ALPER PAKSOY added the comment:
Problem has been solved after installation of ActiveTcl 8.5.18.0 from
ActiveState's web site as per Terry’s recommendations and, then, reinstallation
of Python 3.6.2 package from python.org. However, there were many (mis)steps
per my ignorance and laziness in between. Thank you very much for all the help!
Noteworthy case notes:
1. The previously installed IDLE 3.6.2 as part of the Python 3.6.2 package
continued crashing whenever I entered the caret character after the
installation of ActiveTcl 8.5.18.0. I noticed that the IDLE’s Tk version showed
8.5.9 even after I installed, as recommended, ActiveTcl 8.5.18.0, and rebooted
my computer. Note that the “info patchlevel” script I executed within tclsh had
started returning “8.5.18” instead of “8.5.9” after the installation of
ActiveTcl 8.5.18.0.
2. I could not find a way to make the existing Python / IDLE 3.6.2 installation
recognise ActiveTcl 8.5.18.0 as the IDLE’s Tk version kept showing 8.5.9.
Therefore, I reinstalled the Python 3.6.2 package downloaded from python.org.
The package made the installation to a new location rather than overwriting the
existing Python / IDLE 3.6.2 files.
3. The newly installed IDLE 3.6.2 has been working fine without showing any
signs of instability. There are no crashes when I type the caret character. Its
Tk version shows 8.5.18 along with the tclsh interpreter.
4. I removed all the files associated with the “buggy” Python / IDLE 3.6.2
installation via the terminal window in order to prevent any future confusion
between the old and new installations.
5. Though I installed ActiveTcl 8.6.6.8606 from ActiveState’s web site in my
earlier trials, I don’t think I was able to fully test whether this latest Tcl
really works with Python / IDLE 3.6.2 or not. After installing ActiveTcl
8.6.6.8606, the “info patchlevel” I executed within tchlsh started returning
“8.6.6” but the (old) IDLE 3.6.2’s Tk version still showed 8.5.9. I, then,
installed ActiveTcl 8.5.18.0 after uninstalling ActiveTcl 8.6.6.8606 as a
precaution. It occurred to me that I may need to reinstall the Python 3.6.2
package from python.org only after installing the ActiveTcl 8.5.18.0.
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assignee: -> terry.reedy
components: +IDLE -Tkinter, macOS
resolution: -> fixed
stage: -> resolved
status: open -> closed
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