Python not configured for Tk

[Ralph1]

I am running Mac osx 10.4 on a Pentium iMac. I have downloaded, unpacked and installed Tcl 8.5a5, Tk 8.5a5, and then Python 2.5.

When I attempt to import Tkinter from a Python shell, I get the following:

>>> import Tkinter
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framewor k/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 38, in <module>
import _tkinter # If this fails your Python may not be configured for Tk
ImportError: dlopen(/Library/Frameworks/Python.framewor k/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/lib-dynload/_tkinter.so, 2): Library not loaded: /Library/Frameworks/Tcl.framework/Versions/8.4/Tcl
Referenced from: /Library/Frameworks/Python.framewor k/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/lib-dynload/_tkinter.so
Reason: image not found
>>>

Soooo...... just how DO I "configure" Python for Tk? And what image was not found? How do we find it?

Thanks,
Ralph

[bartonc]

I have downloaded, unpacked and installed Tcl 8.5a5, Tk 8.5a5, and then Python 2.5.

There's your problem. All packages must be installed AFTER python is installed. (should be true on the Mac, too)

[Ralph1]

There's your problem. All packages must be installed AFTER python is installed. (should be true on the Mac, too)

I just reinstalled tcl and tk then rebooted (just in case), opened Python in a terminal window and typed in import Tkinter... same result.
"Traceback. .. import _tkinter # If this fails your Python may not be configured for Tk... Reason: image not found"

Surely there must be some way to configure Python to use tcl/tk. When installing Python perhaps?