Re: [tcltk-perl] Package Img

[Paul F. <fa...@ca...>]

On Tue, Aug 31, 2004 at 08:22:23AM -0700, Jeff Hobbs wrote:
> 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.

I could live with GIF but looks like like there is more to it than just
commenting out that line.  I guess I will install tkimg...