On Sep 4, 6:42 am, vijayca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > my python installation is:Active python 2.5.1 > i am using Red Hat Linux > i have the Tkinter module installed but any simple script produces an > error.... > > script: > from Tkinter import Label > widget = Label(None, text='Hello GUI world!') > widget.pack() > widget.mainloop() > > error: > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "guy.py", line 2, in <module> > widget = Label(None, text='Hello GUI world!') > File "/root/Desktop/pythonall/ActivePython-2.5.1.1-linux-x86/ > INSTALLDIR/lib/python2.5/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 2464, in __init__ > Widget.__init__(self, master, 'label', cnf, kw) > File "/root/Desktop/pythonall/ActivePython-2.5.1.1-linux-x86/ > INSTALLDIR/lib/python2.5/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 1923, in __init__ > BaseWidget._setup(self, master, cnf) > File "/root/Desktop/pythonall/ActivePython-2.5.1.1-linux-x86/ > INSTALLDIR/lib/python2.5/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 1898, in _setup > _default_root = Tk() > File "/root/Desktop/pythonall/ActivePython-2.5.1.1-linux-x86/ > INSTALLDIR/lib/python2.5/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 1636, in __init__ > self.tk = _tkinter.create(screenName, baseName, className, > interactive, wantobjects, useTk, sync, use) > _tkinter.TclError: no display name and no $DISPLAY environment > variable > > please help me.... > i hate those error messages... > vijay
See this example http://www.pythonware.com/library/tkinter/introduction/hello-tkinter.htm#AEN50 http://www.python-eggs.org/?row=2 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
