I'm just playing around with Tk and decided to try a calculator out for size.
I think i've got the logic nailed but i'm havin problems doing up the gui with tk.
I get a syntax error with this code, now the method that I have used should work in theory( I think ) but I'm doing something wrong somewhere.
my $mw = new MainWindow;
$mw->geometry("300x300");

my $num_screen = $mw->Entry(-width => 40, -state => 'disabled', -textv
+ariable => "$ans")->pack(-pady => 30, -anchor => 'ne' -side => 'top')
+;

my @buttons = ( '9','8','7','6','5','4','3','2','1','0');
for (my $i = 9; $i >= 0; $i--) 
{
###LINE 17
my $button{$i} = $mw->Button(-text => "$buttons[$i]", -width => '3', -
+height => '3', -command => &numpress($i))->pack(-anchor => 'nw', -sid
+e => 'top');
}

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I get the error 
syntax error at calc.pl line 17, near "$button{"
Execution of calc.pl aborted due to compilation errors (#1)
I wrote the code above to try and create the number buttons with as least code as possible. If any body has a better way feel free to tell me.
All help is really appriciated.

Cheers, Eoin...

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