DOS-Shell hangs up, python/Tkinter

[John Roth]

"Howard Lightstone" <howard at eegsoftware.com> wrote in message
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> Markus von Ehr <markus.vonehr at ipm.fhg.de> wrote in
> news:3D3FBF1A.C1531FB3 at ipm.fhg.de:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > when I start my python/Tkinter apps out of a MS-DOS shell
> > and kill the app, very often the DOS-prompt doesn't come back,
> > the Shell hangs-up.
>
> This is a "known" bug in Tk.
>
> http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=105470&aid=216289&
> group_id=5470
>
> The workaround:
>   use pythonw for now........

I've been patiently waiting for AnyGUI in the hopes that it would
provide the ability to use a working graphics library under each
environment. Unfortunately, I haven't seen any progress posted
on AnyGUI in a while. That may mean they just aren't keeping
their projected next release date updated (I hope).

John Roth
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