Python and Tkinter Programming
by John E. Grayson

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Paperback - 650 pages (November 1999)
Manning Publications Company; ISBN: 1884777813
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The author, John Grayson (john.grayson@home.com) , May 13, 1999
A Brief Description of Python and Tkinter Programming
I am writing 'Python and Tkinter Programming' to fill a void in the Python community. Tkinter is the preeminent GUI toolkit for Python, yet is not fully documented. Fredrik Lundh made some excellent documentation available on the Web; with the Tcl/Tk man pages, an experienced programmer can make good progress. I've developed several real-world applications in Tkinter and have worked through many of the problems that you encounter as you begin to develop with Tkinter. I hope to make life a little easier for those who follow!

P-Tk-P is intended for readers who already understand basic programming in Python and have a need to develop applications to solve real problems; these applications need Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs). Readers may also have a basic knowledge of Tkinter or possibly Tcl/Tk or X Window and need a cookbook to help them to write their applications.

P-Tk-P will be useful in both Windows and UNIX environments. However, an attempt will be made to avoid UNIX-only functionality, which means that the example code will be much more portable between the architectures. The examples in P-Tk-P are much more comprehensive than those one typically finds in programming texts. Most of the experienced programmers I have encountered benefit from complete, working examples rather than short code snippets. Also, because the examples are more complete, it has been possible to ensure that the appearance of the GUI has been considered, since that is an important part of application design. You cannot achieve that with 10-line examples!

P-Tk-P begins by presenting the elements of typical Python and Tkinter applications discussing, in detail, their structure and methods along with more advanced topics. Sample code is used to illustrate each element and may be used as templates for application construction. There are lots of screen shots to help programmers get some ideas for novel layouts for their own applications. Extensions to Python, such as ODBC, are covered to assist the reader to unleash the full power of Python and its extensions. All of the source code and support software will be available from the Manning Website.

P-Tk-P covers elements and applications that go far beyond the 'fill the form' class of graphical user interface. Applications illustrating complex controls, drawn interfaces and photo-realistic panels are presented. Interfaces such as browsers, notebooks, wizards and image maps are discussed in detail. There are chapters on graphics, screen design, TCP/IP servers, CORBA extensions and more. The reader is also provided with complete details on extending Python to support external systems and on methods for packaging and distributing Tkinter applications.

Tkinter classes and methods are fully documented. To date, this level of documentation has not been available to Tkinter programmers, usually requiring them to read the code to understand component usage. There is also a complete Tk to Tkinter mapping table in an appendix to assist Tcl/Tk programmers transition to Tkinter and help Python programmers make better use of Tk man pages.

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