Simple error

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Re: Simple error by NetWallah (Canon) on Jun 12, 2012 at 23:58 UTC
Your files and installation seem fine. It is complaining about line 235 in test.txt. That line apparently calls a function in Tk::Widget, passing "text". The function in Tk::Widget is upset by that, and rejects it. I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it. -SNL	[reply]
Re^2: Simple error by Jshelton31 (Initiate) on Jun 13, 2012 at 01:25 UTC
Could you suggest a fix, greatly appreciated. I am not sure how to adapt versions as my skills are young. Looking forward to critiques after fix: Read more... (56 kB)	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Simple error by roboticus (Chancellor) on Jun 13, 2012 at 03:25 UTC
Jshelton31: It complained about unknown option "text". When I looked at the Tk docs (I've not played with it before), I noticed they frequently prefix hyphen on the options. When I looked your code over, I saw that in most places, there were hyphen prefixes. So I added a few hyphens, and the code brought up a window. There were two "text" options needing a hyphen, and a "width" and "height". ...roboticus When your only tool is a hammer, all problems look like your thumb.	[reply]
Re^3: Simple error by ww (Archbishop) on Jun 13, 2012 at 01:55 UTC
Jshelton31: Welcome to the Monastery. The recommended max length for posted code is something on the order of 15-20 lines (with the provisos that The code posted is compilable (passes `perl -c script.pl`), executable, and produces the same result with which you're dissatisfied and When necessary, the posted code may be an adaption of a single small part of a larger program TTBOMK, NodeReaper has never thrown a violator into the catacombs... permanently, that is. On the other hand, however, some Monks -- this one specifically included -- will not invest hours to solve a problem presented with some 1278 lines of code. Fifteen or twenty lines, yes; on a good day, maybe even more. But not 1278. So, if you can, create a snippet illustrating the problem. And if the problem is so recalcitrant that you can't demonstrate it in 15 or 20 lines, read Markup in the Monastery, with special attention to the <readmore> tag set.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Simple error by Anonymous Monk on Jun 13, 2012 at 03:17 UTC
Re^5: Simple error by ww (Archbishop) on Jun 14, 2012 at 02:50 UTC
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Re^3: Simple error by NetWallah (Canon) on Jun 13, 2012 at 03:44 UTC
Explanation of anonymous monk's post: `grep -n "(text" test-tk2.pl 153: $left_frame->Label(text => "Perl Chat Client v$VERSION") 172: $right_frame->Label(text => 'Buddies')` [download] This shows two places where you have used "text" instead of "-text". Adding the "-" should solve your problem. Update: Just noticed that roboticus beat me to the punch. I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it. -SNL	[reply] [d/l]