[Pythonmac-SIG] Tkinter on Panther?
Russell E. Owen
rowen at cesmail.net
Mon Dec 22 17:30:42 EST 2003
I've finally installed Panther today, and am trying to get my Python up
to date.
Unfortunately, I'm not sure what to do about Tkinter. The issue is that
Apple seems to have included tcl with Panther
(/System/Library/Frameworks/Tcl) but there's no sign of Tk (what was
Apple thinking?).
I could run the usual binary Tcl/Tk installer, but that would add both a
Tk and Tcl framework to /Library/Frameworks, and I'm worried about the
two Tcl frameworks colliding (e.g. something similar to the known
problems with Python).
The only other options I've thought of are:
- Trash Tcl (and possibly Python) in System/Library/Frameworks and start
over, putting everything in /Library/Frameworks. This has the advantage
that I can easily apply updates. But I wonder if it'll break any Apple
stuff that relies on Tcl (or Python). What are the dangers of this?
- Run the tk binary installer and try to get it to see
/System/Library/Frameworks/Tcl but then install Tk in
/Library/Frameworks. Sounds ghastly.
Any suggestions would be most welcome.
-- Russell
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