Below is a simplified version of the sample script downloaded from its package. When run it, the entry field display '0' instead of 'P&W'. PS. I am using Python 3.4.4, Windows 32bit
----test0.py---- 1 from tkinter import tix as Tix 2 3 root = Tix.Tk() 4 5 demo_maker = Tix.StringVar() 6 demo_maker.set('P&W') 7 8 c = Tix.Control(root, label='Engine Maker: ', 9 variable=demo_maker, 10 options='entry.width 10 label.width 20 label.anchor e') 11 c.pack(side=Tix.TOP, anchor=Tix.W) 12 13 root.mainloop() -------- I run it under pdb, try to figure out where the problem is: D:\Works\Python>py -m pdb test0.py > d:\works\python\test0.py(1)<module>() -> from tkinter import tix as Tix (Pdb) tbreak 13 Breakpoint 1 at d:\works\python\test0.py:13 (Pdb) cont Deleted breakpoint 1 at d:\works\python\test0.py:13 > d:\works\python\test0.py(13)<module>() -> root.mainloop() (Pdb) !c['value'] '0' (Pdb) !demo_maker.get() 'P&W' (Pdb) quit If I change line 8 to "c = Tix.Control(root, label='Engine Maker: ', value='P&W',", the result is very interest: D:\Works\Python>py -m pdb test0.py > d:\works\python\test0.py(1)<module>() -> from tkinter import tix as Tix (Pdb) tbreak 13 Breakpoint 1 at d:\works\python\test0.py:13 (Pdb) cont Deleted breakpoint 1 at d:\works\python\test0.py:13 > d:\works\python\test0.py(13)<module>() -> root.mainloop() (Pdb) !c['value'] '0' (Pdb) !demo_maker.get() '0' (Pdb) quit Anyone can help? --Jach -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list