Re: [Plplot-devel] current tkwin device cannot be built on Linux because of name clashes

[Vince D. <vi...@sa...>]

On Tue, 9 Jul 2002, Alan W. Irwin wrote:
> (1) pltools.tcl and plwidget.tcl nameclash between files in tk and tk-x-plat.
> Could you please rename the tk-x-plat files to something else so the tk
> driver can comfortably coexist with yours?  My workaround was to locally
> symlink those files when I needed them, but that is not a general
> solution since it clobbers the tk driver.

I've removed pltools.tcl, and will soon remove plwidget.tcl, after
synchronising the changes with the tk version.

> (2) Your code depends on tkInt.h which is an internal header used by Tk
> which is supposedly not for public use.  (This is very similar to the
> distinction we make between common and public API.) Presumably, you are
> using some internal Tk API, which they did not want you to use.  

It is not that "they did not want me to use", just that Tk's internal API
includes a bunch of X emulation stuff which is needed by the widget.  It
is conceivable that on unix only it might compile with only tk.h (feel
free to try), but on Windows/MacOS tkInt.h is 100% required.

I think I've fixed the remaining issues you reported. (warnings, name
clashes etc).

thank!

Vince.