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ASSET OVERVIEW

UNIT NAME

Tcl/Tk

VERSION
8.0p2
REVIEW CODE
OK
INET ADDRESS
http://www.scriptics.com/
AUTHOR
John Ousterhout
Scriptics
RIGHTS
Copyrighted using the GPL (general public license).
Unlimited redistribution permitted subject to the
conditions of this license.
COPYRIGHT
1997 Sunscript/Scriptics
DATE CREATED
21 Nov 97
DATE RELEASED
21 Nov 97
DATE LAST UPDATED
Continuous updates from indicated sites
LOCATION
ASE
Web: http://www.scriptics.com/
ENVIRONMENT
Windows 95/98/NT
LIMITATIONS

CLASSIFICATION

KEYWORD
Scriptics
Tcl/Tk
Tool Command Language
Language, Tool Command
Tcl Tool Kit
INDEX
Ousterhout, John
DEPENDENCIES
None
SEE ALSO
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Free Tcl/Tk interpreter for Windows 95/98/NT
TAXONOMY


Compilers
    Tcl/Tk


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ABSTRACT

Tcl/Tk Interpreter

This directory contains the binary distribution of Tcl/Tk 8.0p2 for Windows. It was compiled with Borland C++ 4.52 using Win32 API, so that it will run under Windows NT, Windows 95, and Windows 3.1 (with Win32s). The information here corresponds to release 8.0. Tcl 8.0 is a major new release that replaces the core of the interpreter with an on-the-fly bytecode compiler to improve execution speed. It also includes several other new features such as namespaces and binary I/O, plus many bug fixes. The compiler introduces several incompatibilities that may affect existing Tcl scripts; the incompatibilities are relatively obscure but may require modifications to some old scripts before they can run with this version. The compiler introduces many new C-level APIs, but the old APIs are still supported.

This release also corresponds to Tk 8.0p2. This is a major release with significant new features such as native look and feel on Macintoshes and PCs, a new font mechanism, application embedding, and proper support for Safe-Tcl. See below for details. There should be no backward incompatibilities in Tk 8.0p2 that affect scripts.

Note: with this release the Tk version number skips from 4.2 to 8.0. The jump was made in order to synchronize the Tcl and Tk version numbers.

The best way to get started with Tcl is to read one of the introductory books on Tcl:

  • Tcl and the Tk Toolkit, by John Ousterhout, Addison-Wesley, 1994, ISBN 0-201-63337-X
  • Practical Programming in Tcl and Tk, by Brent Welch, Prentice-Hall, 1995, ISBN 0-13-182007-9
  • Exploring Expect, by Don Libes, O'Reilly and Associates, 1995, ISBN 1-56592-090-2
The "doc" subdirectory in this release contains a complete set of reference manual entries in Windows help format.

The "lib/tk8.0/demos" directory contains a number of pre-canned scripts that demonstrate various features of Tk. The file "lib/tk8.0/demos/widget.tcl" is a script that you can use to invoke many individual demonstrations of Tk's facilities.

See the Readme file for more information


REVISION HISTORY

21 Nov 1997  Initial release

RELEASE NOTICE


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Restrictions on use or distribution: None (see license.txt)

This software is copyrighted by the Regents of the University of California, Sun Microsystems, Inc., and other parties. The following terms apply to all files associated with the software unless explicitly disclaimed in individual files.

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IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR DISTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, ITS DOCUMENTATION, OR ANY DERIVATIVES THEREOF, EVEN IF THE AUTHORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

THE AUTHORS AND DISTRIBUTORS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE AUTHORS AND DISTRIBUTORS HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.

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DISCLAIMER

        This software and its documentation are provided "AS IS" and
without any expressed or implied warranties whatsoever.  No warranties
as to performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular
purpose exist.
        The user is advised to test the software thoroughly before
relying on it.  The user must assume the entire risk and liability of
using this software.  In no event shall any person or organization of
people be held responsible for any direct, indirect, consequential or
inconsequential damages or lost profits.

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