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wxpython call a function when focus of TextCtrl changes

Morning, I would like to call a function in my GUI in the event that the content of a TextCtrl is changed. Only after the user leaves the TextCtrl object though, not during editing.

Please can you help me find the right event handler to use, I'm very new to wxpython and I can't even find a list of allowable events.

Many thanks

Solution

  • You can bind the TextCtrl to wx.EVT_TEXT to capture changes to the value and wx.EVT_KILL_FOCUS to trigger an even when the focus changes. Alternatively you could bind it to wx.EVT_SET_FOCUS and save the current TextCtrl value and also bind to it wx.EVT_KILL_FOCUS to and compare the new value to see if it's changed.

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    WxFormBuilder is fantastic tool for quickly creating basic UIs. It will also show you every event that you can bind to a widget by clicking on the 'events'` tab.