ANNOUNCE: Tcl Windows API 4.2.12 released

[Ashok]

# Tcl Windows API (TWAPI) 4.2

This is the release version of TWAPI 4.2.

* Project home page is at http://twapi.sourceforge.net
* V4.2 documentation is at http://twapi.magicsplat.com/v4.2

## Supported platforms

TWAPI 4.2 requires

* Windows XP (32-bit only) or later (32- or 64- bit)
* Tcl 8.5 or 8.6 (32- or 64-bit)

## Changes since 4.1

Major changes in this release are enhancements related to CryptoAPI and
certificate support.

For a complete list, including INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES, see
http://twapi.sourceforge.net/v4.2/versionhistory.html

## Distributions

TWAPI is distributed in multiple formats.
See http://twapi.sourceforge.net/v4.2/installation.html for the details
and the pros and cons of each format.

## TWAPI Summary

The Tcl Windows API (TWAPI) extension provides
access to over 600 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 and server 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
* Windows event tracing
* 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
* Window stations and desktops
* Internationalization
* Task scheduling
* Shell functions
* Windows Installer
* Synchronization
* Power management
* Device I/O and management
* Crypto API and certificates
* SSL/TLS
* Windows Performance Counters

[Harald Oehlmann]

Dear Ashok,

thank you for the new twapi realease and all the love you give to your
packages.

As the crypto interface is changed:
I really like the possibility to use twapi with https:
http::register https 443 [list ::twapi::tls_socket]

Do your new enhancements also cover the proxy case with autoproxy ?
wiki.tcl.tk/https#proxy
::autoproxy::tunnel_connect
This is so far only supported by the tls package, which is the last
reason to use it for me.

Thank you again,
Harald

[Harald Oehlmann]

Dear Ashok,

another question:

Will you continue to release the TCLKits with Twapi on 32 bit here ?
https://sourceforge.net/projects/twapi/files/Tcl%20binaries/Tclkits%20with%20TWAPI/

Will there be a kit with new twapi and new tcl 8.6.7 on 32 bit ?

If "no", this is o.k., I may care myself. If "yes", I will lean back and
wait.

Thank you,
Harald

[Ashok]

Harald,

As far as I can tell, this requires changes to the autoproxy package,
not to twapi itself.

/Ashok

[Ashok]

It's on my list of things to do but not sure when I'll get there!
Probably in a couple of weeks.

/Ashok

[Harald Oehlmann]

Ashok,

thank you, great ! Si I will wait !
Thanks,
Harald

[Harald Oehlmann]

Ashok,
thank you for this.
I remember from our chat about this in 2016 that twapi should be
extended to do this.

I will update the wiki page accordingly.

Thank you,
Harald

[Ashok]

Hmm.. I remember differently. But I would trust your memory more than
mine! I'll have to take a look again. Perhaps autoproxy needs to be
modified but also needs some options in twapi for the purpose.

/Ashok

[Ashok]

...and I've created a ticket so it does not get lost again.

[Ashok]

The tclkits are now uploaded to
https://sourceforge.net/projects/twapi/files/Tcl%20binaries/

Tcl/Tk 8.6.7 + (optionally) twapi 4.2.12, both 32- and 64-bit versions.

/Ashok

On 11/10/2017 2:17 PM, Harald Oehlmann wrote:

[Harald Oehlmann]

Supergreat !
Thanks Ashok !

[pal...@yahoo.com]

The major thrust of the 4.2.12 release was much better support for cryptographic operations in Windows. Since this is a somewhat complex interface, I've started a series of blog posts on usage. The first three posts are up and available at https://www.magicsplat.com/blog/tags/cryptography/

Hope folks find them useful

/Ashok