Loading Tkinter in Python for Rhino 8

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Is tkinter not supported in Rhino’s script editor? I’ve tried installing with # r: tkinter as well as with pip but neither are working. I have been able to install matplotlib just fine.

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I tested this on the newest Rhino 8.6:

#! python3

import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs
import scriptcontext as sc
import math

import System
import System.Collections.Generic
import Rhino

import tkinter

tkinter._test()

Worked fine.

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What error is happening on the computer?

Go to the Tools pulldown > Open Logger and send the results may help.

Also, Rhino does come with ETO built in that can also be used:

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I just get a traceback error to line 36 saying No module named ‘tkinter’ (see image below)

I was able to get it installed in my default python library so I can run the test dialog fine from the terminal, but it isn’t wanting to install in rhinocode. when I try installing via pip in the rhinocode directory, I get this error:

ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement tkinter (from versions: none)
ERROR: No matching distribution found for tkinter

I’m on 8.5, but it says it’s up to date when I run a check.

I was hoping to get tkinter working instead of Eto because I wanted to explore tkintermapview (which incidentally installed fine)

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Yes, please send us the full Log. We will take a look.

Also, we have made a lot of updates in 8.6, here is a downloader for windows that will update Rhino 8:
https://files.mcneel.com/dujour/exe/20240408/rhino_en-us_8.6.24099.11001.exe

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There’s a youtrack issue by @eirannejad re implementing tkinter: https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-67505

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Looks like it worked on Windows, but not on Mac.

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Yes the update worked for me. Thanks!

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