Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss

ANNOUNCE: Tcl Windows API extension 2.1 released

3 views
Skip to first unread message

APN

unread,
Aug 24, 2009, 7:49:18 AM8/24/09
to
Version 2.1 of the Tcl Windows API (TWAPI)
extension has been released.

Project home page, including documentation,
examples and download links, is at
http://twapi.magicsplat.com

V2.1 Changes
------------

See http://twapi.magicsplat.com/versionhistory.html
for a full list of changes. A major focus in this release
has been reducing the footprint (a tclkit version is just
over 300K) and provision for subset packages geared
toward servers and desktops.


TWAPI Summary
--------------

The Tcl Windows API (TWAPI) extension provides
access to over 470 functions in the Windows API
from within the Tcl scripting language. The
extension targets Windows 2000 and later.

Functions in the following areas are implemented:

* 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
* 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
* Windows Installer
* Power management
* Device I/O
* Crypto API

twowheel

unread,
Aug 24, 2009, 11:47:43 AM8/24/09
to
On Aug 24, 4:49 am, APN <palm...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Version 2.1 of the Tcl Windows API (TWAPI)
> extension has been released.
>
> Project home page, including documentation,
> examples and download links, is athttp://twapi.magicsplat.com
>
> V2.1 Changes
> ------------
>
> Seehttp://twapi.magicsplat.com/versionhistory.html

Ashok, as always your generous work on TWAPI is
much appreciated.

Thanks for the update,
Roy

APN

unread,
Aug 26, 2009, 10:13:47 AM8/26/09
to
I'd forgotten to upload the Windows help (twapi.chm) file for 2.1.6.
It's now available at sourceforge.

/Ashok

0 new messages