Tkinter(2)

[vijayca]

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

[Zentrader]

On Sep 4, 6:42 am, vijayca <[e-mail]:

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/tk...nter.htm#AEN50
http://www.python-eggs.org/?row=2