[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-641215 ] Fascinating Text.see() SEGV

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Bugs item #641215, was opened at 2002-11-20 13:28
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Category: Tkinter
Group: Python 2.1.2
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Graham Horler (grahamh)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Fascinating Text.see() SEGV

Initial Comment:
Hi Pythoneers,

OS: GNU/Linux 2.4.16, Debian 3.0
Python:
  2.1.3 (#1, Apr 20 2002, 10:14:34)
  [GCC 2.95.4 20011002 (Debian prerelease)] on linux2

After my large Python/Tkinter application did a SEGV, I 
chopped out code till I was left with this little beauty:

#!/usr/bin/python
# An interesting bug in the Tk Text widget
#
# To find where the bug is, go:
#  gdb python
#  (gdb) run textsee.py
# The output I get is:
#  Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
#  [Switching to Thread 1024 (LWP 13789)]
#  0x403162ce in TkTextSeeCmd () from 
/usr/lib/libtk8.3.so.1

from Tkinter import *
root = Tk()

# If this font is any bigger, it's OK
# If this bd is any smaller, it's OK
t = Text(root, font=("Helvetica", 8, "normal"), bd=16)
# Packing actually makes no difference
t.pack()
# If this string is any shorter, it's OK
t.insert(END, "Hello")
# This see() method SEGVs
t.see(END)

# We never get here
root.mainloop()
# EOF

It does the same under python1.5.2 (#0, Jan 12 2002, 
11:51:45)  [GCC 2.95.4 20011006 (Debian prerelease)] 
on linux2.
I have not tried it under windows

I'm not a tcl programmer, so have not tested using tcl.

(This script attached as a file for your edification)

Pythonically yours.

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