Greetings fellow monks.....
I have written many perl scripts that run behind the scenes, but never one that had a GUI interface. I have been perusing CPAN and have been evaluating my options. What I am looking for is a GUI system that is somewhat portable, not too esoteric, and something that can do graphics with some degree of ease.

I have been looking at Tk for perl and that looks nice, and pretty easy. It covers that basic graphics requirement, but I am concerned about it portability. I have looked but can't really tell if the Tk perl package needs to be on the executing system (although I would assume it needed to be). Is Tk totally out of favor? Does anyone use it? Are there any other options that the monks have used that would fit my needs? Is there a gui system that can run on any perl installation, irrespective of the perl packages installed?

Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power.

--P. J. O'Rourke

In reply to Which GUI do I choose? by Snuggle

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