How to run a wxPython GUI app in Sublime Text 2

Question

I just started to use Sublime Text 2.

I use Sublime for python, but when I use CTRL+B it does not run my wxPython GUI app. It can run a Tkinter app.

Why is this? What do I need to do to run a wxPython app from Sublime?

Answer 1

To prevent the console window from popping up under Windows, it is suppressed in the Packages\Default\exec.py module. An unfortunate side effect is that wxPython gui's are also suppressed.

Just comment out the last line in the following section of the Packages\Default\exec.py file like so:

if os.name == "nt":
    startupinfo = subprocess.STARTUPINFO()
    #startupinfo.dwFlags |= subprocess.STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW

Answer 2

Find the file named python.sublime-build under C:\Users[USER NAME]\AppData\Roaming\Sublime Text 2\Packages\Python\

Add the following value "shell":"true"
Save the file and run your How to run a wxPython GUI app in Sublime Text 2!