class - wxFormBuilder with Python: access FlexGridSizer from subclass -

i'm building gui in wxformbuilder , writing code in python.

i've noticed widgets i've built assigned self in generated code. example, gui single piece of text might like:

class myframe(wx.frame):     def __init__(self,parent):         wx.frame.__init__(self,parent)         self.mystatictext = wx.statictext(self,wx.id_any,'my text',0) 

so object mystatictext becomes attribute of myframe class. good, because can write new class inherits 1 , perform other functions, such updating mystatictext object:

import myfrmae class gui(myframe):     def __init_(self,parent):         myframe.__init__(self,parent)      def updatetext(self):         self.statictext.setlabel('my other text') 

the problem wxformbuilder not append self in front of flexgridsizer objects. generated code looks like:

myflexgridsizer = wx.flexgridsizer(3,1,0,0) 

instead of:

self.myflexgridsizer = wx.flexgridsizer(3,1,0,0) 

as result, cannot access object other class, need do.

so...

1. is there way access object class if doesn't have self in front of it, if inherit directly?
2. is there way change setting in wxformbuilder append self?

if understand want access flexgridsizer form builder has generated ?

i've never used wxformbuilder think idea being is creates wxflexgridsizer,manipulate in order layout of form, , calls setsizer on wxwindow ( or wxframe in case )and forget because layout not going change anymore.

one easy option (but it's not best) call getsizer on frame , can access wxsizer there.

the other option have specific sizer member in myframe store wxflexgridsizer, involve changing code generated wxformbuilder