Practical Programming in Tcl & Tk - Softcover

Welch, Brent B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0136168302 ISBN 13: 9780136168300

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1997

Synopsis

A new and revised edition of the bestselling first edition, Welch's new revision includes coverage of the latest releases of Tcl (7.5) and Tk (4.1). The new version of Tk supports the Mac, Windows 3.1, Win95, and Windows NT, greatly expanding the potential market for this edition. The CD-ROM includes the latest versions of Tcl and Tk.

About this title

Review:

Practical Programming in Tcl and Tk, according to its preface, is intended for both novices and experts. However, in practice, novices who are not familiar with a C-like language or Unix shell programming will find the going difficult. The book is divided into six parts: Tcl basics, advanced Tcl, Tk basics, Tk widgets, Tk details, and Tcl and C. The included CD-ROM contains Tcl and Tk versions for Windows 95, 3.1, and NT, as well as for Unix and Macintosh. The original version of this book was based on Tcl 7.4 and Tk 4.0. This second edition has been updated to cover changes in Tcl 7.4 and Tk 4.0, Tcl 7.5 and Tk 4.1, Tcl 7.6 and Tk 4.2, and Tcl/Tk 8.0. If you need information about the most recent additions to Tcl/Tk, such as Safe-Tcl, then this is the book for you.

From the Publisher:

This book is a practical, comprehensive tutorial for programming in the TCL scripting language and the TL X toolkit that is based on TCL, which provides a Motif-like look-and-feel without much of Motif's complexity. The book provides a comprehensive 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0136168302
• ISBN 13: 9780136168300
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 630