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16.1 <tt class=
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The
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<dt><em class=
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"http://www.python.org/topics/tkinter/"
>Python Tkinter Resources
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<dd>The Python Tkinter Topic Guide provides a great
deal of information on using Tk from Python and links to
other sources of information on Tk.
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<dt><em class=
"citetitle"><a href=
"http://www.pythonware.com/library/an-introduction-to-tkinter.htm"
>An Introduction to Tkinter
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<dd>Fredrik Lundh's on-line reference material.
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<dt><em class=
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<dd>The Jython interface to Tkinter.
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<dt><em class=
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1-
884777-
81-
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<LI><A href=
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<LI><A href=
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<LI><A href=
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<LI><A href=
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<LI><A href=
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<LI><A href=
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<LI><A href=
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<LI><A href=
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<LI><A href=
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<LI><A href=
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<LI><A href=
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