[PYTHONMAC-SIG] Python + Tk8b + incr Tcl/Tk

[Jack Jansen]

> 1.  Is there any further documentation on using Tk with python? I have read
> the life-preserver docs,the examples with the python distribution, the pdf
> reference docs, and i have the Programming Python book, but not a lot is
> said about Tk usage, syntax, and supported widgets.

I don't know, really. I myself got by with Ousterhouts' Tcl/Tk book and the 
documentation you mention.

> 2.  Are there any plans to incorporate the tk8b into the mac distribution
> any time soon? I would love native look and feel on the mac, but will it
> support the current tkinter widgets for current programs.

Definitely, as soon as there is a final distribution.

> 3.  Are there any plans to incorporate the other packages that are
> extensions of tk, such as incr tk or blt, on the mac?  Is this too
> difficult to implement or just not enough people and time to do the
> implementation.

Not that I know of. There's little mac-specific code in the Tkinter module, so 
as soon as anyone makes the packages useable for Unix or Windows Python it'll 
probably run on the Mac as well. There is of course the question of how useful 
such things are: especially incrtcl seems to be mainly interested because it 
addresses shortcomings of the language tcl, and those really shouldn't bother 
Python users of Tk...

> 4.  Is it possible for anyone to just get the source code for the packages
> mentioned in 3. and try to compile them for python use?  How hard/difficult
> is such a task?

I don't know, really. But if you're willing to give it a try: all Python 
sources and projects and such are available...
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