ANNOUNCE: Tcl Windows API (TWAPI) 3.1.17

[Ashok Nadkarni]

Version 3.1.17 of the Tcl Windows API (TWAPI) extension has been released.

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

V3.1 Changes
------------

Following is a summary of the major changes in 3.1 over 3.0
For a complete list, including INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES, see
http://twapi.magicsplat.com/versionhistory.html

* Support for IPv6 network related commands
* Support for taskbar icons and notifications
* Support for resource loading and extraction

Note that as of this release, TWAPI no longer supports
Windows 2000 or Tcl 8.4.

Distributions
-------------

TWAPI is distributed in multiple formats.

* A ZIP archive, "twapi-VERSION.zip", that includes the Tcl scripts
(including test scripts) in source form and is platform independent,
containing both 32- and 64-bit DLLs.
* A ZIP archive, "twapi-VERSION-bin.zip", in which the Tcl scripts
are embedded within the DLL. This is also platform independent and
simultaneuosly supports both 32- and 64-bit Tcl.
* A single file Tcl module, "twapi-PLATFORM-VERSION.tm", for Tcl 8.5
and above. This is platform-specific (separate 32- and 64-bit
versions)
* A standalone DLL, "twapi-PLATFORM-VERSION.dll", that can be
directly loaded into any supported version of Tcl. This is also
platform specific.

See http://twapi.magicsplat.com/installation.html for more details
and the pros/cons of each distribution.

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

The Tcl Windows API (TWAPI) extension provides
access to over 500 functions in the Windows API
from within the Tcl scripting language.

Functions in the following areas are implemented:

* System functions including OS and CPU information,
shutdown and message formatting
* User and group management
* COM client support
* 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
* Named pipes
* Clipboard access
* Taskbar icons and notifications
* Console mode functions
* System performance data
* Window stations and desktops
* Internationalization
* Task scheduling
* Shell functions for shortcuts, themes, dialogs, resources
* Windows Installer
* Synchronization
* Power management
* Device I/O and management
* Crypto API

[Ashok Nadkarni]

BTW, if you find TWAPI useful, a thumbs-up on the sourceforge reviews
page (http://sourceforge.net/projects/twapi/reviews/) would be much
appreciated.

/Ashok