[Tutor] Tkinter Icon Suse 10

[Michael Lange]

On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:14:49 -0400
"Alberto Troiano" <alberto.troiano at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone
> 
> It's been a long time since I left Python for .NET 2003, but then again I
> need it to make an app under Linux Suse 10 and I have a question
> I'm trying to put an icon to my window...
> Here is the code so far:
> 
> ###Start Code###
> 
> import Tkinter
> from Tkinter import *
> 
> root = Tk()
> root.iconbitmap("Change.ico")
> root.mainloop()
> 
> ###End Code###
> 
> It works great under Windows but on an Suse 10 Machine it complains about
> the file. Is this because the icon files are not the same as in Windows or
> should I be using another sentence to make it work?
> I know it's a dumb question but I'm out of practice and I couldn't find docs
> on Google (maybe I didn't look where I supposed to)
> Ups..I forgot, I'm using Python 2.4.1
> 

Hi Alberto,

you will have to use an xbm bitmap file for the iconbitmap, like

    root.iconbitmap("@Change.xbm")

HTH

Michael