[vtkusers] vtkTkRenderWidgetPython.cxx

[Murat Ahat]

Hi Rohan,
  I had the same problem when I install it on my Xandros box. but it
was with tcl wrapping option, not with python wrapping.
  I checked the code and found out that it first checks the version of
the tcl, and uses different functions for different versions. Say, for
tcl8.4 and tcl8.3, it has different functions. and I dug deeper into
the tcl headers, and finally found out, instead of my tcl8.4, in my
machine I had the header files of the tcl8.3. got it? in short, my
tcl and its headers were not from the same version, they were
different. I installed the right headers and the problem was solved. 
  I suggest you should check the python version and its header
version. if they don't match each other, install the right headers. if
you are using something like ubuntu or redhat, you may able to find the
binary files. if you can't find, try to install python from source.
good luck!!! 
 Murat

 On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 16:42:36 +1000
"Rohan Hughes" <frostillicusetcetera at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> I am trying to install VTK on a linux box. I have managed to install
> it on my windows machine and have everything up and running. But in
> linux i get the following error when I've called "make".
> 
> In file included from 
> /home/rmhu892/VTK/VTK/Rendering/vtkTkRenderWidgetPython.cxx:20:
> /home/rmhu892/VTK/VTK/Rendering/vtkTkRenderWidget.cxx: In function
> `int vtkImageDataToTkPhoto_Cmd(void*, Tcl_Interp*, int, const
> char**)': /home/rmhu892/VTK/VTK/Rendering/vtkTkRenderWidget.cxx:197:
> invalid conversion
>    from `const char*' to `char*'
> /home/rmhu892/VTK/VTK/Rendering/vtkTkRenderWidget.cxx: In function
> `int vtkTkRenderWidget_Configure(Tcl_Interp*, vtkTkRenderWidget*,
> int, char**, int)':
> /home/rmhu892/VTK/VTK/Rendering/vtkTkRenderWidget.cxx:383: invalid 
> conversion
>    from `const char**' to `char**'
> /home/rmhu892/VTK/VTK/Rendering/vtkTkRenderWidget.cxx: In function
> `int vtkTkRenderWidget_Widget(void*, Tcl_Interp*, int, const char**)':
> /home/rmhu892/VTK/VTK/Rendering/vtkTkRenderWidget.cxx:454: invalid 
> conversion
>    from `const char*' to `char*'
> /home/rmhu892/VTK/VTK/Rendering/vtkTkRenderWidget.cxx: In function
> `int vtkTkRenderWidget_Cmd(void*, Tcl_Interp*, int, const char**)':
> /home/rmhu892/VTK/VTK/Rendering/vtkTkRenderWidget.cxx:532: invalid 
> conversion
>    from `const char*' to `char*'
> make[3]: *** [vtkTkRenderWidgetPython.o] Error 1
> make[2]: *** [default_target] Error 2
> make[1]: *** [default_target_Rendering] Error 2
> make: *** [default_target] Error 2
> 
> to me it indicates that this file isn't compiling because of the the 
> converstion. I did not have this problem on windows. And I can't just
> not install python becaues I plan to use python for what I'm doing.
> 
> any suggestions?
> 
> Rohan
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> This is the private VTK discussion list. 
> Please keep messages on-topic. Check the FAQ at:
> http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/VTK_FAQ Follow this link to subscribe/
> unsubscribe: http://www.vtk.org/mailman/listinfo/vtkusers