From: John Stone (johns_at_ks.uiuc.edu)
Date: Fri Aug 21 2009 - 21:58:25 CDT

Hi,
  I'd suggest checking if removing the ActiveState Python
cures the problem, if it incorporates a Tk library (for tkinter
support) that might explain the conflict.

Cheers,
  John Stone
  vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu

On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 10:48:43PM -0400, Guanglei Cui wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> Thanks for getting back. I don't have either installed, but I do have
> ActiveState Python. It's probably something I installed that messed up
> the runtime.
>
> On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 10:56 AM, John Stone<johns_at_ks.uiuc.edu> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >  Do you have ActiveState Tcl or CCP4 installed on this laptop?
> > See top part of the Windows release notes here:
> >  http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/vmd/current/winrelnotes.html
> >
> > Another thing worth checking is to verify that your video drivers
> > are fully up to date.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >  John Stone
> >  vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 10:14:56AM -0400, Guanglei Cui wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I just installed 1.8.7 on a Dell M4300 laptop, but encountered the
> >> following runtime error (see the attached screenshot). I'm not sure
> >> what could be causing this. Any hints are greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Guanglei Cui
> >
> >
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>
>
>
> --
> Guanglei Cui

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