How to import hackicon.dll

[Sonia Rovner]

Hello,
I'm using Python2.2.1 and Tcl/Tk 8.3 running on Win2000. I've been
researching how to change the icon on the title bar and found that
hackicon is the one I should pursue. However, hackicon package uses a
dll. When I run the hi.py, I get an error saying
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be
found.
I copied hackicon.dll to various directories in my pythonpath but
nothing happens.

 

[Terry Reedy]

I'm using Python2.2.1 and Tcl/Tk 8.3 running on Win2000. I've been
researching how to change the icon on the title bar and found that
hackicon is the one I should pursue. However, hackicon package uses a
dll. When I run the hi.py, I get an error saying
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be
found.
I copied hackicon.dll to various directories in my pythonpath but
nothing happens.

Unless hackicon.dll was specifically compiled to by Python importable,
the import should fail. You probably need to wrap it. I believe both
the calldll and ctypes third-party modules will work. Either google
web andor newgroup for more info or wait for more informed answer
here.

Terry J. Reedy

 

[336699]

Hello,
I'm using Python2.2.1 and Tcl/Tk 8.3 running on Win2000. I've been
researching how to change the icon on the title bar and found that
hackicon is the one I should pursue. However, hackicon package uses a
dll. When I run the hi.py, I get an error saying
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be
found.
I copied hackicon.dll to various directories in my pythonpath but
nothing happens.

Use tkIcon

http://effbot.org/downloads/index.cgi/tkicon-0.9-19980218.zip

 

[Sonia Rovner]

Use tkIcon

http://effbot.org/downloads/index.cgi/tkicon-0.9-19980218.zip

I didn't have much luck with tkIcon either. It required installing
PIL so that the import image works. I was hoping not to have to
install another libray. Maybe I don't have any choice. Thanks all.
Sonia