dick moores slyrcbluecom 0214 pm 342008 michael foord wrote dick moores wrote years ago learned bit visual basic vb6 iirc community college year ago downloaded free visual basic 2005 express didnt much wondering possible write python code iron python use somehow visual basic 2005 2008 express vb seemed easy way create gui course prefer python code possibleimpossibleimpracticalfoolishpythonically_traitorous question phrased doesnt actually mean great deal want code python vb different languages cant mix source files well actually way mean think sort question would much better directed ironpython mailing list way httplistsironpythoncomlistinfocgiusersironpythoncom month ago got response possibly question phrased doesnt actually mean great deal actually mean use ironpython visual studio express answer really use ironpython create sort application vb ok im bit wiser rephrasing ipython access gui library vbnet answer yes good place start early access program ironpython action httpwwwmanningcomfoord ive read free first chapter heres one paragraph bottom p 12 pdf ironpython uses net classes natively seamlessly lot two gems collection windows forms windows presentation foundation excellent libraries building attractive native looking user interfaces python programmer may surprised straightforward programmers interface libraries feels whatever programming task approaching likely net assembly available tackle includes third party libraries sophisticated gui components like data grids nothing comparable available cpython table 11 shows small selection libraries available net framework im going sign meap ebook 2750 right thanks much dick moores _______________________________________________ pythonwin32 mailing list kpitckaew45pythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythonwin32 tue 05 aug 2008 185724 0800 pythonwin32 iron python visual basic 2005 2008 express