Re: [R] tcltk crashing R after the (ab)use of tkwait >> library(tcltk) >> tt <- tktoplevel() >> done <- tclVar(0) >> but <- tkbutton(tt, text="OK", command=function() tclvalue(done) <- 1) >> tkpack(but) >> tkwait.variable(done) >>  >> works as fine as long as I click the OK. However, if I close >> the window (by clicking in the X), R enters into an infinite loop >> and there's no way of returning except by closing the R window. I have the same pbm with R 1.5.0 on Window XP Home SP2. I think it's doing what it's supposed to, ie. waiting for done==1, just that this never happens. I've stopped using tkwait.variable for just this reason, and use tkwait.window(tt). You have to be careful to recover the variables you need before closing the window, so the function attached to the 'OK' button should take care of that before calling tkdestroy. (See http://www.nabble.com/Dropdown-boxes-in-tcltk-and-R-tf3751327.html#a10603161) Variables can be created in .GlobalEnv with <<- which will be availble after the function exits. See also how Greg Snow uses a purpose-built environment in his 'TeachingDemos' package. Mike ______________________________________________ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. --  View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/tcltk-crashing-R-after-the-%28ab%29use-of-tkwait-tf3487962.html#a10821463 Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.