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ANNOUNCE: Combined Windows CHM help file for Tcl/Tk and extensions
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Ashok
Jan 9, 2019, 11:47:09 PM1/9/19
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By popular request :-), a new release of a Windows Help file containing
documentation for Tcl/Tk and commonly used extensions is available from
https://sourceforge.net/projects/magicsplat/files/tcl-docs/ (note
location has changed from previous).
The directory contains a Windows CHM format help files containing
a compilation of the documentation for Tcl/Tk and the most
commonly used extensions and libraries.
WARNING:
When you open the file, you may see the table of contents pane but with
an empty pane for the actual content. This is Microsoft's noble attempt
to protect you from the big bad Internet. Right click on the downloaded
file and on the General tab at the bottom you will see some gibberish
about the file having been downloaded from the Internet. Click on the
Unblock button next to that warning. That should do make the content
visible.
Advantages over various other documentation sources are:
* Comprehensive, detailed table of contents. In particular, Tcl commands
or C functions within a single page have individual entries. For
example,
* Subcommands, such as string match
* Widget options, such as -activebackground
* Options and specifiers, such as %f focus specifier all have
their own entries.
* A combined and detailed index makes it easy and quick to locate
specific information. For example,
* Combined index - typing try in the index input box will show the
the TWAPI as well as Tcl versions of try.
* Index includes subcommands - string match links directly to the
description of the match subcommand of the string command.
* Entries for options, format or event specifiers, bindings etc. -
%EE links to the description for this specifier in the clock
command documentation. Similarly, <<MenuSelect>> will take you
to the description for that event.
* Full text content search. Together with incremental lookup, this makes
locating information very quick and easy.
documentation for Tcl/Tk and commonly used extensions is available from
https://sourceforge.net/projects/magicsplat/files/tcl-docs/ (note
location has changed from previous).
The directory contains a Windows CHM format help files containing
a compilation of the documentation for Tcl/Tk and the most
commonly used extensions and libraries.
WARNING:
When you open the file, you may see the table of contents pane but with
an empty pane for the actual content. This is Microsoft's noble attempt
to protect you from the big bad Internet. Right click on the downloaded
file and on the General tab at the bottom you will see some gibberish
about the file having been downloaded from the Internet. Click on the
Unblock button next to that warning. That should do make the content
visible.
Advantages over various other documentation sources are:
* Comprehensive, detailed table of contents. In particular, Tcl commands
or C functions within a single page have individual entries. For
example,
* Subcommands, such as string match
* Widget options, such as -activebackground
* Options and specifiers, such as %f focus specifier all have
their own entries.
* A combined and detailed index makes it easy and quick to locate
specific information. For example,
* Combined index - typing try in the index input box will show the
the TWAPI as well as Tcl versions of try.
* Index includes subcommands - string match links directly to the
description of the match subcommand of the string command.
* Entries for options, format or event specifiers, bindings etc. -
%EE links to the description for this specifier in the clock
command documentation. Similarly, <<MenuSelect>> will take you
to the description for that event.
* Full text content search. Together with incremental lookup, this makes
locating information very quick and easy.
two...@gmail.com
Jan 10, 2019, 3:45:08 AM1/10/19
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On Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 8:47:09 PM UTC-8, Ashok wrote:
> By popular request :-), a new release of a Windows Help file
Wow, thanks so much. And 3 new sections to boot!
> By popular request :-), a new release of a Windows Help file
Harald Oehlmann
Jan 10, 2019, 4:14:02 AM1/10/19
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Thank you, Ashok !
s.effe...@googlemail.com
Jan 10, 2019, 4:15:15 AM1/10/19
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Minor nitpick: Some part of the toolchain doesn't seem to be fully aware of non-ASCII encodings. I see e.g.
tclsh — Simple shell containing Tcl interpreter
and the copyright of huddle reads
Copyright © 2015 Miguel MartÃnez López
Miguel Martínez López will not be amused ...
I can properly decipher ActiveState's CHM file, so I can fairly (99%) assume that the problem is not on my side.
Apart from that, thanks for an up-to-date doc file!
tclsh — Simple shell containing Tcl interpreter
and the copyright of huddle reads
Copyright © 2015 Miguel MartÃnez López
Miguel Martínez López will not be amused ...
I can properly decipher ActiveState's CHM file, so I can fairly (99%) assume that the problem is not on my side.
Apart from that, thanks for an up-to-date doc file!
Bert Cuzeau
Dec 2, 2020, 7:33:43 AM12/2/20
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Thank you Ashok.
I used to move my old (salvaged) chm file from computer to computer, and ended up losing it.
I have been using (and teaching Tcl) for more years than I'd like to admit, and I grew too much used to this format (off-line, compact, readable without a browser and well organized).
However, I miss the original hierarchical organisation of the Tcl commands.
But it's much more up-to-date than the original.
Thanks.
I used to move my old (salvaged) chm file from computer to computer, and ended up losing it.
I have been using (and teaching Tcl) for more years than I'd like to admit, and I grew too much used to this format (off-line, compact, readable without a browser and well organized).
However, I miss the original hierarchical organisation of the Tcl commands.
But it's much more up-to-date than the original.
Thanks.
Ashok
Dec 4, 2020, 12:23:42 AM12/4/20
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I'm afraid the integrated help CHM file is no longer maintained. Instead
you might want to try out the online version which is also fully indexed
and of course not limited to Windows.
Table of contents: https://www.magicsplat.com/tcl-docs/index.html
Index (with incremental search):
https://www.magicsplat.com/tcl-docs/docindex.html
/Ashok
you might want to try out the online version which is also fully indexed
and of course not limited to Windows.
Table of contents: https://www.magicsplat.com/tcl-docs/index.html
Index (with incremental search):
https://www.magicsplat.com/tcl-docs/docindex.html
/Ashok
Harald Oehlmann
Dec 4, 2020, 9:08:59 AM12/4/20
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Nevertheless I still use it, outdated or not, it is handy.
Thank you anyway,
Harald
Thank you anyway,
Harald
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