I've been working on a Python project for several weeks involving a client for connecting to an AIM distribution server and holding multiple conversations in separate windows.
Without getting into a lot of detail, the basic main program loop is while(1) on message recieved if new conversation create a thread for a new window instance if old conversation route to that window for printing The window instance is a Tkinter GUI class, on a basic level self.root=Tk() *stuff for root* self.root.mainloop() All the windows involved work fine when tested individually, and when run the system handles a single conversation and that window fine (And another after the first has been closed). However, if at any time we attempt to have multiple windows (Which are in separate threads each with their own Tk() call) the windows beyond the first fail to appear and tkinter seems to get stuck in an infinite loop somewhere in the new mainloop() call. So, basically, is this a problem inherent in using Tkinter? And if so, are there any workarounds besides tying the windows to a root Tk() in the main program (Which isn't really an option the way the system is currently designed).
-- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list