Practical Programming in Tcl and Tk - Softcover

Welch, Brent B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131820079 ISBN 13: 9780131820074

Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR, 1995

Synopsis

61683-9 Completely-updated Tcl/Tk best-seller! Extensive new coverage of UNIX, Windows and Macintosh Tcl/Tk. Authored by a member of the Tcl/Tk development team, Practical Programming in Tcl and Tk is the most comprehensive, practical guide to Tcl and Tk available. Beginners can rely on this book for a thorough, well-organized introduction-and experts will gain insight from the extensive programming tips and examples. Tcl/Tk insider Brent Welch begins by introducing Tcl and the fundamental mechanisms that characterize it. It presents both basic and advanced coding techniques, describes Tcl's interface to the operating system, and the script library facility. He introduces Tk and the relevant aspects of graphical interface programming, presenting examples and sample widgets. Along the way, he shows experienced developers how Tcl and Tk have evolved-and how to take full advantage of its new capabilities. You'll find extensive coverage of user interface development, including techniques for creating user interfaces that run on all major desktop platforms. Welch reviews Tcl's improved network support, as well as Safe Tcl and its recent enhancements.He also covers advanced topics such as C programming with the Tk toolkit. Finally, the book covers the new Tcl 8.0 compiler and the Tcl/Tk plug-in for both Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Explorer. The accompanying CD-ROM includes all the source code in the book, plus an extensive library of Tcl/Tk and Tcl freeware for Windows 95, UNIX, Macintosh, Windows 3.1 and Windows NT. Whether you're a current Tcl/Tk programmer, or a developer searching for a convenient, powerful multiplatform scripting language, Practical Programming in Tcl and Tk delivers exactly what you're looking for. "This is an excellent book, loaded with useful examples. Newcomers to Tk will find the widget descriptions particularly helpful." John Ousterhout, Professor of Computer Science, University of California at Berkeley and Creator of Tcl and Tk "Brent Welch fills an important need for an introduction to Tcl/Tk with an applied focus and with coverage of many of the useful extensions available ...I recommended this book to my new students ...and I keep a copy handy for my own use." Joseph A. Konstan, Professor of Computer Science, University of Minnesota

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From the Author

The 2nd edition is up-to-date with Tcl/Tk 8.0
The 2nd edition describes Tcl/Tk 8.0 and has chapters that summarize the changes between Tcl 7.4/Tk 4.0 and the current releases. I note that my publisher says the book covers the "new Tcl 7.5 / Tk 4.1" releases, which are actually quite old. I work in the Tcl/Tk group at Sun and have the inside track on what it offers.

There is a typo on the back cover. My home page url should be http://www.beedub.com/

Synopsis

This is a practical, comprehensive tutorial for programming in the Tcl scripting language and the Tk X toolkit that is based on Tcl. This provides a Motif-like look and feel without much of Motif's complexity. The book provides an introduction to Tcl programming, including tips on problem areas and strategies for effective use of the language. The examples demonstrate how to use the toolkit features, and are useful in their own right for programmers constructing new applications. The use of X resources is explained in detail, and all code is provided, both in text and on a floppy disk containing files in UNIX tar format.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0131820079
• ISBN 13: 9780131820074
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 300