Python2.1 compile prob with tk 8.0/8.1a2 on Solaris 5.7

[Dave LeBlanc]

Uhhh... those releases of Tcl are *older then dirt* now... and nobody
in it's right MIND would use Tcl 8.1 let alone an ALPHA of it! Tcl 8.1
of any flavor was a bit broken since it was in transition from ascii
to unicode (more or less) at the time.

If you're looking for a clean ascii implementation of Tcl, I suggest
Tcl 8.0.5 (or the mythical only in CVS psuedo 8.0.6 version).

I've heard that Python 2.1 uses Tcl 8.3 and thus is probably looking
for unicodish things.... but I have no real idea.

At a glance, it does look like Python 2.1 is looking for a more modern
Tcl API then what you're trying to build against.

Tcls can be found on SourceForge and the ActiveState site.

Dave LeBlanc

N.B. Releases of Tcl before 8.0 are *older then god* - dirt came later
;-)

On Tue, 17 Apr 2001 19:05:58 +0100, "Stuart I Reynolds"
<sir at cs.bham.ac.uk> wrote:

>I'm having problems getting Python 2.1 to compile with tkinter support enabled in
>the Modules/Setup file ...
>
>I get a whole bunch of this stuff ...
>/usr/openwin/include/X11/Xlib.h:4121: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `XUnmapWindow'
>/usr/openwin/include/X11/Xlib.h:4141: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `XWarpPointer'
>/usr/openwin/include/X11/Xlib.h:4162: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `XWindowEvent'
>
>... then ...
>./Modules/_tkinter.c: In function `Tkapp_Call':
>./Modules/_tkinter.c:615: warning: passing arg 4 of `Tcl_EvalObjv' makes pointer from integer without a cast
>./Modules/_tkinter.c:615: too few arguments to function `Tcl_EvalObjv'
>*** Error code 1
>make: Fatal error: Command failed for target `Modules/_tkinter.o'
>
>I have the same problem when trying to link against tk/tcl8.0 and 8.1a2
>(we have both installed).
>
>Any ideas how to fix?
>
>Stuart
>PS. I've checked that the tk/tcl version numbers match up with the relevant lib and
>include paths. Also ran make clean between changes.
>
>PPS. Is it possible to install tkinter later using setup.py? If so, how?