ActiveState Python v2.5 doesn't come with Tkinter or Tk installed.

Trent Mick trentm at activestate.com
Thu Aug 14 13:53:12 EDT 2008


Dudeja, Rajat wrote:
> So, now I've finally started using Eclipse and PyDev as an IDE for my
> GUI Application. I just wrote some sample programs as an hands on.
> 
> Now I would like to take up Tkinter. I'm using Active State Python
> version 2.5 and found that there is not Tkinter and Tk module in it.
> 
> To use Tkinter do I actually require Tk installed on my machine? Please
> suggest and where can I find both these modules?

As was mentioned by others, ActivePython *does* include Tkinter/Tk/Tix 
support in all builds. One exception is that the Tkinter in ActivePython 
**on Mac OS X-only** depends on a separate install of either ActiveTcl 
or TclTkAqua to provide the Tk framework.

Cheers,
Trent

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Trent Mick
trentm at activestate.com



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