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Fantastic Courage! Thanks.

I've got a DnD proof of concept working in pure Tcl/Tk (just a tweak of the TkDnD 'dnddemo.tcl' file). I don't know Tcl, so that one tweak was a pain, but at this point I'm going to be learning *something* new.

Do you know if I can work with my mySQL database from Tcl/Tk also? If so, I could create the entire tool in Tcl/Tk and create a single executable... what is it, Starkit?

I'll post my progress here for anyone following my footsteps.

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Re^3: Tk Drag and Drop Between Applications
by Courage (Parson) on Dec 16, 2004 at 06:36 UTC
    Although Tcl/Tk allows mySQL database, there is no need to switch to Tcl for database access, because you can use it from Perl.

    For example, you can do GUI part (with DnD) in Tcl and remaining part using Perl.

    It's for you to decide.
    Let me know if you will have some difficulties, I'll help solving them.

    Best regards,
    Courage

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      Thanks, it looks like I'll need some help. I have Activestate Perl and Activestate Tcl/Tk.

      Activestate doesn't have Windows PPMs for Tcl::Tk or Tcl. So I tried my hand at making Tcl 0.84.

      It "looks good", but says, "Note: (probably harmless)" the following libraries are not found (I've taken a random sample and conifirmed that they aren't on my system).

      oldnames.lib
kernel32.lib
user32.lib
gdi32.lib
winspool.lib
comdlg32.lib
advapi32.lib
shell32.lib
ole32.lib
oleaut32.lib
netapi32.lib
uuid.lib
wsock32.lib
mpr.lib
winmm.lib
version.lib
odbc32.lib
odbccp32.lib
msvcrt.lib

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      It ends with "Writing Makefile for Tcl". Running make returns this error:

      make: *** No rule to make target `C:\Perl\lib^', needed by `Makefile'.  Stop.

      I've poked around online for this issue, but Tcl::Tk doesn't have much coverage.

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        Do you have compiler? Which one?

        Usually extensions with XS are built with MSVC and nmake (not make)

        However I can share my own Tcl.dll that is used fom ActiveState's Perl 5.8.4 and ActiveState's Tcl at http://www.vkonovalov.ru/unicode/Tcl.dll
        this file should be copied into (you-perl-path)/site/lib/auto/Tcl
        Tcl.pm should be in (you-perl-path)/site/lib
        Tcl::Tk is pure-perl so it will be easier to install, but just copying Tk.pm into (you-perl-path)/site/lib/Tcl/

        Still, I can help you building your own binaries.

        About low coverage of Tcl::Tk - keep in mind this is only a light bridge module between Perl and Tcl/Tk (both has huge couverages...)
        However Tcl::Tk has its own support list, so your problems written to it will be answered quickly.
        Write to http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=40170 or subscribe there...

        Best regards,
        Courage, the Cowardly Dog

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