Tix: Windows XP: Problem - how to stop root window from popping up with Tix

[Lie Ryan]

On Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:33:59 +0100, dudeja.rajat wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Im using Tix on widows XP and I've tried many ways to suppress the root
> window. But so far I'm unable to do it.
> 
> 
> Please suggest how can I suppress the root window.
> 
> My code is as follows:
> 
> import Tix
> myRoot = Tix.Tk()
> 
> myRoot.withdraw()
> myRoot.deiconify()
> 
> 
> 
> myRoot.title("Test Automation")
> #Create GUI Object and pass the logger object myAppGUIObject =
> myAppGUI(myRoot, logger)   #My AppGUI class creates the GUI which
> heavily uses the Tkinter widgets and only TixComboBox
> 
> myRoot.mainloop()
> 
> 
> Please suggest if there is anything I'm missing.
> 
> 
> Thanks and regards,
> Rajat

The root window is the main window, not the DOS box. I think in windows, 
you should use pythonw.exe or something to open the python script so not 
to open a dos box.