X application inside tk

alexxxm has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

the TK FAQ (http://www.faqs.org/faqs/perl-faq/ptk-faq/part5/) states that it cannot be done,

but the answer was given in 1997!

I know once ago I put an xterm inside a frame with something like

my $xtermContainer = $canvas->Frame(-container => 1);
my $xtid = $xtermContainer->id();
system("xterm -into $xtId -e ./xtermjob.pl &");
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do you know of other, better ways to do it?

In particular, this time I have to use other applications, and I dont know if they support "-into" at all...

thanks!

alessandro

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Re: X application inside tk by zentara (Cardinal) on Sep 14, 2010 at 17:47 UTC
You will find you need the xid to embed any X app into a Tk or Gtk2 window. I've been able to embed mplayer, dillo, and xterms, but they all support the "into xid" option. Also See embedding xterm into a Tk app and Perl/Tk front-end to mplayer and embedding Dillo Html browser in a Tk app I'm not really a human, but I play one on earth. Old Perl Programmer Haiku ................... flash japh	[reply]
Re^2: X application inside tk by alexxxm (Acolyte) on Sep 15, 2010 at 06:55 UTC
thank you for your help! What I need to embed is any kind of word processor supporting RTF. I tested up to now Kword, OpenOffice and Abiword, but neither seems to support it. Do you know any other? thanks! alessandro	[reply]
Re^3: X application inside tk by zentara (Cardinal) on Sep 15, 2010 at 09:20 UTC
I don't know much about word processors, I use plain text. There is one thing I would mention. Gtk2 has the Plug and Socket concept, which I never could get to work..... but, google for "gtk+ plug socket". Perl/Gtk2 has methods to use plugs and sockets. If you could find a word processor that was written in GTK+, you may be able to use plug/socket with it from Perl/Gtk2. If you do get it going, please write a tutorial on it. ;-) The Perl/Gtk2 maillist would be a good place to ask. I'm not really a human, but I play one on earth. Old Perl Programmer Haiku ................... flash japh	[reply]