Tcl/Tk: A Developer's Guide, Third Edition
- 11h 56m
- Clif Flynt
- Elsevier Science and Technology Books, Inc.
- 2012
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
In this Book
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Foreword
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Introduction
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Tcl/Tk Features
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The Mechanics of Using the Tcl and Tk Interpreters
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Introduction to the Tcl Language
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Navigating the File System, Basic I/O and Sockets
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Using Strings and Lists
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Complex Data Structures with Lists, Arrays and Dicts
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Procedure Techniques
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Namespaces, Packages and Modules
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Basic Object-Oriented Programming in Tcl
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Advanced Object-Oriented Programming in Tcl
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Introduction to Tk Graphics
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Using the Canvas Widget
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The text Widget and htmllib
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Tk Megawidgets
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Extending Tcl
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Applications with Multiple Environments
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Extensions and Packages
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Programming Tools
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Tips and Techniques
