Eye of the Llama

#!/usr/bin/env python

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Name: replacer.py
# Purpose: A simple program for learning the basics of some
# GUI programming with wxPython. This program is
# basically a self-contained search and replace tool.
# Dependencies: wxPython
#----------------------------------------------------------------------

import wx

class ReplacerPanel(wx.Panel):

def __init__(self, parent, id):
wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent, id)

# Create the first static text label (staticText1)
# and text control (textarea1).
# This is a multiline text area where the user inputs
# the string that will be the subject of the search/replace.
self.staticText1 = wx.StaticText(self, label="Input Text Here:",
pos=wx.Point(10, 15))
self.textarea1 = wx.TextCtrl(self, 1, style=wx.TE_MULTILINE,
pos=wx.Point(10, 30), size=wx.Size(300,100), name="input")
self.textarea1.SetBackgroundColour((255,255,255))

# Create the second static text label (staticText2)
# and text control (textarea2).
# This is a multiline text area where the post-replace
# output is displayed.
self.staticText2 = wx.StaticText(self, label="Replaced Text:",
pos=wx.Point(10, 205))
self.textarea2 = wx.TextCtrl(self, 1, style=wx.TE_MULTILINE,
pos=wx.Point(10, 220), size=wx.Size(300,100), name="output")
self.textarea2.SetBackgroundColour((220,220,220))

# Create the third static text label (staticText3)
# and text control (textbox1).
# This is a textbox where the user will input the text
# to be replaced.
self.staticText3 = wx.StaticText(self, label="Text To Replace:",
pos=wx.Point(10, 150))
self.textbox1 = wx.TextCtrl(self, 1, pos=wx.Point(10, 165),
size=wx.Size(125,-1), name="toReplace")

# Create the fourth static text label (staticText4)
# and text control (textbox2).
# This textbox is for the string that will replace
# any matches of the value in textbox1.
self.staticText4 = wx.StaticText(self, label="Replace With:",
pos=wx.Point(185, 150))
self.textbox2 = wx.TextCtrl(self, 1, pos=wx.Point(185, 165),
size=wx.Size(125,-1), name="toReplaceWith")

# Create a button with an event binding that triggers
# the actual search and replace process.
self.button1 = wx.Button(self, id=-1, label="Do It!",
pos=wx.Point(325, 30))
self.button1.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.button1Click, self.button1)

# This is the function that is executed when the button (button1) is
# pressed.
def button1Click(self, event):
inputText = self.textarea1.GetValue()
inputToReplace = self.textbox1.GetValue()
inputReplaceWith = self.textbox2.GetValue()
outputText = inputText.replace(inputToReplace, inputReplaceWith)
self.textarea2.SetValue(outputText)

# Calls on the ReplacerPanel class to put the GUI together.
def main():
app = wx.PySimpleApp()
frame = wx.Frame(None, -1, "Replacer", size = (420, 375))
ReplacerPanel(frame,-1)
frame.Show(True)
app.MainLoop()

# Tell the computer to run the main() function.
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()