Another option for you to try is using Tcl::Tk module from CPAN which uses existing Tcl/Tk installation and therefore should be easier to use, because its tiny.
> -----Original Message----- > From: linda w [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 4:24 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Tk usage with / from perl in Cygwin env > > > Has anyone tried using Tk from perl? > > I was using a simple script example that used Tk for graphics > interaction. > It wouldn't run because it wanted Tk, so I cpanned / > downloaded the Tk perl > libs and ran an a make and got: > /bin/perl.exe /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.2/ExtUtils/xsubpp -typemap > /usr/lib/perl5/5.8. > 2/ExtUtils/typemap -typemap > //ishtar/share/CPAN/build-win/Tk-804.025_beta14/Tk/t > ypemap Xlib.xs > Xlib.xsc && mv Xlib.xsc Xlib.c > gcc -c -I.. -I../pTk/mTk/xlib -DPERL_USE_SAFE_PUTENV > -fno-strict-aliasing -DUSE > IMPORTLIB -O2 -DVERSION=\"804.025\" -DXS_VERSION=\"804.025\" > "-I/usr/lib/perl > 5/5.8.2/cygwin-thread-multi-64int/CORE" -D__WIN32__ -D_WIN32 -Wall > -Wno-implici > t-int -Wno-comment -Wno-unused -D__USE_FIXED_PROTOTYPES__ Xlib.c > Xlib.xs:13: error: syntax error before '*' token > Xlib.xs:13: warning: data definition has no type or storage class > Xlib.xs: In function `boot_Tk__Xlib': > Xlib.xs:378: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size > Xlib.xs:378: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size > Xlib.xs:378: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size > Xlib.xs:378: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size > Xlib.xs:378: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size > Xlib.xs:378: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size > Xlib.xs:378: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size > Xlib.xs:378: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size > Xlib.xs:378: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size > Xlib.xs:378: error: `XlibVtab' undeclared (first use in this function) > Xlib.xs:378: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once > Xlib.xs:378: error: for each function it appears in.) > Xlib.xs:378: error: syntax error before ')' token > make[1]: *** [Xlib.o] Error 1 > make[1]: Leaving directory > `//ishtar/share/CPAN/build-win/Tk-804.025_beta14/Xlib > ' > make: *** [subdirs] Error 2 > /usr/bin/make -- NOT OK > Running make test > Can't test without successful make > Running make install > make had returned bad status, install seems impossible > ================ > My perl -V shows: > Summary of my perl5 (revision 5.0 version 8 subversion 2) > configuration: > Platform: > osname=cygwin, osvers=1.5.5(0.9432), > archname=cygwin-thread-multi-64int > uname='cygwin_nt-5.0 troubardix 1.5.5(0.9432) 2003-09-20 > 16:31 i686 > unknown > unknown cygwin ' > config_args='-de -Dmksymlinks -Duse64bitint -Dusethreads > -Doptimize=-O2 -Dma > n3ext=3pm' > hint=recommended, useposix=true, d_sigaction=define > usethreads=define use5005threads=undef useithreads=define > usemultiplicity=de > fine > useperlio=define d_sfio=undef uselargefiles=define usesocks=undef > use64bitint=define use64bitall=undef uselongdouble=undef > usemymalloc=y, bincompat5005=undef > Compiler: > cc='gcc', ccflags ='-DPERL_USE_SAFE_PUTENV -fno-strict-aliasing', > optimize='-O2', > cppflags='-DPERL_USE_SAFE_PUTENV -fno-strict-aliasing' > ccversion='', gccversion='3.3.1 (cygming special)', > gccosandvers='' > intsize=4, longsize=4, ptrsize=4, doublesize=8, byteorder=12345678 > d_longlong=define, longlongsize=8, d_longdbl=define, > longdblsize=12 > ivtype='long long', ivsize=8, nvtype='double', nvsize=8, > Off_t='off_t', lsee > ksize=8 > alignbytes=8, prototype=define > Linker and Libraries: > ld='ld2', ldflags =' -s -L/usr/local/lib' > libpth=/usr/local/lib /usr/lib /lib > libs=-lgdbm -ldb -lcrypt -lgdbm_compat > perllibs=-lcrypt -lgdbm_compat > libc=/usr/lib/libc.a, so=dll, useshrplib=true, libperl=libperl.a > gnulibc_version='' > Dynamic Linking: > dlsrc=dl_dlopen.xs, dlext=dll, d_dlsymun=undef, ccdlflags=' -s' > cccdlflags=' ', lddlflags=' -s -L/usr/local/lib' > > > Characteristics of this binary (from libperl): > Compile-time options: MULTIPLICITY USE_ITHREADS USE_64_BIT_INT > USE_LARGE_FILES > PERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT > Built under cygwin > Compiled at Nov 7 2003 12:06:28 > %ENV: > PERL5LIB="/usr/local/lib/perl/5.8" > CYGWIN="" > @INC: > /usr/local/lib/perl/5.8 > /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.2/cygwin-thread-multi-64int > /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.2 > /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.2/cygwin-thread-multi-64int > /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.2 > /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl > . > > -- > In the marketplace of "Real goods", capitalism is limited > by safety > regulations, consumer protection laws, and product liability. In > the computer industry, what protects the consumer? > > -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/