FAQ: comp.lang.tcl Tk Toolkit Usage Questions And Answers (1/1)
Introduction
-Q1A- Is there anywhere I can find help with the details of getting Tcl to work on my machine?
-Q1B- Why does the link step says that some of the functions Tcl, needs are missing when I am trying to build it?
-Q1C- Has anyone gotten Tcl to compile under HP-UX?
-Q1D- What does it take to get Tcl to compile under SCO Unix?
-Q1E- Why do I get format and scan errors when I run tclTest (NeXT, AIX, etc.)?
-Q1F- Why do I get lots of errors under Irix 4.0.1 when I run tclTest?
-Q1G- Does anyone else have problems with Tcl on a Cray?
-Q1H- Does anyone know how to get Tk to run on a SparcBook or other laptop with a limited number of colors?
-Q1I- What does it take to get Tcl/Tk to compile on 386bsd/Linux or other Posix/ANSI C systems not already supported?
-Q1J- Why do I get a parse error in tkInit.c when I try to compile Tk on my Irix machine?
-Q1K- What do I need to do to install Tcl 7.1/Tk 3.4 on NeXTSTEP 3.1?
-Q1L- Why can't I print the draft of the Tcl/Tk book?
-Q1M- Why am I getting errors on my SGI Indigo workstation?
-Q1N- How do I add BLT to a TclX/Tk ?
-Q1O- How do I port Tcl and Tk to a Sequent?
-Q1P- Why do I get invalid command name when I start wish?
-Q1Q- How do I get around the symbol table full msg in AU/X 3.0?
-Q1R- Why doesn't the Makefile generated from xmkmf work on my SunOS system?
-Q2.A.1- get my wish application to execute - I just get a wish prompt! Or I just get error msgs about permission denied, not found, etc.
-Q2.A.2- ,using a machine with less than 8 bit color, run?
-Q2.A.3- set X11 resources for a wish application in an app-defaults file?
-Q2.A.4- specify bitmap patterns on the command line instead of just as a file name?
-Q2.A.5- get a Motif user interface?
-Q2.A.6- get an OpenLook user interface?
-Q2.A.7- get Tk 3.3 to even start - I get security error messages.
-Q2.A.8- call Tk scripts from a C program?
-Q2.B.1- change the default class bindings?
-Q2.B.2- delete a binding?
-Q2.B.3- bind the arrow key on my Sun keyboard?
-Q2.B.4- get root's mouse bindings to work in my Tk application?
-Q2.B.5- add new actions to an existing binding?
-Q2.C.1- get an application to also use libXt?
-Q2.C.2- change the X11 cursor?
-Q2.C.3- raise or lower a window?
-Q2.C.4- re-map a withdrawn window id?
-Q2.C.5- use Tk in a subwindow of a non-Tk X11 application?
-Q2.C.6- bind
and
to a frame containing other widgets?
-Q2.C.7- mix interactions between Xt and Tk/Tcl?
-Q2.C.8- bind the ResizeRequest event?
-Q2.C.9- avoid that 'bad geometry "+0+0": expected widthxheight' error message?
-Q2.C.10- ignore "send"s from other applications?
-Q2.D.1- resize a listbox?
-Q2.D.2- select two items that are not adjacent in the listbox at one time?
-Q2.D.3- select items in more than one Tk listbox at a time?
-Q2.D.4- avoid fractional white space at the end of a resizable listbox?
-Q2.D.5- scroll two listboxes with one scrollbar?
-Q2.D.6- have a listbox only allow the selection of a single item
-Q2.E.1- get output from a Tk canvas?
-Q2.E.2- fill a canvas which is bounded by lines as opposed to a shape like a polygon, oval, etc.?
-Q2.E.3- raise/lower canvas window objects or draw graphics onto a window object inside a canvas?
-Q2.E.4- detect when the canvas has been resized?
-Q2.E.5- scroll a canvas an a listbox at the same time with one scrollbar?
-Q2.E.6- use a list of coordinates in a variable to create a polygon (or any other item)?
-Q2.F.1- get the name of my own interpreter?
-Q2.F.2- get -relief to work on my text widgets?
-Q2.F.3- create a scrollable window of buttons?
-Q2.F.4- pack a text widget so that it can be resized interactively?
-Q2.F.5- create a widget with an upper case name?
-Q2.F.6- create equal sized buttons?
-Q2.F.7- vertically stack radio buttons aligning regardless of font?
-Q2.F.8- initialize an entry widget with some text?
-Q2.F.9- change the default colors in Tk?
-Q2.F.10- find my invisible windows when using the packer?
-Q2.F.11- destroy every window except '.'?