Possible to build without tk?

Nero · Post by **Nero** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:31 am

Is it possible to build a non-tk dependent OpenSees? If I understand correctly, tk is a GUI building tool that works hand in hand with tcl. When I do an OpenSees build, I get a normal OpenSees executable that runs without any GUI, and a tk version.

I ask, because I am trying to build on a cluster machine that has tcl, but not tk. I dont need the GUI stuff- just the simple command line version. Any info on how I might modify the makefile.def to not build the tk version, and thus not have the tk dependency would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Post by **fmk** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:21 am

it is ossible .. look at Makefile.def.TERAGRID or .DATASTAR or
any without a tk in it.

Nero · Post by **Nero** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:52 am

Thanks Frank.

I was able to stop building the tk version, and take away the tk dependency by:

1) Removing all references to libtk in the makefile.def (all -ltk)
2) making via "make OpenSees" which only builds the tcl version.