# Ruby/Tk version? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [February 27, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-tk-version/161592 "2009-02-27T17:56:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![diego\_v](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@diego\_v](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/diego_v)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-tk-version/161592/1 "2009-02-27T17:56:22Z")
Hello, what version of Tk does Ruby 1.9.1 uses? And if they are not uptodate, any plan to bring it to the latest version? Thank you Diego ---
**Author:** ![diego\_v](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@diego\_v](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/diego_v)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 2:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-tk-version/161592/2 "2009-03-06T02:52:23Z")
From: Diego V. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) Subject: Ruby/Tk version? Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:54:06 +0900 Message-ID: [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > what version of Tk does Ruby 1.9.1 uses? And if they are not uptodate, > any plan to bring it to the latest version? You’ll be able to use any version of Tcl/Tk. If not, it is a bug. However, you have to use a tcltklib.so which compiled for your Tcl/Tk libraries. Ruby/Tk uses YOUR Tcl/Tk libs on YOUR environment. A tcltklib.so is compatible among the minor versions of Tcl/Tk. When you used Tcl/Tk8.4.x with Ruby/Tk and update Tcl/Tk to 8.4.y, your Ruby/Tk will work with Tcl/Tk8.4.y. If your tcltklib.so is compiled with “–enable-tcltk-stubs” (see /ext/tk/README.tcltklib) for Tcl/Tk8.4.x, it may work with Tcl/Tk8.5.x or 8.6.x. # I’m sorry, but I’ve not checked Tcl/Tk8.6. I think that it will work. # But current Ruby/Tk doesn’t have wrapper methods for some of new # features of Tcl/Tk8.6. # If you want to use such features now, please use Tk.tk\_call(). That is the reason of why Ruby/Tk is distributed without Tcl/Tk libs. You don’t need to install a different version of Tcl/Tk for Ruby/Tk only. You’ll be able to use the latest version of Tcl/Tk without waiting a new Ruby/Tk release. And you can use Tcl/Tk extensions installed for your Tcl/Tk on Ruby/Tk. Even if there is no wrapper method for Tcl/Tk functions which you want to use, you can call the functions with Tk.tk\_call() or Tk.ip\_eval(). ---
**Author:** ![diego\_v](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@diego\_v](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/diego_v)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 9:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-tk-version/161592/3 "2009-03-06T21:50:44Z")
On Mar 6, 2:50 am, Hidetoshi NAGAI [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > If your tcltklib.so is compiled with “–enable-tcltk-stubs” > (see /ext/tk/README.tcltklib) for Tcl/Tk8.4.x, > it may work with Tcl/Tk8.5.x or 8.6.x. So is there any argument for not always using “–enable-tcltk-stubs” ? – Maurice ---
**Author:** ![diego\_v](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@diego\_v](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/diego_v)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-tk-version/161592/4 "2009-03-07T00:26:14Z")
From: mdiam [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) Subject: Re: Ruby/Tk version? Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2009 05:48:27 +0900 Message-ID: [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > > If your tcltklib.so is compiled with “–enable-tcltk-stubs” > > (see /ext/tk/README.tcltklib) for Tcl/Tk8.4.x, > > it may work with Tcl/Tk8.5.x or 8.6.x. > > So is there any argument for not always using > > “–enable-tcltk-stubs” ? Histrical reason. 😉 A “stub” system is supported Tcl8.1 or later. And, I think, “disable-stubs” is a little safer than “enable-stubs”.