[Python-Dev] CygWin and Tkinter

[Jason Tishler]

Mike,

On Wed, May 09, 2001 at 09:01:20PM -0500, Guido van Rossum wrote:
> > I am playing around with CygWin (which came with Pyhton 2.1 
> > installed).  While I can run command line programs, Tkinter is not 
> > part of the package.  TCL/TK is installed and I have been able to 
> > build TK GUI's.  How can I get Tkinter added to my Python package?  
> > Thanks.
> 
> Beats me.  Ask whoever produces the CygWin port.

I am the Cygwin Python maintainer.  Please see the following for my
views on adding Tkinter support to Cygwin Python:

    http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2001-04/msg01842.html

If Tkinter support is important to you, then please submit the appropriate
patches for consideration to the Python Patch Manager on SourceForge.

Norman Vine has built a Cygwin Python that supports Tkinter.  See the
following for his build procedure:

    http://www.vso.cape.com/~nhv/files/python/

Perhaps you would like to collaborate with Norman on this effort?

Thanks,
Jason

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