Normally I don't forward any Tcl/Tk announcements to this list, but these
two seemed to me to apply to the interests of many of you.
1. 3D now available in Tk
2. Win API directly available in Tk (at a low level. The widgets have
worked in Windows since forever).
POTW:
ANNOUNCE: Tcl3D 0.3.2 released
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_frm/thread/82e96fa09e964748
Tcl3D offers the 3D functionality of OpenGL and other 3D libraries
at the Tcl scripting level.
This is accomplished by wrapping the libraries with the help of SWIG.
The Tcl3D package currently consists of the following building blocks:
tcl3dTogl Enhanced Togl widget, a Tk widget for OpenGL content.
tcl3dUtil Tcl3D utility library (math, shapes, stop watch, ..).
tcl3dOgl Wrapper for basic OpenGL functionality.
tcl3dOglExt Wrapper for enhanced OpenGL functionality.
tcl3dCg Wrapper for NVidia's Cg shading language.
tcl3dSDL Wrapper for the Simple DirectMedia Library.
tcl3dFTGL Wrapper for the OpenGL To Postscript Library.
tcl3dGl2ps Wrapper for the OpenGL To Postscript library.
tcl3dOde Wrapper for the Open Dynamics Engine.
tcl3dGauges A Tcl3D package for displaying gauges.
tcl3dDemoUtil Utilities in C/C++ needed for some demo applications
Tcl3D comes with lots of demo and test programs.
Homepage, Examples:
http://www.tcl3d.org/
Wiki:
http://wiki.tcl.tk/15278 (Tcl3D)
http://wiki.tcl.tk/16057 (Tcl3D Discussion)
ANNOUNCE: Tcl Windows API 1.1.5 released
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/browse_frm/thread/d030201e806c5d4
The Tcl Windows API (TWAPI) extension provides
access to over 400 functions in the Windows API
from within the Tcl scripting language. The
extension targets the Windows NT family (NT
4.0SP4+, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows
2003), and is not supported on the Windows
95/98/ME platforms. TWAPI is currently untested on
Vista.
* System functions including OS and CPU information,
shutdown and message formatting
* User and group management
* Security and resource access control
* Window management
* User input: generate key/mouse input and hotkeys
* Basic sound playback functions
* Configuration and control of Windows services
* Windows event log access
* Process and thread management
* Directory change monitoring
* Lan Manager and file and print shares
* Drive information, file system types etc.
* Network configuration and statistics
* Network connection monitoring and control
* Clipboard access
* Console mode functions
* System performance data
* Window stations and desktops
* Internationalization
* Task scheduling
* Shell functions for shortcuts, themes, dialogs
* COM client support
Homepage:
http://twapi.sourceforge.net/
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Lan Barnes
SCM Analyst Linux Guy
Tcl/Tk Enthusiast Biodiesel Brewer
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