[winGRASS] Can't start TCLTKGRASS in winGrass with generic version

Markus Neteler neteler at itc.it
Thu Mar 28 11:51:32 EST 2002


On Thu, Mar 28, 2002 at 04:39:38PM +0000, Glynn Clements wrote:
> 
> Glynn Clements wrote:
> 
> > > - my "xtcltk" distribution works quite well with the StarNet XWin
> > > Server, its a bit slow. With the XFree86 for cygwin it is unbearable
> > > slow and there are some problems with the Server (no localized keyboards
> > > by default, 3 buttons mice not emulated with 2 buttons by default etc.). 
> > 
> > I found that NVIZ almost works with the "xtcltk" package. The only
> > problem is the same one as MacOS: it can't find the "library"
> > directories.
> 
> I've built Tcl/Tk 8.3.4 from source, and the resulting libraries work
> fine with NVIZ. I can provide the compiled version (for general
> distribution; no individual requests, please):
> 
> -rwxr-xr-x    1 glynn    root      2289326 Mar 28 16:21 xtcltk-8.3.4.tar.gz
> -rwxr-xr-x    1 glynn    root      1869972 Mar 28 16:21 xtcltk-8.3.4-man.tar.gz

If desired, I can replace the existing file. In that case, please
upload to
 ftp grass.itc.it
 cd incoming

(and send a note when done)
 
> A couple of hacks were required to the Tcl source:
> 
> 1. Delete "defined(__CYGWIN__)" from generic/tcl.h
> 
> 2. Change "timezone" to "_timezone" in generic/tclClock.c

Will you report that to the tcl/tk people?

Markus



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