Re: [tcltk-perl] Package Img

[Jeff H. <je...@Ac...>]

Paul Falbe wrote:

> I am now getting this error 
> 
> can't find package Img at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.3/Tcl/Tk.pm line 704.
> 
> I am trying to do the following
> 
> $Photos{"Photo"} = $curfrm->Photo(-palette => 2,
>                                   -width => $wdth,
>                                   -height => $hght);

The Img package is a Tcl extension.  See http://tkimg.sourceforge.net/.
I dislike and disagree that this should be required for the Photo
method.  You will find the need_tk('Img') call there, but that's not
really accurate, especially for what you have above, which is creating
a blank photo.  Img is a Tcl extension that adds numerous graphicals
image formats (about a dozen more, including JPEG and PNG).  If you can
live with the standard GIF and P*M support, you will never need Img.
IMO this requirement should be moved to a higher level.

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