This book describes a collection of extensions, tools, and applications that have played an essential role in the success of the Tcl scripting language and the Tk toolkit. Both packages are suited to a wide range of tasks, from serving as an embedded control language to controlling NASA's most advanced spacecraft.

An overview of Tcl and Tk. Tcl language syntax. Variables. Expressions. Lists. Control flow. Procedures. Errors and exceptions. String manipulation. Acessing files. Processes. Managing Tcl internals. History.

In just a few chapters you will learn about Tcl features that allow you to isolate and protect your code from being damaged in large applications. You will even learn how to extend the language itself. Tcl/Tk: A Developer's Guide clearly discusses development tools, proven techniques, and existing extensions. It shows how to use Tcl/Tk effectively and provides many code examples. This fully revised new edition is the complete resource for computer professionals, from systems administrators to programmers. It covers versions 7.4 to 8.4 and includes a CD-ROM containing the interpreters, libraries, and tutorials to get you started quickly. Additional materials in the book include case studies and discussions of techniques for the advanced user. On the CD-ROM *Distributions for Tcl 8.3 and 8.4 for Linux, Solaris, Macintosh, and Windows. *A copy of ActiveTcl from ActiveState. *The latest release of TclTutor. *How-to's and tutorials as well as copies of all the tools discussed in the book.

The Web is rapidly shifting from static sites to dynamic, interactive, and animated sites. This book introduces the TCL/TK scripting language as a viable Web application development tool. The CD-ROM contains a variety of examples and tools, plus the Tcl Code Editor.

"The bulk of the book is about Tcl scripting and the aspects of C programming to create Tcl extentions is given a lighter treatment."--Author.

You need a graphical user interface, and it needs to run on multiple platforms. You don't have much time, and you're not a wizard with X/Motif, the Win32 GUI, or the Mac GUI. The project seems impossible, but with Tcl/Tk it's simple and fun. The Tcl scripting language and the Tk toolkit create a powerful programming environment for building graphical user interfaces. With two lines of code you can create a simple button; with two hundred lines of code, a desktop calculator; and with a thousand lines of code, an industrial-strength groupware calendar and appointment minder. Your applications run on all of the major platforms: UNIX, Windows 95/NT, and Macintosh. You can even embed your programs in a Web page to make them available online. Mark Harrison and Michael McLennan, two noted Tcl/Tk experts, combine their extensive experience in this practical programming guide. It is ideal for developers who are acquainted with the basics of Tcl/Tk and are now moving on to build real applications. Effective Tcl/Tk Programming shows you how to build Tcl/Tk applications effectively and efficiently through plenty of real-world advice. It clarifies some of the more powerful aspects of Tcl/Tk, such as the packer, the canvas widget, and binding tags. The authors describe valuable design strategies and coding techniques that will make your Tcl/Tk projects successful. You will learn how to: Create interactive displays with the canvas widget Create customized editors with the text widget Create new geometry managers, like tabbed notebooks or paned windows Implement client/server architectures Handle data structures Interface with existing applications Package Tcl/Tk code into reusable libraries Deliver Tcl/Tk applications that are easy to configure and install Embed applications in a Web page Build applications that will run on multiple platforms Throughout the book, the authors develop numerous applications and a library of reusable components. Learn from their approach, follow their strategies, and steal their code for your own applications! But don't bother retyping all of the examples. 0201634740B04062001

Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1: Tcl/Tk Features Chapter 2: The Mechanics of Using the Tcl and Tk Interpreters Chapter 3: Introduction to the Tcl Language Chapter 4: File System, Disk I/O and Sockets Chapter 5: Using Strings and Lists Chapter 6: Basic list, array and dict Chapter 7: Advanced List, array and dict Chapter 8: Procedure Techniques Chapter 9: Namespaces Chapter 10: Basic TclOO Chapter 11: Advanced TclOO Chapter 12: Packages and modules Chapter 13: Introduction to Tk Graphics Chapter 14: Overview of the canvas Widget Chapter 15: The text widget and htmllib Chapter 16: Themed Widgets Chapter 17: Tk Megawidgets Chapter 18: Writing a Tcl Extension Chapter 19: Extensions and Packages Chapter 20: Programming Tools Chapter 21: Debugging and Optimization techniques Chapter 22: Tips and Techniques .