Tcl/Tk - What is Tcl?

What is Tcl? - Tcl/Tk module T201

Tcl is a programming language, but what's it used for? This module introduces you to the main characteristics of Tcl, Tcl/Tk and Expect, and tells you about resources, releases and support too.

This topic is presented on public course Tcl Basics

Opentalk forum discussions related to this topic

Portability and reliability of Tcl
Everything is a command in Tcl
about tcl tk details

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Background information

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Topics covered in this module

What you (to program) need to learn.
Extended Tcl applications.
Expect.
Tcl/Tk.
Combinations.
The browser plugin.
Other extensions.
[Incr Tcl].
[Incr Tk].
Tix.
TclX.
BLT.
OraTcl and SybTcl.
TclOdbc.
Others.
Commonly used Tcl scripts and applications.
TclHttpd.
Vignette.
UG/Post Builder.
Cloverleaf.
Radia from Novadigm (now part of HP).
Who looks after Tcl?.
Portability.
Tcl resources.

Course links

The following web pages are used as references / examples in this module

[Link] SourceForge.net: Project Info - Tcl
(at http://sourceforge.net/projects/tcl/)

[Link] ActiveState -
(at http://www.activestate.com/Products/Download/Download.plex?id=ActiveTcl)

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