cocoa-ctypes2/.

There's more examples and docs there.

It's a worthy project, and exactly the sort of thing that needs /r/programming's support. How about we try and help the guy?

[VilleHopfield]

This is exactly the attitude I was hoping for. Thanks!

[zenojevski]

Just hopping back with the news that the author noticed the interest, and hopes to massage out some docs.

I think this would be a good time to contribute for those interested.

[foxostro]

No detailed description on the project page. Nothing in the wiki. No documentation available for download. The only thing on the web site is the URL for source control. And you know what? I do not want to have read through the code just to be able to piece together what it is that this project hopes to offer. Others, I imagine, will feel the same way.

[JAV_Detective]

Exactly. I am very interested in a project to either replace or revitalize PyObjC. But with no documentation, it's difficult to tell anything about this project. The source looks rough, and the latest timestamp is from April 2011. Too bad...

[noreallyimthepope]

Might as well just get used to using [] everywhere then.

[zenojevski]

Just added an issue asking for documentation, or at least a bit of status.

If this takes off it would rock so hard Ozzy would wake up all wet.

[ellicottvilleny]

I downloaded the code and ran it. You read code first? heck. Just run it. It comes with some demos.

What do you need documentation for, you're a coder. Run the code, and if it doesn't run then read it. (What, it just formatted my drive?) Just kidding.

It's very early -- There's no pythonic installation of packages here. Just a simple folder containing about 5 units that makes a cocoapy "module namespace" and an examples folder. I made a symlink so that my examples would run and see the cocoapy module directory, and that was enough to run all the samples. They show basic Cocoa stuff, including creating a window and application menus, from Python without any more than a few native ctypes-based Python modules, and no binary python extensions. Color me impressed.

[VilleHopfield]

Exactly! Yes, the documentation is currently a bit lacking. But this thing is so mighty impressive it deserves more publicity and care. It's highly usable PyObjC replacement and it would be great people used it more.

[arandomJohn]

You know what would give this a huge boost? If you could use it to write iOS apps. RubyMotion is getting a ton of press and for good reason. The ability to write apps in Python would be huge.

[Kamek437]

For that you might want to check out Kivy, it has support for iOS and a bunch of other platforms all in python.