Tcl/Tk: A Developer’s Guide, 3rd Edition

Newly updated with over 150 pages of material on the latest Tcl extensions, Tcl/Tk: A Developer’s Guide is a unique practical tutorial for professional programmers and beginners alike. Starting with a clear picture of the basics, Tcl/Tk covers the variety of tools in this “Swiss army knife” of programming languages, giving you the ability to enhance your programs, extend your application’s capabilities, and become a more effective programmer.

This updated edition covers all of the new features of version 8.6, including object-oriented programming and the creation of megawidgets, existing data structure implementations, themed widgets and virtual events. Extensive code snippets and online tutorials in various languages will give you a firm grasp on how to use the Tcl/Tk libraries and interpreters and, most importantly, on what constitutes an effective strategy for using Tcl/Tk.

• Includes the latest features of Tcl/Tk 8.6
• Covers Tcl development tools, popular extensions, and packages to allow developers to solve real-world problems with Tcl/Tk immediately
• Provides straightforward explanations for beginners and offers tips, style guidelines, and debugging techniques for advanced users
• Companion website includes Tcl/Tk tutorials, applications, distributions, and more tools

Table of Contents

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. Building complex data structures with lists and arrays.
Chapter 7. Procedure Techniques.
Chapter 8. Namespaces and Pack.
Chapter 9. Introduction to Tk Graphics.
Chapter 10. Using the canvas widget.
Chapter 11. The text widget and htmllib.
Chapter 12. Tk Megawidgets.
Chapter 13. Writing a Tcl Extension.
Chapter 14. Extensions and Package.
Chapter 15. Programming Tools.
Chapter 16. Tips and Techniques.