Linda, >I run the following code in Python 2.5 and got the error (when I do > "import Tix", no error).
Congratulations I think this might just be the first Tix question on the tutor list! :-) > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "2.py", line 54, in <module> > tkRoot = Tix.Tk( ) > File > "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/lib-tk/Tix.py", > line 210, in __init__ > self.tk.eval('package require Tix') > _tkinter.TclError: can't find package Tix This looks to me like the Tix DLL hasn't been installed or it's installed in a folder where it can''t be found. The Tix module is just a wrapper round the Tix DLL so you need both. It works OK for me: >>> import Tix as t >>> tk = t.Tk() >>> w = t.Toplevel(tk) >>> b = t.Label(w, text="Hello") >>> b.pack() >>> t.mainloop() However, > from __future__ import with_statement # <-- Python 2.5 ONLY > import Tix > import time > > class SplashScreen( object ): ... > #-------------------------------------------- > # Now putting up splash screens is simple > > # Create the tkRoot window > tkRoot = Tix.Tk( ) > > with SplashScreen( tkRoot, 'splashImage.jpg', 3.0 ): I'm not sure you need the with statement here. (Although this might also be the first tutor example of a custom context manager! Two firsts in one mail...:) Couldn't you just call the SplashScreen directly? Then initialise and build the GUI? Its what I usually do and it seems to work. I'm trying to work out what advantage the with gives? > initializeMyApplication( ) > buildTheGUI( tkRoot ) > > tkRoot.mainloop( ) HTH, -- Alan Gauld Author of the Learn to Program web site http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor