RE: [Py2exe-users] py2exe and Tix

[Jimmy R. <ji...@re...>]

Ron Provost wrote:
> I'm trying to get py2exe to work with a Tkinter/Tix app that I =
have.=A0 I've
> gotten py2exe to work with just about everything else, so I'm confused =
as
> to why it's not working with Tix.=A0 I searched the mailing list =
archive and
> foudn someone with the same problem, and there was a response about
> patching the distlist but that meant absolutely nothing to me.
>
> Anyway, here's the message I get when I attempt to run the generated =
exe.
>=20
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> =A0 File "GUI.py", line 298, in ?
>=A0 File "Tix.pyc", line 210, in __init__
> _tkinter.TclError: can't find package Tix
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>=A0 File "GUI.py", line 298, in ?
>=A0 File "Tix.pyc", line 210, in __init__
> _tkinter.TclError: can't find package Tix
>=A0
> Judging by what I'm accustomed to seeing in the dist directory, I kind =
of
> expected to see a Tix.pyd or Tix.dll file.=A0 But I don't see such a =
thing.
> Does anybody have any experience with this?
>=A0
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Ron

As Fuzzyman pointed out, that is a Tcl error. The Python Tix wrapper is =
found, but py2exe doesn't cross over into Tcl to look for the Tix Tcl =
files and DLL being used. I've put a quick Tix "Hello World" app along =
with a setup.py on the Wiki that will hopefully help out:

http://starship.python.net/crew/theller/moin.cgi/TixSetup

Jimmy