From: MENON Jean-Francois <Jean-Francois.MENON@...>
Date: 2002-02-07T14:14:14+09:00
Subject: Re: combining Tk and irb as interfaces to app

Joel VanderWerf wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> What's the best way to use both Tk and the irb command line as
> interfaces to a ruby program?
> 
>
> Any suggestions?
> 
> If it helps, my app is an environment for interacting with the evolution
> of a simulation. The user should be able to execute commands and scripts
> from the command line, and also to use some Tk windows to inspect the
> state of the simulation and also issue simple commands like 'run',
> 'stop'. etc.
> 

hi,

the only way I know working well is to launch Tk.mainloop in the main
Thread and use TkAfter for user input (maybe in another Thread)

jf


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