wxinvoice.py

import subprocess
import wx

########################################################################
class MyPanel(wx.Panel):
    """"""

    #----------------------------------------------------------------------
    def __init__(self, parent):
        """Constructor"""
        wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent)
        
        self.txt = wx.TextCtrl(self)
        notepad_btn = wx.Button(self, label="Send to Invoice")
        notepad_btn.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.onSendInvoice)
        
        my_sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
        my_sizer.Add(self.txt, 0, wx.EXPAND|wx.ALL, 5)
        my_sizer.Add(notepad_btn, 0, wx.CENTER|wx.ALL, 5)
        self.SetSizer(my_sizer)
        
    #----------------------------------------------------------------------
    def onSendInvoice(self, event):
        """"""
        txt = self.txt.GetValue()
        print txt
        
        # write to file
        with open("invoice.txt", 'w') as fobj:
            fobj.write(txt)
            
        # open Notepad
        subprocess.Popen(['notepad.exe', 'invoice.txt'])
    

########################################################################
class MainWindow(wx.Frame):
    """"""

    #----------------------------------------------------------------------
    def __init__(self):
        """Constructor"""
        wx.Frame.__init__(self, None, title="Jobs")
        panel = MyPanel(self)
        self.Show()
    
if __name__ == '__main__':
    app = wx.App(False)
    frame = MainWindow()
    app.MainLoop()