Python 2.3 IDLE doesn't show on Win2000

[Vin Jovanovic]

Trying to start Python IDLE through Start>Programs>Python 2.3> IDLE doesn't
work

From DOS ... I get this ....

C:\>python C:\Python23\Lib\idlelib\idle.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Python23\Lib\idlelib\idle.py", line 23, in ?
idlelib.PyShell.main()
File "C:\Python23\lib\idlelib\PyShell.py", line 1264, in main
root = Tk(className="Idle")
File "C:\Python23\lib\lib-tk\Tkinter.py", line 1564, in __init__
self.tk = _tkinter.create(screenName, baseName, className)
_tkinter.TclError: Can't find a usable init.tcl in the following directories
{C:\ptc\dataserver\intralink\tools\lib\tcl} {C:\ptc\dataserver\intralink
ls\lib\tcl} C:/ptc/dataserver/intralink/tools/lib/tcl8.4 c:/python23/lib/tcl
c:/lib/tcl8.4 c:/library

C:/ptc/dataserver/intralink/tools/lib/tcl/init.tcl: version conflict for pac
"Tcl": have 8.4, need 8.2
version conflict for package "Tcl": have 8.4, need 8.2
while executing
"package require -exact Tcl 8.2"
(file "C:/ptc/dataserver/intralink/tools/lib/tcl/init.tcl" line 19)
invoked from within
"source C:/ptc/dataserver/intralink/tools/lib/tcl/init.tcl"
("uplevel" body line 1)
invoked from within
"uplevel #0 [list source $tclfile]"
C:/ptc/dataserver/intralink/tools/lib/tcl/init.tcl: version conflict for pac
"Tcl": have 8.4, need 8.2
version conflict for package "Tcl": have 8.4, need 8.2
while executing
"package require -exact Tcl 8.2"
(file "C:/ptc/dataserver/intralink/tools/lib/tcl/init.tcl" line 19)
invoked from within
"source C:/ptc/dataserver/intralink/tools/lib/tcl/init.tcl"
("uplevel" body line 1)
invoked from within
"uplevel #0 [list source $tclfile]"


This probably means that Tcl wasn't installed properly.

 

[Andy C]

I have this same problem at work, but at home it works fine. Python 2.2's
IDLE works fine on both machines. It's only 2.3 at work. I saw a web page
that says that IDLE uses 127.0.0.1 or something now for new processes and
that interferes with some firewalls, but the firewall has to be on the
machine? I don't remember the details -- it's on the Python website
somewhere under "Known Bugs". Oh well, I dunno what to do about it. I'm
just sticking with 2.2 at worknow.

Miine just doesn't load. You double click, and then you see the cursor turn
to the hourglass briefly, and then nothing. IDLE doesn't start, no matter
how many times you try to launch it.

Andy

Trying to start Python IDLE through Start>Programs>Python 2.3> IDLE doesn't
work

From DOS ... I get this ....

C:\>python C:\Python23\Lib\idlelib\idle.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Python23\Lib\idlelib\idle.py", line 23, in ?
idlelib.PyShell.main()
File "C:\Python23\lib\idlelib\PyShell.py", line 1264, in main
root = Tk(className="Idle")
File "C:\Python23\lib\lib-tk\Tkinter.py", line 1564, in __init__
self.tk = _tkinter.create(screenName, baseName, className)
_tkinter.TclError: Can't find a usable init.tcl in the following directories

{C:\ptc\dataserver\intralink\tools\lib\tcl}

{C:\ptc\dataserver\intralink
ls\lib\tcl} C:/ptc/dataserver/intralink/tools/lib/tcl8.4 c:/python23/lib/tcl
c:/lib/tcl8.4 c:/library

C:/ptc/dataserver/intralink/tools/lib/tcl/init.tcl: version conflict for pac
"Tcl": have 8.4, need 8.2
version conflict for package "Tcl": have 8.4, need 8.2
while executing
"package require -exact Tcl 8.2"
(file "C:/ptc/dataserver/intralink/tools/lib/tcl/init.tcl" line 19)
invoked from within
"source C:/ptc/dataserver/intralink/tools/lib/tcl/init.tcl"
("uplevel" body line 1)
invoked from within
"uplevel #0 [list source $tclfile]"
C:/ptc/dataserver/intralink/tools/lib/tcl/init.tcl: version conflict for pac
"Tcl": have 8.4, need 8.2
version conflict for package "Tcl": have 8.4, need 8.2
while executing
"package require -exact Tcl 8.2"
(file "C:/ptc/dataserver/intralink/tools/lib/tcl/init.tcl" line 19)
invoked from within
"source C:/ptc/dataserver/intralink/tools/lib/tcl/init.tcl"
("uplevel" body line 1)
invoked from within
"uplevel #0 [list source $tclfile]"


This probably means that Tcl wasn't installed properly.