From: Michal 'hramrach' Suchanek <hramrach@...>
Date: 2004-12-01T07:03:52+09:00
Subject: Re: Tk on Mac OS X

On Thu, Nov 25, 2004 at 01:28:06AM +0900, Hidetoshi NAGAI wrote:
> Hi, 
> 
> From: "R. Mark Volkmann" <mark@ociweb.com>
> Subject: Tk on Mac OS X
> Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 23:48:59 +0900
> Message-ID: <1101306214.41a499660cc0f@mail.ociweb.com>
> > However, when I run a ruby program that uses Tk I get
> > /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/tk.rb:7:in `require': No such file to load -- tcltklib
> > (LoadError)
> >         from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/tk.rb:7
> 
> You failed to compile tcltklib.so. 
> Although I don't know the reason, maybe the trouble is based on 
> "there are no Tcl/Tk libraries" or "cannot find Tcl/Tk libraries".
> You may have to give some configure options to determine the names 
> and pathes of Tcl/Tk libraries. 
> 
> # Don't forget "make distclean" to delete the old Makefile.
> 
> > I think I've following the instructions at
> > http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?RubyTkOnOSX
> > to get Tk installed for use with Mac OS X.
> 
> I have no experience in MacOS X. 
> So I may be wrong, but the feature of extconf.rb described on the page
> is probably included  to the current version (e.g. 1.8.2-preview3) of 
> extconf.rb. 
> Please try the current (NOT replace!) extconf.rb.
> To use Tcl/Tk framework, you must give --enable-mac-tcltk-framework 
> option when do configure. 

Does the tk/ruby in fink package work for you?
There are patches updated from 1.6.7 but I do not use Tk so there may be
problems.

Thanks

Michal Suchanek