> Python, with a suitable installation, can use ActiveX (through various > means, but the best and most flexible way is through Internet Explorer, > a highly-reusable collection of excellent components) *on Windows > platforms* -- this doesn't help you if you want your applications to > be used on NON-Windows platform. > > What platforms, exactly, do you want to target? Why does your app > need to be a "web" one (DOES it)? Why does it need to be client-side > (DOES it)? > > If the answers are 'all platforms', MUST be web-based e.g to allow > it being updated at any time, it must be client-side e.g. to leave > the server with a light load, then I think the ONLY answer you can > try is the JVM -- as least as a plug-in, it's available for most > browsers, and Python can run on reasonably-updated versions of it > (see www.jython.org). Tkinter cannot run on the JVM -- it can only > run natively on the various different platforms; you will have to > use Java-classes for your GUI's -- awt, swing, whatever. > I think that Java might be the only option. I doubt I would run into many Macs as the target would be scientists who would more than likely use Windows or Unix/Linux boxes. Plus, about half our customers are Europe/Asia and I don't believe Mac has much foothold there. But the fact that they may use Unix/Linux would seem to suggest a Java solution.
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