1999-08-18 Jeff Hobbs <hobbs@scriptics.com>

	* library/auto.tcl:
	* library/init.tcl:
	* library/ldAout.tcl:
	* library/package.tcl:
	* library/safe.tcl:
	* library/word.tcl:
	* library/http2.1/http.tcl:
	* library/msgcat1.0/msgcat.tcl: updated libraries to better
	Tcl style guide (no more string comparisons with == or !=, spacing
	changes).

11 files changed, 436 insertions, 472 deletions

diff --git a/library/auto.tcl b/library/auto.tcl
index 7e43aaf..2a035fd 100644
--- a/library/auto.tcl
+++ b/library/auto.tcl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # utility procs formerly in init.tcl dealing with auto execution
 # of commands and can be auto loaded themselves.
 #
-# RCS: @(#) $Id: auto.tcl,v 1.2 1999/04/16 00:46:56 stanton Exp $
+# RCS: @(#) $Id: auto.tcl,v 1.3 1999/08/19 02:59:40 hobbs Exp $
 #
 # Copyright (c) 1991-1993 The Regents of the University of California.
 # Copyright (c) 1994-1998 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ proc auto_mkindex_old {dir args} {
     append index "# sets an element in the auto_index array, where the\n"
     append index "# element name is the name of a command and the value is\n"
     append index "# a script that loads the command.\n\n"
-    if {$args == ""} {
+    if {[string equal $args ""]} {
 	set args *.tcl
     }
     foreach file [eval glob $args] {
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ proc auto_mkindex_parser::commandInit {name arglist body} {
 
     set ns [namespace qualifiers $name]
     set tail [namespace tail $name]
-    if {$ns == ""} {
+    if {[string equal $ns ""]} {
         set fakeName "[namespace current]::_%@fake_$tail"
     } else {
         set fakeName "_%@fake_$name"
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ proc auto_mkindex_parser::fullname {name} {
         }
     }
 
-    if {[namespace qualifiers $name] == ""} {
+    if {[string equal [namespace qualifiers $name] ""]} {
         return [namespace tail $name]
     } elseif {![string match ::* $name]} {
         return "::$name"
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ auto_mkindex_parser::command proc {name args} {
 
 auto_mkindex_parser::hook {
     if {![catch {package require tbcload}]} {
-	if {[info commands tbcload::bcproc] == ""} {
+	if {[llength [info commands tbcload::bcproc]] == 0} {
 	    auto_load tbcload::bcproc
 	}
 	load {} tbcload $auto_mkindex_parser::parser
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ auto_mkindex_parser::command namespace {op args} {
             variable parser
             variable imports
             foreach pattern $args {
-                if {$pattern != "-force"} {
+                if {[string compare $pattern "-force"]} {
                     lappend imports $pattern
                 }
             }
diff --git a/library/http/http.tcl b/library/http/http.tcl
index f448077..c59f4a5 100644
--- a/library/http/http.tcl
+++ b/library/http/http.tcl
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and
 # redistribution of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 #
-# RCS: @(#) $Id: http.tcl,v 1.9 1999/08/05 16:57:48 hobbs Exp $
+# RCS: @(#) $Id: http.tcl,v 1.10 1999/08/19 02:59:45 hobbs Exp $
 
 package provide http 2.1	;# This uses Tcl namespaces
 
@@ -179,12 +179,10 @@ proc http::geturl { url args } {
     set pat ^-([join $options |])$
     foreach {flag value} $args {
 	if {[regexp $pat $flag]} {
-
 	    # Validate numbers
-
 	    if {[info exists state($flag)] && \
-		    [regexp {^[0-9]+$} $state($flag)] && \
-		    ![regexp {^[0-9]+$} $value]} {
+		    [string is integer -strict $state($flag)] && \
+		    ![string is integer -strict $value]} {
 		return -code error "Bad value for $flag ($value), must be integer"
 	    }
 	    set state($flag) $value
@@ -192,7 +190,7 @@ proc http::geturl { url args } {
 	    return -code error "Unknown option $flag, can be: $usage"
 	}
     }
-    if {! [regexp -nocase {^(http://)?([^/:]+)(:([0-9]+))?(/.*)?$} $url \
+    if {![regexp -nocase {^(http://)?([^/:]+)(:([0-9]+))?(/.*)?$} $url \
 	    x proto host y port srvurl]} {
 	error "Unsupported URL: $url"
     }
@@ -239,7 +237,7 @@ proc http::geturl { url args } {
 	#fileevent $s writable [list set $token\(status) connect]
 	fileevent $s writable [list http::Connect $token]
 	http::wait $token
-	if {[string compare $state(status) "timeout"] == 0} {
+	if {[string equal $state(status) "timeout"]} {
 	    return
 	}
 	fileevent $s writable {}
@@ -351,7 +349,7 @@ proc http::cleanup {token} {
 	Eof $token
 	return
     }
-    if {$state(state) == "header"} {
+    if {[string equal $state(state) "header"]} {
 	set n [gets $s line]
 	if {$n == 0} {
 	    set state(state) body
@@ -423,7 +421,7 @@ proc http::cleanup {token} {
 	eval $state(-progress) {$token $state(totalsize) $state(currentsize)}
     }
     # At this point the token may have been reset
-    if {([string length $error] != 0)} {
+    if {[string length $error]} {
 	Finish $token $error
     } elseif {[catch {::eof $s} iseof] || $iseof} {
 	Eof $token
@@ -434,7 +432,7 @@ proc http::cleanup {token} {
  proc http::Eof {token} {
     variable $token
     upvar 0 $token state
-    if {$state(state) == "header"} {
+    if {[string equal $state(state) "header"]} {
 	# Premature eof
 	set state(status) eof
     } else {
@@ -458,9 +456,7 @@ proc http::wait {token} {
     upvar 0 $token state
 
     if {![info exists state(status)] || [string length $state(status)] == 0} {
-
 	# We must wait on the original variable name, not the upvar alias
-
 	vwait $token\(status)
     }
     if {[info exists state(error)]} {
@@ -487,8 +483,8 @@ proc http::formatQuery {args} {
     set result ""
     set sep ""
     foreach i $args {
-	append result  $sep [mapReply $i]
-	if {$sep != "="} {
+	append result $sep [mapReply $i]
+	if {[string compare $sep "="]} {
 	    set sep =
 	} else {
 	    set sep &
diff --git a/library/http2.1/http.tcl b/library/http2.1/http.tcl
index f448077..c59f4a5 100644
--- a/library/http2.1/http.tcl
+++ b/library/http2.1/http.tcl
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and
 # redistribution of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 #
-# RCS: @(#) $Id: http.tcl,v 1.9 1999/08/05 16:57:48 hobbs Exp $
+# RCS: @(#) $Id: http.tcl,v 1.10 1999/08/19 02:59:45 hobbs Exp $
 
 package provide http 2.1	;# This uses Tcl namespaces
 
@@ -179,12 +179,10 @@ proc http::geturl { url args } {
     set pat ^-([join $options |])$
     foreach {flag value} $args {
 	if {[regexp $pat $flag]} {
-
 	    # Validate numbers
-
 	    if {[info exists state($flag)] && \
-		    [regexp {^[0-9]+$} $state($flag)] && \
-		    ![regexp {^[0-9]+$} $value]} {
+		    [string is integer -strict $state($flag)] && \
+		    ![string is integer -strict $value]} {
 		return -code error "Bad value for $flag ($value), must be integer"
 	    }
 	    set state($flag) $value
@@ -192,7 +190,7 @@ proc http::geturl { url args } {
 	    return -code error "Unknown option $flag, can be: $usage"
 	}
     }
-    if {! [regexp -nocase {^(http://)?([^/:]+)(:([0-9]+))?(/.*)?$} $url \
+    if {![regexp -nocase {^(http://)?([^/:]+)(:([0-9]+))?(/.*)?$} $url \
 	    x proto host y port srvurl]} {
 	error "Unsupported URL: $url"
     }
@@ -239,7 +237,7 @@ proc http::geturl { url args } {
 	#fileevent $s writable [list set $token\(status) connect]
 	fileevent $s writable [list http::Connect $token]
 	http::wait $token
-	if {[string compare $state(status) "timeout"] == 0} {
+	if {[string equal $state(status) "timeout"]} {
 	    return
 	}
 	fileevent $s writable {}
@@ -351,7 +349,7 @@ proc http::cleanup {token} {
 	Eof $token
 	return
     }
-    if {$state(state) == "header"} {
+    if {[string equal $state(state) "header"]} {
 	set n [gets $s line]
 	if {$n == 0} {
 	    set state(state) body
@@ -423,7 +421,7 @@ proc http::cleanup {token} {
 	eval $state(-progress) {$token $state(totalsize) $state(currentsize)}
     }
     # At this point the token may have been reset
-    if {([string length $error] != 0)} {
+    if {[string length $error]} {
 	Finish $token $error
     } elseif {[catch {::eof $s} iseof] || $iseof} {
 	Eof $token
@@ -434,7 +432,7 @@ proc http::cleanup {token} {
  proc http::Eof {token} {
     variable $token
     upvar 0 $token state
-    if {$state(state) == "header"} {
+    if {[string equal $state(state) "header"]} {
 	# Premature eof
 	set state(status) eof
     } else {
@@ -458,9 +456,7 @@ proc http::wait {token} {
     upvar 0 $token state
 
     if {![info exists state(status)] || [string length $state(status)] == 0} {
-
 	# We must wait on the original variable name, not the upvar alias
-
 	vwait $token\(status)
     }
     if {[info exists state(error)]} {
@@ -487,8 +483,8 @@ proc http::formatQuery {args} {
     set result ""
     set sep ""
     foreach i $args {
-	append result  $sep [mapReply $i]
-	if {$sep != "="} {
+	append result $sep [mapReply $i]
+	if {[string compare $sep "="]} {
 	    set sep =
 	} else {
 	    set sep &
diff --git a/library/http2.3/http.tcl b/library/http2.3/http.tcl
index f448077..c59f4a5 100644
--- a/library/http2.3/http.tcl
+++ b/library/http2.3/http.tcl
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and
 # redistribution of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 #
-# RCS: @(#) $Id: http.tcl,v 1.9 1999/08/05 16:57:48 hobbs Exp $
+# RCS: @(#) $Id: http.tcl,v 1.10 1999/08/19 02:59:45 hobbs Exp $
 
 package provide http 2.1	;# This uses Tcl namespaces
 
@@ -179,12 +179,10 @@ proc http::geturl { url args } {
     set pat ^-([join $options |])$
     foreach {flag value} $args {
 	if {[regexp $pat $flag]} {
-
 	    # Validate numbers
-
 	    if {[info exists state($flag)] && \
-		    [regexp {^[0-9]+$} $state($flag)] && \
-		    ![regexp {^[0-9]+$} $value]} {
+		    [string is integer -strict $state($flag)] && \
+		    ![string is integer -strict $value]} {
 		return -code error "Bad value for $flag ($value), must be integer"
 	    }
 	    set state($flag) $value
@@ -192,7 +190,7 @@ proc http::geturl { url args } {
 	    return -code error "Unknown option $flag, can be: $usage"
 	}
     }
-    if {! [regexp -nocase {^(http://)?([^/:]+)(:([0-9]+))?(/.*)?$} $url \
+    if {![regexp -nocase {^(http://)?([^/:]+)(:([0-9]+))?(/.*)?$} $url \
 	    x proto host y port srvurl]} {
 	error "Unsupported URL: $url"
     }
@@ -239,7 +237,7 @@ proc http::geturl { url args } {
 	#fileevent $s writable [list set $token\(status) connect]
 	fileevent $s writable [list http::Connect $token]
 	http::wait $token
-	if {[string compare $state(status) "timeout"] == 0} {
+	if {[string equal $state(status) "timeout"]} {
 	    return
 	}
 	fileevent $s writable {}
@@ -351,7 +349,7 @@ proc http::cleanup {token} {
 	Eof $token
 	return
     }
-    if {$state(state) == "header"} {
+    if {[string equal $state(state) "header"]} {
 	set n [gets $s line]
 	if {$n == 0} {
 	    set state(state) body
@@ -423,7 +421,7 @@ proc http::cleanup {token} {
 	eval $state(-progress) {$token $state(totalsize) $state(currentsize)}
     }
     # At this point the token may have been reset
-    if {([string length $error] != 0)} {
+    if {[string length $error]} {
 	Finish $token $error
     } elseif {[catch {::eof $s} iseof] || $iseof} {
 	Eof $token
@@ -434,7 +432,7 @@ proc http::cleanup {token} {
  proc http::Eof {token} {
     variable $token
     upvar 0 $token state
-    if {$state(state) == "header"} {
+    if {[string equal $state(state) "header"]} {
 	# Premature eof
 	set state(status) eof
     } else {
@@ -458,9 +456,7 @@ proc http::wait {token} {
     upvar 0 $token state
 
     if {![info exists state(status)] || [string length $state(status)] == 0} {
-
 	# We must wait on the original variable name, not the upvar alias
-
 	vwait $token\(status)
     }
     if {[info exists state(error)]} {
@@ -487,8 +483,8 @@ proc http::formatQuery {args} {
     set result ""
     set sep ""
     foreach i $args {
-	append result  $sep [mapReply $i]
-	if {$sep != "="} {
+	append result $sep [mapReply $i]
+	if {[string compare $sep "="]} {
 	    set sep =
 	} else {
 	    set sep &
diff --git a/library/init.tcl b/library/init.tcl
index 7287398..e188329 100644
--- a/library/init.tcl
+++ b/library/init.tcl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Default system startup file for Tcl-based applications.  Defines
 # "unknown" procedure and auto-load facilities.
 #
-# RCS: @(#) $Id: init.tcl,v 1.32 1999/08/09 16:30:50 hobbs Exp $
+# RCS: @(#) $Id: init.tcl,v 1.33 1999/08/19 02:59:40 hobbs Exp $
 #
 # Copyright (c) 1991-1993 The Regents of the University of California.
 # Copyright (c) 1994-1996 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ if {[info exists __dir]} {
   
 # Windows specific end of initialization
 
-if {(![interp issafe]) && ($tcl_platform(platform) == "windows")} {
+if {(![interp issafe]) && [string equal $tcl_platform(platform) "windows"]} {
     namespace eval tcl {
 	proc envTraceProc {lo n1 n2 op} {
 	    set x $::env($n2)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ if {(![interp issafe]) && ($tcl_platform(platform) == "windows")} {
     }
     foreach p [array names env] {
 	set u [string toupper $p]
-	if {$u != $p} {
+	if {[string compare $u $p]} {
 	    switch -- $u {
 		COMSPEC -
 		PATH {
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ if {(![interp issafe]) && ($tcl_platform(platform) == "windows")} {
 	unset u
     }
     if {![info exists env(COMSPEC)]} {
-	if {$tcl_platform(os) == {Windows NT}} {
+	if {[string equal $tcl_platform(os) "Windows NT"]} {
 	    set env(COMSPEC) cmd.exe
 	} else {
 	    set env(COMSPEC) command.com
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ package unknown tclPkgUnknown
 
 # Conditionalize for presence of exec.
 
-if {[info commands exec] == ""} {
+if {[llength [info commands exec]] == 0} {
 
     # Some machines, such as the Macintosh, do not have exec. Also, on all
     # platforms, safe interpreters do not have exec.
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ set errorInfo ""
 # Define a log command (which can be overwitten to log errors
 # differently, specially when stderr is not available)
 
-if {[info commands tclLog] == ""} {
+if {[llength [info commands tclLog]] == 0} {
     proc tclLog {string} {
 	catch {puts stderr $string}
     }
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ proc unknown args {
 	}
     }
 
-    if {([info level] == 1) && ([info script] == "") \
+    if {([info level] == 1) && [string equal [info script] ""] \
 	    && [info exists tcl_interactive] && $tcl_interactive} {
 	if {![info exists auto_noexec]} {
 	    set new [auto_execok $name]
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ proc unknown args {
 		set errorCode $savedErrorCode
 		set errorInfo $savedErrorInfo
 		set redir ""
-		if {[info commands console] == ""} {
+		if {[string equal [info commands console] ""]} {
 		    set redir ">&@stdout <@stdin"
 		}
 		return [uplevel exec $redir $new [lrange $args 1 end]]
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ proc unknown args {
 	}
 	set errorCode $savedErrorCode
 	set errorInfo $savedErrorInfo
-	if {$name == "!!"} {
+	if {[string equal $name "!!"]} {
 	    set newcmd [history event]
 	} elseif {[regexp {^!(.+)$} $name dummy event]} {
 	    set newcmd [history event $event]
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ proc unknown args {
 	}
 
 	set ret [catch {set cmds [info commands $name*]} msg]
-	if {[string compare $name "::"] == 0} {
+	if {[string equal $name "::"]} {
 	    set name ""
 	}
 	if {$ret != 0} {
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ proc unknown args {
 	if {[llength $cmds] == 1} {
 	    return [uplevel [lreplace $args 0 0 $cmds]]
 	}
-	if {[llength $cmds] != 0} {
-	    if {$name == ""} {
+	if {[llength $cmds]} {
+	    if {[string equal $name ""]} {
 		return -code error "empty command name \"\""
 	    } else {
 		return -code error \
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ proc auto_load {cmd {namespace {}}} {
     foreach name $nameList {
 	if {[info exists auto_index($name)]} {
 	    uplevel #0 $auto_index($name)
-	    if {[info commands $name] != ""} {
+	    if {[string compare [info commands $name] ""]} {
 		return 1
 	    }
 	}
@@ -331,10 +331,9 @@ proc auto_load {cmd {namespace {}}} {
 proc auto_load_index {} {
     global auto_index auto_oldpath auto_path errorInfo errorCode
 
-    if {[info exists auto_oldpath]} {
-	if {$auto_oldpath == $auto_path} {
-	    return 0
-	}
+    if {[info exists auto_oldpath] && \
+	    [string equal $auto_oldpath $auto_path]} {
+	return 0
     }
     set auto_oldpath $auto_path
 
@@ -352,25 +351,24 @@ proc auto_load_index {} {
 	} else {
 	    set error [catch {
 		set id [gets $f]
-		if {$id == "# Tcl autoload index file, version 2.0"} {
+		if {[string equal $id \
+			"# Tcl autoload index file, version 2.0"]} {
 		    eval [read $f]
-		} elseif {$id == \
-		    "# Tcl autoload index file: each line identifies a Tcl"} {
+		} elseif {[string equal $id "# Tcl autoload index file: each line identifies a Tcl"]} {
 		    while {[gets $f line] >= 0} {
-			if {([string index $line 0] == "#")
+			if {[string equal [string index $line 0] "#"] \
 				|| ([llength $line] != 2)} {
 			    continue
 			}
 			set name [lindex $line 0]
 			set auto_index($name) \
-			    "source [file join $dir [lindex $line 1]]"
+				"source [file join $dir [lindex $line 1]]"
 		    }
 		} else {
-		    error \
-		      "[file join $dir tclIndex] isn't a proper Tcl index file"
+		    error "[file join $dir tclIndex] isn't a proper Tcl index file"
 		}
 	    } msg]
-	    if {$f != ""} {
+	    if {[string compare $f ""]} {
 		close $f
 	    }
 	    if {$error} {
@@ -423,21 +421,19 @@ proc auto_qualify {cmd namespace} {
     # (if the current namespace is not the global one)
 
     if {$n == 0} {
-	if {[string compare $namespace ::] == 0} {
+	if {[string equal $namespace ::]} {
 	    # ( nocolons , :: ) -> nocolons
 	    return [list $cmd]
 	} else {
 	    # ( nocolons , ::sub ) -> ::sub::nocolons nocolons
 	    return [list ${namespace}::$cmd $cmd]
 	}
+    } elseif {[string equal $namespace ::]} {
+	#  ( foo::bar , :: ) -> ::foo::bar
+	return [list ::$cmd]
     } else {
-	if {[string compare $namespace ::] == 0} {
-	    #  ( foo::bar , :: ) -> ::foo::bar
-	    return [list ::$cmd]
-	} else {
-	    # ( foo::bar , ::sub ) -> ::sub::foo::bar ::foo::bar
-	    return [list ${namespace}::$cmd ::$cmd]
-	}
+	# ( foo::bar , ::sub ) -> ::sub::foo::bar ::foo::bar
+	return [list ${namespace}::$cmd ::$cmd]
     }
 }
 
@@ -462,7 +458,8 @@ proc auto_import {pattern} {
 
     foreach pattern $patternList {
         foreach name [array names auto_index] {
-            if {[string match $pattern $name] && "" == [info commands $name]} {
+            if {[string match $pattern $name] && \
+		    [string equal "" [info commands $name]]} {
                 uplevel #0 $auto_index($name)
             }
         }
@@ -516,7 +513,7 @@ proc auto_execok name {
 	set windir $env(WINDIR) 
     }
     if {[info exists windir]} {
-	if {$tcl_platform(os) == "Windows NT"} {
+	if {[string equal $tcl_platform(os) "Windows NT"]} {
 	    append path "$windir/system32;"
 	}
 	append path "$windir/system;$windir;"
@@ -559,7 +556,7 @@ proc auto_execok name {
 	return $auto_execs($name)
     }
     foreach dir [split $env(PATH) :] {
-	if {$dir == ""} {
+	if {[string equal $dir ""]} {
 	    set dir .
 	}
 	set file [file join $dir $name]
diff --git a/library/ldAout.tcl b/library/ldAout.tcl
index ad12624..e602e3a 100644
--- a/library/ldAout.tcl
+++ b/library/ldAout.tcl
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #	its .o file placed before all others in the command; then
 #	"ld" is executed to bind the objects together.
 #
-# RCS: @(#) $Id: ldAout.tcl,v 1.3 1998/11/11 02:39:31 welch Exp $
+# RCS: @(#) $Id: ldAout.tcl,v 1.4 1999/08/19 02:59:40 hobbs Exp $
 #
 # Copyright (c) 1995, by General Electric Company. All rights reserved.
 #
@@ -30,211 +30,204 @@
 # F33615-94-C-4400.
 
 proc tclLdAout {{cc {}} {shlib_suffix {}} {shlib_cflags none}} {
-  global env
-  global argv
-
-  if {$cc==""} {
-    set cc $env(CC)
-  }
-
-  # if only two parameters are supplied there is assumed that the
-  # only shlib_suffix is missing. This parameter is anyway available
-  # as "info sharedlibextension" too, so there is no need to transfer
-  # 3 parameters to the function tclLdAout. For compatibility, this
-  # function now accepts both 2 and 3 parameters.
-
-  if {$shlib_suffix==""} {
-    set shlib_cflags $env(SHLIB_CFLAGS)
-  } else {
-    if {$shlib_cflags=="none"} {
-      set shlib_cflags $shlib_suffix
+    global env
+    global argv
+
+    if {[string equal $cc ""]} {
+	set cc $env(CC)
     }
-  }
 
-  # seenDotO is nonzero if a .o or .a file has been seen
+    # if only two parameters are supplied there is assumed that the
+    # only shlib_suffix is missing. This parameter is anyway available
+    # as "info sharedlibextension" too, so there is no need to transfer
+    # 3 parameters to the function tclLdAout. For compatibility, this
+    # function now accepts both 2 and 3 parameters.
 
-  set seenDotO 0
+    if {[string equal $shlib_suffix ""]} {
+	set shlib_cflags $env(SHLIB_CFLAGS)
+    } elseif {[string equal $shlib_cflags "none"]} {
+	set shlib_cflags $shlib_suffix
+    }
 
-  # minusO is nonzero if the last command line argument was "-o".
+    # seenDotO is nonzero if a .o or .a file has been seen
+    set seenDotO 0
 
-  set minusO 0
+    # minusO is nonzero if the last command line argument was "-o".
+    set minusO 0
 
-  # head has command line arguments up to but not including the first
-  # .o or .a file. tail has the rest of the arguments.
+    # head has command line arguments up to but not including the first
+    # .o or .a file. tail has the rest of the arguments.
+    set head {}
+    set tail {}
 
-  set head {}
-  set tail {}
+    # nmCommand is the "nm" command that lists global symbols from the
+    # object files.
+    set nmCommand {|nm -g}
 
-  # nmCommand is the "nm" command that lists global symbols from the
-  # object files.
+    # entryProtos is the table of _Init and _SafeInit prototypes found in the
+    # module.
+    set entryProtos {}
 
-  set nmCommand {|nm -g}
+    # entryPoints is the table of _Init and _SafeInit entries found in the
+    # module.
+    set entryPoints {}
 
-  # entryProtos is the table of _Init and _SafeInit prototypes found in the
-  # module.
+    # libraries is the list of -L and -l flags to the linker.
+    set libraries {}
+    set libdirs {}
 
-  set entryProtos {}
+    # Process command line arguments
+    foreach a $argv {
+	if {!$minusO && [regexp {\.[ao]$} $a]} {
+	    set seenDotO 1
+	    lappend nmCommand $a
+	}
+	if {$minusO} {
+	    set outputFile $a
+	    set minusO 0
+	} elseif {![string compare $a -o]} {
+	    set minusO 1
+	}
+	if {[regexp {^-[lL]} $a]} {
+	    lappend libraries $a
+	    if {[regexp {^-L} $a]} {
+		lappend libdirs [string range $a 2 end]
+	    }
+	} elseif {$seenDotO} {
+	    lappend tail $a
+	} else {
+	    lappend head $a
+	}
+    }
+    lappend libdirs /lib /usr/lib
+
+    # MIPS -- If there are corresponding G0 libraries, replace the
+    # ordinary ones with the G0 ones.
+
+    set libs {}
+    foreach lib $libraries {
+	if {[regexp {^-l} $lib]} {
+	    set lname [string range $lib 2 end]
+	    foreach dir $libdirs {
+		if {[file exists [file join $dir lib${lname}_G0.a]]} {
+		    set lname ${lname}_G0
+		    break
+		}
+	    }
+	    lappend libs -l$lname
+	} else {
+	    lappend libs $lib
+	}
+    }
+    set libraries $libs
 
-  # entryPoints is the table of _Init and _SafeInit entries found in the
-  # module.
+    # Extract the module name from the "-o" option
 
-  set entryPoints {}
+    if {![info exists outputFile]} {
+	error "-o option must be supplied to link a Tcl load module"
+    }
+    set m [file tail $outputFile]
+    if {[regexp {\.a$} $outputFile]} {
+	set shlib_suffix .a
+    } else {
+	set shlib_suffix ""
+    }
+    if {[regexp {\..*$} $outputFile match]} {
+	set l [expr {[string length $m] - [string length $match]}]
+    } else {
+	error "Output file does not appear to have a suffix"
+    }
+    set modName [string tolower $m 0 [expr {$l-1}]]
+    if {[regexp {^lib} $modName]} {
+	set modName [string range $modName 3 end]
+    }
+    if {[regexp {[0-9\.]*(_g0)?$} $modName match]} {
+	set modName [string range $modName 0 [expr {[string length $modName]-[string length $match]-1}]]
+    }
+    set modName [string totitle $modName]
+
+    # Catalog initialization entry points found in the module
+
+    set f [open $nmCommand r]
+    while {[gets $f l] >= 0} {
+	if {[regexp {T[ 	]*_?([A-Z][a-z0-9_]*_(Safe)?Init(__FP10Tcl_Interp)?)$} $l trash symbol]} {
+	    if {![regexp {_?([A-Z][a-z0-9_]*_(Safe)?Init)} $symbol trash s]} {
+		set s $symbol
+	    }
+	    append entryProtos {extern int } $symbol { (); } \n
+	    append entryPoints {  } \{ { "} $s {", } $symbol { } \} , \n
+	}
+    }
+    close $f
 
-  # libraries is the list of -L and -l flags to the linker.
+    if {[string equal $entryPoints ""]} {
+	error "No entry point found in objects"
+    }
 
-  set libraries {}
-  set libdirs {}
+    # Compose a C function that resolves the initialization entry points and
+    # embeds the required libraries in the object code.
+
+    set C {#include <string.h>}
+    append C \n
+    append C {char TclLoadLibraries_} $modName { [] =} \n
+    append C {  "@LIBS: } $libraries {";} \n
+    append C $entryProtos
+    append C {static struct } \{ \n
+    append C {  char * name;} \n
+    append C {  int (*value)();} \n
+    append C \} {dictionary [] = } \{ \n
+    append C $entryPoints
+    append C {  0, 0 } \n \} \; \n
+    append C {typedef struct Tcl_Interp Tcl_Interp;} \n
+    append C {typedef int Tcl_PackageInitProc (Tcl_Interp *);} \n
+    append C {Tcl_PackageInitProc *} \n
+    append C TclLoadDictionary_ $modName { (symbol)} \n
+    append C {    char * symbol;} \n
+    append C {
+	{
+	    int i;
+	    for (i = 0; dictionary [i] . name != 0; ++i) {
+		if (!strcmp (symbol, dictionary [i] . name)) {
+		    return dictionary [i].value;
+		}
+	    }
+	    return 0;
+	}
+    }
+    append C \n
 
-  # Process command line arguments
 
-  foreach a $argv {
-    if {!$minusO && [regexp {\.[ao]$} $a]} {
-      set seenDotO 1
-      lappend nmCommand $a
-    }
-    if {$minusO} {
-      set outputFile $a
-      set minusO 0
-    } elseif {![string compare $a -o]} {
-      set minusO 1
-    }
-    if {[regexp {^-[lL]} $a]} {
-	lappend libraries $a
-	if {[regexp {^-L} $a]} {
-	    lappend libdirs [string range $a 2 end]
-	}
-    } elseif {$seenDotO} {
-	lappend tail $a
+    # Write the C module and compile it
+
+    set cFile tcl$modName.c
+    set f [open $cFile w]
+    puts -nonewline $f $C
+    close $f
+    set ccCommand "$cc -c $shlib_cflags $cFile"
+    puts stderr $ccCommand
+    eval exec $ccCommand
+
+    # Now compose and execute the ld command that packages the module
+
+    if {[string equal $shlib_suffix ".a"]} {
+	set ldCommand "ar cr $outputFile"
+	regsub { -o} $tail {} tail
     } else {
-	lappend head $a
-    }
-  }
-  lappend libdirs /lib /usr/lib
-
-  # MIPS -- If there are corresponding G0 libraries, replace the
-  # ordinary ones with the G0 ones.
-
-  set libs {}
-  foreach lib $libraries {
-      if {[regexp {^-l} $lib]} {
-	  set lname [string range $lib 2 end]
-	  foreach dir $libdirs {
-	      if {[file exists [file join $dir lib${lname}_G0.a]]} {
-		  set lname ${lname}_G0
-		  break
-	      }
-	  }
-	  lappend libs -l$lname
-      } else {
-	  lappend libs $lib
-      }
-  }
-  set libraries $libs
-
-  # Extract the module name from the "-o" option
-
-  if {![info exists outputFile]} {
-    error "-o option must be supplied to link a Tcl load module"
-  }
-  set m [file tail $outputFile]
-  if {[regexp {\.a$} $outputFile]} {
-    set shlib_suffix .a
-  } else {
-    set shlib_suffix ""
-  }
-  if {[regexp {\..*$} $outputFile match]} {
-    set l [expr {[string length $m] - [string length $match]}]
-  } else {
-    error "Output file does not appear to have a suffix"
-  }
-  set modName [string tolower [string range $m 0 [expr {$l-1}]]]
-  if {[regexp {^lib} $modName]} {
-    set modName [string range $modName 3 end]
-  }
-  if {[regexp {[0-9\.]*(_g0)?$} $modName match]} {
-    set modName [string range $modName 0 [expr {[string length $modName]-[string length $match]-1}]]
-  }
-  set modName "[string toupper [string index $modName 0]][string range $modName 1 end]"
-  
-  # Catalog initialization entry points found in the module
-
-  set f [open $nmCommand r]
-  while {[gets $f l] >= 0} {
-    if {[regexp {T[ 	]*_?([A-Z][a-z0-9_]*_(Safe)?Init(__FP10Tcl_Interp)?)$} $l trash symbol]} {
-      if {![regexp {_?([A-Z][a-z0-9_]*_(Safe)?Init)} $symbol trash s]} {
-	set s $symbol
-      }
-      append entryProtos {extern int } $symbol { (); } \n
-      append entryPoints {  } \{ { "} $s {", } $symbol { } \} , \n
+	set ldCommand ld
+	foreach item $head {
+	    lappend ldCommand $item
+	}
     }
-  }
-  close $f
-
-  if {$entryPoints==""} {
-    error "No entry point found in objects"
-  }
-
-  # Compose a C function that resolves the initialization entry points and
-  # embeds the required libraries in the object code.
-
-  set C {#include <string.h>}
-  append C \n
-  append C {char TclLoadLibraries_} $modName { [] =} \n
-  append C {  "@LIBS: } $libraries {";} \n
-  append C $entryProtos
-  append C {static struct } \{ \n
-  append C {  char * name;} \n
-  append C {  int (*value)();} \n
-  append C \} {dictionary [] = } \{ \n
-  append C $entryPoints
-  append C {  0, 0 } \n \} \; \n
-  append C {typedef struct Tcl_Interp Tcl_Interp;} \n
-  append C {typedef int Tcl_PackageInitProc (Tcl_Interp *);} \n
-  append C {Tcl_PackageInitProc *} \n
-  append C TclLoadDictionary_ $modName { (symbol)} \n
-  append C {    char * symbol;} \n
-  append C {{
-    int i;
-    for (i = 0; dictionary [i] . name != 0; ++i) {
-      if (!strcmp (symbol, dictionary [i] . name)) {
-	return dictionary [i].value;
-      }
+    lappend ldCommand tcl$modName.o
+    foreach item $tail {
+	lappend ldCommand $item
     }
-    return 0;
-}} \n
-
-  # Write the C module and compile it
-
-  set cFile tcl$modName.c
-  set f [open $cFile w]
-  puts -nonewline $f $C
-  close $f
-  set ccCommand "$cc -c $shlib_cflags $cFile"
-  puts stderr $ccCommand
-  eval exec $ccCommand
-
-  # Now compose and execute the ld command that packages the module
-
-  if {$shlib_suffix == ".a"} {
-    set ldCommand "ar cr $outputFile"
-    regsub { -o} $tail {} tail
-  } else {
-    set ldCommand ld
-    foreach item $head {
-      lappend ldCommand $item
+    puts stderr $ldCommand
+    eval exec $ldCommand
+    if {[string equal $shlib_suffix ".a"]} {
+	exec ranlib $outputFile
     }
-  }
-  lappend ldCommand tcl$modName.o
-  foreach item $tail {
-    lappend ldCommand $item
-  }
-  puts stderr $ldCommand
-  eval exec $ldCommand
-  if {$shlib_suffix == ".a"} {
-    exec ranlib $outputFile
-  }
-
-  # Clean up working files
-
-  exec /bin/rm $cFile [file rootname $cFile].o
+
+    # Clean up working files
+    exec /bin/rm $cFile [file rootname $cFile].o
 }
diff --git a/library/msgcat/msgcat.tcl b/library/msgcat/msgcat.tcl
index 37676da..7eb1f90 100644
--- a/library/msgcat/msgcat.tcl
+++ b/library/msgcat/msgcat.tcl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
 # of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 # 
-# RCS: @(#) $Id: msgcat.tcl,v 1.2 1999/04/16 00:47:17 stanton Exp $
+# RCS: @(#) $Id: msgcat.tcl,v 1.3 1999/08/19 02:59:49 hobbs Exp $
 
 package provide msgcat 1.0
 
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ proc msgcat::mclocale {args} {
 	set word ""
 	foreach part [split $args _] {
 	    set word [string trimleft "${word}_${part}" _]
-	    set ::msgcat::loclist \
-                    [linsert $::msgcat::loclist 0 $word]
+	    set ::msgcat::loclist [linsert $::msgcat::loclist 0 $word]
 	}
     }
     return $::msgcat::locale
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ proc msgcat::mcload {langdir} {
 #	Returns the new locale.
 
 proc msgcat::mcset {locale src {dest ""}} {
-    if {$dest == ""} {
+    if {[string equal $dest ""]} {
 	set dest $src
     }
 
diff --git a/library/msgcat1.0/msgcat.tcl b/library/msgcat1.0/msgcat.tcl
index 37676da..7eb1f90 100644
--- a/library/msgcat1.0/msgcat.tcl
+++ b/library/msgcat1.0/msgcat.tcl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
 # of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 # 
-# RCS: @(#) $Id: msgcat.tcl,v 1.2 1999/04/16 00:47:17 stanton Exp $
+# RCS: @(#) $Id: msgcat.tcl,v 1.3 1999/08/19 02:59:49 hobbs Exp $
 
 package provide msgcat 1.0
 
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ proc msgcat::mclocale {args} {
 	set word ""
 	foreach part [split $args _] {
 	    set word [string trimleft "${word}_${part}" _]
-	    set ::msgcat::loclist \
-                    [linsert $::msgcat::loclist 0 $word]
+	    set ::msgcat::loclist [linsert $::msgcat::loclist 0 $word]
 	}
     }
     return $::msgcat::locale
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ proc msgcat::mcload {langdir} {
 #	Returns the new locale.
 
 proc msgcat::mcset {locale src {dest ""}} {
-    if {$dest == ""} {
+    if {[string equal $dest ""]} {
 	set dest $src
     }
 
diff --git a/library/package.tcl b/library/package.tcl
index 29b7627..22b46d1 100644
--- a/library/package.tcl
+++ b/library/package.tcl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # utility procs formerly in init.tcl which can be loaded on demand
 # for package management.
 #
-# RCS: @(#) $Id: package.tcl,v 1.5 1999/04/21 21:50:29 rjohnson Exp $
+# RCS: @(#) $Id: package.tcl,v 1.6 1999/08/19 02:59:40 hobbs Exp $
 #
 # Copyright (c) 1991-1993 The Regents of the University of California.
 # Copyright (c) 1994-1998 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
@@ -32,12 +32,10 @@ proc pkg_compareExtension { fileName {ext {}} } {
     if {[string length $ext] == 0} {
 	set ext [info sharedlibextension]
     }
-    if {[string compare $tcl_platform(platform) "windows"] == 0} {
-	return [expr {[string compare \
-		[string tolower [file extension $fileName]] \
-		[string tolower $ext]] == 0}]
+    if {[string equal $tcl_platform(platform) "windows"]} {
+	return [string equal -nocase [file extension $fileName] $ext]
     } else {
-	return [expr {[string compare [file extension $fileName] $ext] == 0}]
+	return [string equal [file extension $fileName] $ext]
     }
 }
 
@@ -138,7 +136,7 @@ proc pkg_mkIndex {args} {
 	# interpreter, and get a list of the new commands and packages
 	# that are defined.
 
-	if {[string compare $file "pkgIndex.tcl"] == 0} {
+	if {[string equal $file "pkgIndex.tcl"]} {
 	    continue
 	}
 
@@ -156,7 +154,7 @@ proc pkg_mkIndex {args} {
 	    if {! [string match $loadPat [lindex $pkg 1]]} {
 		continue
 	    }
-	    if {[lindex $pkg 1] == "Tk"} {
+	    if {[string equal [lindex $pkg 1] "Tk"]} {
 		$c eval {set argv {-geometry +0+0}}
 	    }
 	    if {[catch {
@@ -165,10 +163,8 @@ proc pkg_mkIndex {args} {
 		if {$doVerbose} {
 		    tclLog "warning: load [lindex $pkg 0] [lindex $pkg 1]\nfailed with: $err"
 		}
-	    } else {
-		if {$doVerbose} {
-		    tclLog "loaded [lindex $pkg 0] [lindex $pkg 1]"
-		}
+	    } elseif {$doVerbose} {
+		tclLog "loaded [lindex $pkg 0] [lindex $pkg 1]"
 	    }
 	}
 	cd $dir
@@ -241,7 +237,7 @@ proc pkg_mkIndex {args} {
 		    return $list
 		}
 
-		# initialize the list of existing namespaces, packages, commands
+		# init the list of existing namespaces, packages, commands
 
 		foreach ::tcl::x [::tcl::GetAllNamespaces] {
 		    set ::tcl::namespaces($::tcl::x) 1
@@ -300,7 +296,7 @@ proc pkg_mkIndex {args} {
 
 		    set ::tcl::abs [auto_qualify $::tcl::abs ::]
 
-		    if {[string compare $::tcl::x $::tcl::abs] != 0} {
+		    if {[string compare $::tcl::x $::tcl::abs]} {
 			# Name changed during qualification
 
 			set ::tcl::newCmds($::tcl::abs) 1
@@ -312,7 +308,7 @@ proc pkg_mkIndex {args} {
 		# a version provided, then record it
 
 		foreach ::tcl::x [package names] {
-		    if {([string compare [package provide $::tcl::x] ""] != 0) \
+		    if {[string compare [package provide $::tcl::x] ""] \
 			    && ![info exists ::tcl::packages($::tcl::x)]} {
 			lappend ::tcl::newPkgs \
 			    [list $::tcl::x [package provide $::tcl::x]]
@@ -391,7 +387,7 @@ proc tclPkgSetup {dir pkg version files} {
 	set f [lindex $fileInfo 0]
 	set type [lindex $fileInfo 1]
 	foreach cmd [lindex $fileInfo 2] {
-	    if {$type == "load"} {
+	    if {[string equal $type "load"]} {
 		set auto_index($cmd) [list load [file join $dir $f] $pkg]
 	    } else {
 		set auto_index($cmd) [list source [file join $dir $f]]
@@ -410,7 +406,7 @@ proc tclMacPkgSearch {dir} {
 	if {[file isfile $x]} {
 	    set res [resource open $x]
 	    foreach y [resource list TEXT $res] {
-		if {$y == "pkgIndex"} {source -rsrc pkgIndex}
+		if {[string equal $y "pkgIndex"]} {source -rsrc pkgIndex}
 	    }
 	    catch {resource close $res}
 	}
@@ -461,7 +457,8 @@ proc tclPkgUnknown {name version {exact {}}} {
 	# On the Macintosh we also look in the resource fork 
 	# of shared libraries
 	# We can't use tclMacPkgSearch in safe interps because it uses glob
-	if {(![interp issafe]) && ($tcl_platform(platform) == "macintosh")} {
+	if {(![interp issafe]) && \
+		[string equal $tcl_platform(platform) "macintosh"]} {
 	    set dir [lindex $auto_path $i]
 	    tclMacPkgSearch $dir
 	    foreach x [glob -nocomplain [file join $dir *]] {
diff --git a/library/safe.tcl b/library/safe.tcl
index 3be7739..a929653 100644
--- a/library/safe.tcl
+++ b/library/safe.tcl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
 # of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 #
-# RCS: @(#) $Id: safe.tcl,v 1.5 1999/04/16 00:46:57 stanton Exp $
+# RCS: @(#) $Id: safe.tcl,v 1.6 1999/08/19 02:59:40 hobbs Exp $
 
 #
 # The implementation is based on namespaces. These naming conventions
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ namespace eval ::safe {
 
     # Exported API:
     namespace export interpCreate interpInit interpConfigure interpDelete \
-	    interpAddToAccessPath interpFindInAccessPath \
-	    setLogCmd ;
+	    interpAddToAccessPath interpFindInAccessPath setLogCmd
 
     ####
     #
@@ -51,20 +50,20 @@ namespace eval ::safe {
     # create case (slave is optional)
     ::tcl::OptKeyRegister {
 	{?slave? -name {} "name of the slave (optional)"}
-    } ::safe::interpCreate ;
+    } ::safe::interpCreate
     # adding the flags sub programs to the command program
     # (relying on Opt's internal implementation details)
-    lappend ::tcl::OptDesc(::safe::interpCreate) $::tcl::OptDesc($temp);
+    lappend ::tcl::OptDesc(::safe::interpCreate) $::tcl::OptDesc($temp)
 
     # init and configure (slave is needed)
     ::tcl::OptKeyRegister {
 	{slave -name {} "name of the slave"}
-    } ::safe::interpIC;
+    } ::safe::interpIC
     # adding the flags sub programs to the command program
     # (relying on Opt's internal implementation details)
-    lappend ::tcl::OptDesc(::safe::interpIC) $::tcl::OptDesc($temp);
+    lappend ::tcl::OptDesc(::safe::interpIC) $::tcl::OptDesc($temp)
     # temp not needed anymore
-    ::tcl::OptKeyDelete $temp;
+    ::tcl::OptKeyDelete $temp
 
 
     # Helper function to resolve the dual way of specifying staticsok
@@ -77,10 +76,10 @@ namespace eval ::safe {
 	if {$flag && ($noStatics == $statics) 
 	          && ([::tcl::OptProcArgGiven -statics])} {
 	    return -code error\
-		    "conflicting values given for -statics and -noStatics";
+		    "conflicting values given for -statics and -noStatics"
 	}
 	if {$flag} {
-	    return [expr {!$noStatics}];
+	    return [expr {!$noStatics}]
 	} else {
 	    return $statics
 	}
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ namespace eval ::safe {
 	if {$flag && ($nestedLoadOk != $nested) 
 	          && ([::tcl::OptProcArgGiven -nested])} {
 	    return -code error\
-		    "conflicting values given for -nested and -nestedLoadOk";
+		    "conflicting values given for -nested and -nestedLoadOk"
 	}
 	if {$flag} {
 	    # another difference with "InterpStatics"
@@ -119,14 +118,13 @@ namespace eval ::safe {
     proc interpCreate {args} {
 	set Args [::tcl::OptKeyParse ::safe::interpCreate $args]
 	InterpCreate $slave $accessPath \
-		[InterpStatics] [InterpNested] $deleteHook;
+		[InterpStatics] [InterpNested] $deleteHook
     }
 
     proc interpInit {args} {
 	set Args [::tcl::OptKeyParse ::safe::interpIC $args]
 	if {![::interp exists $slave]} {
-	    return -code error \
-		    "\"$slave\" is not an interpreter";
+	    return -code error "\"$slave\" is not an interpreter"
 	}
 	InterpInit $slave $accessPath \
 		[InterpStatics] [InterpNested] $deleteHook;
@@ -135,7 +133,7 @@ namespace eval ::safe {
     proc CheckInterp {slave} {
 	if {![IsInterp $slave]} {
 	    return -code error \
-		    "\"$slave\" is not an interpreter managed by ::safe::" ;
+		    "\"$slave\" is not an interpreter managed by ::safe::"
 	}
     }
 
@@ -160,8 +158,8 @@ namespace eval ::safe {
 		# We still call OptKeyParse though we know that "slave"
 		# is our given argument because it also checks
 		# for the "-help" option.
-		set Args [::tcl::OptKeyParse ::safe::interpIC $args];
-		CheckInterp $slave;
+		set Args [::tcl::OptKeyParse ::safe::interpIC $args]
+		CheckInterp $slave
 		set res {}
 		lappend res [list -accessPath [Set [PathListName $slave]]]
 		lappend res [list -statics    [Set [StaticsOkName $slave]]]
@@ -172,19 +170,19 @@ namespace eval ::safe {
 	    2 {
 		# If we have exactly 2 arguments
 		# the semantic is a "configure get"
-		::tcl::Lassign $args slave arg;
+		::tcl::Lassign $args slave arg
 		# get the flag sub program (we 'know' about Opt's internal
 		# representation of data)
 		set desc [lindex [::tcl::OptKeyGetDesc ::safe::interpIC] 2]
-		set hits [::tcl::OptHits desc $arg];
+		set hits [::tcl::OptHits desc $arg]
                 if {$hits > 1} {
                     return -code error [::tcl::OptAmbigous $desc $arg]
                 } elseif {$hits == 0} {
                     return -code error [::tcl::OptFlagUsage $desc $arg]
                 }
-		CheckInterp $slave;
-		set item [::tcl::OptCurDesc $desc];
-		set name [::tcl::OptName $item];
+		CheckInterp $slave
+		set item [::tcl::OptCurDesc $desc]
+		set name [::tcl::OptName $item]
 		switch -exact -- $name {
 		    -accessPath {
 			return [list -accessPath [Set [PathListName $slave]]]
@@ -206,23 +204,23 @@ namespace eval ::safe {
 			# unambigous -statics ?value? instead:
 			return -code error\
 				"ambigous query (get or set -noStatics ?)\
-				use -statics instead";
+				use -statics instead"
 		    }
 		    -nestedLoadOk {
 			return -code error\
 				"ambigous query (get or set -nestedLoadOk ?)\
-				use -nested instead";
+				use -nested instead"
 		    }
 		    default {
-			return -code error "unknown flag $name (bug)";
+			return -code error "unknown flag $name (bug)"
 		    }
 		}
 	    }
 	    default {
 		# Otherwise we want to parse the arguments like init and create
 		# did
-		set Args [::tcl::OptKeyParse ::safe::interpIC $args];
-		CheckInterp $slave;
+		set Args [::tcl::OptKeyParse ::safe::interpIC $args]
+		CheckInterp $slave
 		# Get the current (and not the default) values of
 		# whatever has not been given:
 		if {![::tcl::OptProcArgGiven -accessPath]} {
@@ -231,14 +229,14 @@ namespace eval ::safe {
 		} else {
 		    set doreset 0
 		}
-		if {    (![::tcl::OptProcArgGiven -statics]) 
-                     && (![::tcl::OptProcArgGiven -noStatics]) } {
+		if {(![::tcl::OptProcArgGiven -statics]) \
+			&& (![::tcl::OptProcArgGiven -noStatics]) } {
 		    set statics    [Set [StaticsOkName $slave]]
 		} else {
 		    set statics    [InterpStatics]
 		}
-		if {    ([::tcl::OptProcArgGiven -nested]) 
-                     || ([::tcl::OptProcArgGiven -nestedLoadOk]) } {
+		if {([::tcl::OptProcArgGiven -nested]) \
+			|| ([::tcl::OptProcArgGiven -nestedLoadOk]) } {
 		    set nested     [InterpNested]
 		} else {
 		    set nested     [Set [NestedOkName $slave]]
@@ -247,14 +245,13 @@ namespace eval ::safe {
 		    set deleteHook [Set [DeleteHookName $slave]]
 		}
 		# we can now reconfigure :
-		InterpSetConfig $slave $accessPath \
-			$statics $nested $deleteHook;
+		InterpSetConfig $slave $accessPath $statics $nested $deleteHook
 		# auto_reset the slave (to completly synch the new access_path)
 		if {$doreset} {
 		    if {[catch {::interp eval $slave {auto_reset}} msg]} {
-			Log $slave "auto_reset failed: $msg";
+			Log $slave "auto_reset failed: $msg"
 		    } else {
-			Log $slave "successful auto_reset" NOTICE;
+			Log $slave "successful auto_reset" NOTICE
 		    }
 		}
 	    }
@@ -298,15 +295,15 @@ namespace eval ::safe {
     } {
 	# Create the slave.
 	if {[string compare "" $slave]} {
-	    ::interp create -safe $slave;
+	    ::interp create -safe $slave
 	} else {
 	    # empty argument: generate slave name
-	    set slave [::interp create -safe];
+	    set slave [::interp create -safe]
 	}
-	Log $slave "Created" NOTICE;
+	Log $slave "Created" NOTICE
 
 	# Initialize it. (returns slave name)
-	InterpInit $slave $access_path $staticsok $nestedok $deletehook;
+	InterpInit $slave $access_path $staticsok $nestedok $deletehook
     }
 
 
@@ -323,60 +320,60 @@ namespace eval ::safe {
 	    nestedok deletehook} {
 
 	# determine and store the access path if empty
-	if {[string match "" $access_path]} {
-	    set access_path [uplevel #0 set auto_path];
+	if {[string equal "" $access_path]} {
+	    set access_path [uplevel #0 set auto_path]
 	    # Make sure that tcl_library is in auto_path
 	    # and at the first position (needed by setAccessPath)
-	    set where [lsearch -exact $access_path [info library]];
+	    set where [lsearch -exact $access_path [info library]]
 	    if {$where == -1} {
 		# not found, add it.
-		set access_path [concat [list [info library]] $access_path];
+		set access_path [concat [list [info library]] $access_path]
 		Log $slave "tcl_library was not in auto_path,\
-			added it to slave's access_path" NOTICE;
+			added it to slave's access_path" NOTICE
 	    } elseif {$where != 0} {
 		# not first, move it first
 		set access_path [concat [list [info library]]\
-			[lreplace $access_path $where $where]];
+			[lreplace $access_path $where $where]]
 		Log $slave "tcl_libray was not in first in auto_path,\
-			moved it to front of slave's access_path" NOTICE;
+			moved it to front of slave's access_path" NOTICE
 	    
 	    }
 
 	    # Add 1st level sub dirs (will searched by auto loading from tcl
 	    # code in the slave using glob and thus fail, so we add them
 	    # here so by default it works the same).
-	    set access_path [AddSubDirs $access_path];
+	    set access_path [AddSubDirs $access_path]
 	}
 
 	Log $slave "Setting accessPath=($access_path) staticsok=$staticsok\
-		nestedok=$nestedok deletehook=($deletehook)" NOTICE;
+		nestedok=$nestedok deletehook=($deletehook)" NOTICE
 
 	# clear old autopath if it existed
-	set nname [PathNumberName $slave];
+	set nname [PathNumberName $slave]
 	if {[Exists $nname]} {
-	    set n [Set $nname];
+	    set n [Set $nname]
 	    for {set i 0} {$i<$n} {incr i} {
-		Unset [PathToken $i $slave];
+		Unset [PathToken $i $slave]
 	    }
 	}
 
 	# build new one
 	set slave_auto_path {}
-	set i 0;
+	set i 0
 	foreach dir $access_path {
-	    Set [PathToken $i $slave] $dir;
-	    lappend slave_auto_path "\$[PathToken $i]";
-	    incr i;
+	    Set [PathToken $i $slave] $dir
+	    lappend slave_auto_path "\$[PathToken $i]"
+	    incr i
 	}
-	Set $nname $i;
-	Set [PathListName $slave] $access_path;
-	Set [VirtualPathListName $slave] $slave_auto_path;
+	Set $nname $i
+	Set [PathListName $slave] $access_path
+	Set [VirtualPathListName $slave] $slave_auto_path
 
 	Set [StaticsOkName $slave] $staticsok
 	Set [NestedOkName $slave] $nestedok
 	Set [DeleteHookName $slave] $deletehook
 
-	SyncAccessPath $slave;
+	SyncAccessPath $slave
     }
 
     #
@@ -385,12 +382,12 @@ namespace eval ::safe {
     #    Search for a real directory and returns its virtual Id
     #    (including the "$")
 proc ::safe::interpFindInAccessPath {slave path} {
-	set access_path [GetAccessPath $slave];
-	set where [lsearch -exact $access_path $path];
+	set access_path [GetAccessPath $slave]
+	set where [lsearch -exact $access_path $path]
 	if {$where == -1} {
-	    return -code error "$path not found in access path $access_path";
+	    return -code error "$path not found in access path $access_path"
 	}
-	return "\$[PathToken $where]";
+	return "\$[PathToken $where]"
     }
 
     #
@@ -400,22 +397,22 @@ proc ::safe::interpFindInAccessPath {slave path} {
 proc ::safe::interpAddToAccessPath {slave path} {
 	# first check if the directory is already in there
 	if {![catch {interpFindInAccessPath $slave $path} res]} {
-	    return $res;
+	    return $res
 	}
 	# new one, add it:
-	set nname [PathNumberName $slave];
-	set n [Set $nname];
-	Set [PathToken $n $slave] $path;
+	set nname [PathNumberName $slave]
+	set n [Set $nname]
+	Set [PathToken $n $slave] $path
 
-	set token "\$[PathToken $n]";
+	set token "\$[PathToken $n]"
 
-	Lappend [VirtualPathListName $slave] $token;
-	Lappend [PathListName $slave] $path;
-	Set $nname [expr {$n+1}];
+	Lappend [VirtualPathListName $slave] $token
+	Lappend [PathListName $slave] $path
+	Set $nname [expr {$n+1}]
 
-	SyncAccessPath $slave;
+	SyncAccessPath $slave
 
-	return $token;
+	return $token
     }
 
     # This procedure applies the initializations to an already existing
@@ -431,7 +428,7 @@ proc ::safe::interpAddToAccessPath {slave path} {
 
 	# Configure will generate an access_path when access_path is
 	# empty.
-	InterpSetConfig $slave $access_path $staticsok $nestedok $deletehook;
+	InterpSetConfig $slave $access_path $staticsok $nestedok $deletehook
 
 	# These aliases let the slave load files to define new commands
 
@@ -478,9 +475,8 @@ proc ::safe::interpAddToAccessPath {slave path} {
 	# model platform dependant and thus more error prone.
 
 	if {[catch {::interp eval $slave\
-		{source [file join $tcl_library init.tcl]}}\
-		msg]} {
-	    Log $slave "can't source init.tcl ($msg)";
+		{source [file join $tcl_library init.tcl]}} msg]} {
+	    Log $slave "can't source init.tcl ($msg)"
 	    error "can't source init.tcl into slave $slave ($msg)"
 	}
 
@@ -498,18 +494,18 @@ proc ::safe::interpAddToAccessPath {slave path} {
 		# check that we don't have it yet as a children
 		# of a previous dir
 		if {[lsearch -exact $res $dir]<0} {
-		    lappend res $dir;
+		    lappend res $dir
 		}
 		foreach sub [glob -nocomplain -- [file join $dir *]] {
-		    if {    ([file isdirectory $sub])
-		         && ([lsearch -exact $res $sub]<0) } {
+		    if {([file isdirectory $sub]) \
+			    && ([lsearch -exact $res $sub]<0) } {
 			# new sub dir, add it !
-	                lappend res $sub;
+	                lappend res $sub
 	            }
 		}
 	    }
 	}
-	return $res;
+	return $res
     }
 
     # This procedure deletes a safe slave managed by Safe Tcl and
@@ -517,20 +513,20 @@ proc ::safe::interpAddToAccessPath {slave path} {
 
 proc ::safe::interpDelete {slave} {
 
-        Log $slave "About to delete" NOTICE;
+        Log $slave "About to delete" NOTICE
 
 	# If the slave has a cleanup hook registered, call it.
 	# check the existance because we might be called to delete an interp
 	# which has not been registered with us at all
-	set hookname [DeleteHookName $slave];
+	set hookname [DeleteHookName $slave]
 	if {[Exists $hookname]} {
-	    set hook [Set $hookname];
+	    set hook [Set $hookname]
 	    if {![::tcl::Lempty $hook]} {
 		# remove the hook now, otherwise if the hook
 		# calls us somehow, we'll loop
-		Unset $hookname;
+		Unset $hookname
 		if {[catch {eval $hook [list $slave]} err]} {
-		    Log $slave "Delete hook error ($err)";
+		    Log $slave "Delete hook error ($err)"
 		}
 	    }
 	}
@@ -538,16 +534,16 @@ proc ::safe::interpDelete {slave} {
 	# Discard the global array of state associated with the slave, and
 	# delete the interpreter.
 
-	set statename [InterpStateName $slave];
+	set statename [InterpStateName $slave]
 	if {[Exists $statename]} {
-	    Unset $statename;
+	    Unset $statename
 	}
 
 	# if we have been called twice, the interp might have been deleted
 	# already
 	if {[::interp exists $slave]} {
-	    ::interp delete $slave;
-	    Log $slave "Deleted" NOTICE;
+	    ::interp delete $slave
+	    Log $slave "Deleted" NOTICE
 	}
 
 	return
@@ -556,12 +552,12 @@ proc ::safe::interpDelete {slave} {
     # Set (or get) the loging mecanism 
 
 proc ::safe::setLogCmd {args} {
-    variable Log;
+    variable Log
     if {[llength $args] == 0} {
-	return $Log;
+	return $Log
     } else {
 	if {[llength $args] == 1} {
-	    set Log [lindex $args 0];
+	    set Log [lindex $args 0]
 	} else {
 	    set Log $args
 	}
@@ -579,12 +575,11 @@ proc ::safe::setLogCmd {args} {
     # also sets tcl_library to the first token of the virtual path.
     #
     proc SyncAccessPath {slave} {
-	set slave_auto_path [Set [VirtualPathListName $slave]];
-	::interp eval $slave [list set auto_path $slave_auto_path];
-	Log $slave \
-		"auto_path in $slave has been set to $slave_auto_path"\
-		NOTICE;
-	::interp eval $slave [list set tcl_library [lindex $slave_auto_path 0]];
+	set slave_auto_path [Set [VirtualPathListName $slave]]
+	::interp eval $slave [list set auto_path $slave_auto_path]
+	Log $slave "auto_path in $slave has been set to $slave_auto_path"\
+		NOTICE
+	::interp eval $slave [list set tcl_library [lindex $slave_auto_path 0]]
     }
 
     # base name for storing all the slave states
@@ -594,13 +589,12 @@ proc ::safe::setLogCmd {args} {
     # We add the S prefix to avoid that a slave interp called "Log"
     # would smash our "Log" variable.
     proc InterpStateName {slave} {
-	return "S$slave";
+	return "S$slave"
     }
 
     # Check that the given slave is "one of us"
     proc IsInterp {slave} {
-	expr {    ([Exists [InterpStateName $slave]]) 
-	       && ([::interp exists $slave])}
+	expr {[Exists [InterpStateName $slave]] && [::interp exists $slave]}
     }
 
     # returns the virtual token for directory number N
@@ -608,53 +602,53 @@ proc ::safe::setLogCmd {args} {
     # it will return the corresponding master global variable name
     proc PathToken {n {slave ""}} {
 	if {[string compare "" $slave]} {
-	    return "[InterpStateName $slave](access_path,$n)";
+	    return "[InterpStateName $slave](access_path,$n)"
 	} else {
 	    # We need to have a ":" in the token string so
 	    # [file join] on the mac won't turn it into a relative
 	    # path.
-	    return "p(:$n:)";
+	    return "p(:$n:)"
 	}
     }
     # returns the variable name of the complete path list
     proc PathListName {slave} {
-	return "[InterpStateName $slave](access_path)";
+	return "[InterpStateName $slave](access_path)"
     }
     # returns the variable name of the complete path list
     proc VirtualPathListName {slave} {
-	return "[InterpStateName $slave](access_path_slave)";
+	return "[InterpStateName $slave](access_path_slave)"
     }
     # returns the variable name of the number of items
     proc PathNumberName {slave} {
-	return "[InterpStateName $slave](access_path,n)";
+	return "[InterpStateName $slave](access_path,n)"
     }
     # returns the staticsok flag var name
     proc StaticsOkName {slave} {
-	return "[InterpStateName $slave](staticsok)";
+	return "[InterpStateName $slave](staticsok)"
     }
     # returns the nestedok flag var name
     proc NestedOkName {slave} {
-	return "[InterpStateName $slave](nestedok)";
+	return "[InterpStateName $slave](nestedok)"
     }
     # Run some code at the namespace toplevel
     proc Toplevel {args} {
-	namespace eval [namespace current] $args;
+	namespace eval [namespace current] $args
     }
     # set/get values
     proc Set {args} {
-	eval Toplevel set $args;
+	eval Toplevel set $args
     }
     # lappend on toplevel vars
     proc Lappend {args} {
-	eval Toplevel lappend $args;
+	eval Toplevel lappend $args
     }
     # unset a var/token (currently just an global level eval)
     proc Unset {args} {
-	eval Toplevel unset $args;
+	eval Toplevel unset $args
     }
     # test existance 
     proc Exists {varname} {
-	Toplevel info exists $varname;
+	Toplevel info exists $varname
     }
     # short cut for access path getting
     proc GetAccessPath {slave} {
@@ -680,24 +674,24 @@ proc ::safe::setLogCmd {args} {
 	# somehow strip the namespaces 'functionality' out (the danger
 	# is that we would strip valid macintosh "../" queries... :
 	if {[regexp {(::)|(\.\.)} $path]} {
-	    error "invalid characters in path $path";
+	    error "invalid characters in path $path"
 	}
-	set n [expr {[Set [PathNumberName $slave]]-1}];
+	set n [expr {[Set [PathNumberName $slave]]-1}]
 	for {} {$n>=0} {incr n -1} {
 	    # fill the token virtual names with their real value
-	    set [PathToken $n] [Set [PathToken $n $slave]];
+	    set [PathToken $n] [Set [PathToken $n $slave]]
 	}
 	# replaces the token by their value
-	subst -nobackslashes -nocommands $path;
+	subst -nobackslashes -nocommands $path
     }
 
 
     # Log eventually log an error
     # to enable error logging, set Log to {puts stderr} for instance
     proc Log {slave msg {type ERROR}} {
-	variable Log;
+	variable Log
 	if {[info exists Log] && [llength $Log]} {
-	    eval $Log [list "$type for slave $slave : $msg"];
+	    eval $Log [list "$type for slave $slave : $msg"]
 	}
     }
 
@@ -708,29 +702,27 @@ proc ::safe::setLogCmd {args} {
 	# limit what can be sourced to .tcl
 	# and forbid files with more than 1 dot and
 	# longer than 14 chars
-	set ftail [file tail $file];
+	set ftail [file tail $file]
 	if {[string length $ftail]>14} {
-	    error "$ftail: filename too long";
+	    error "$ftail: filename too long"
 	}
 	if {[regexp {\..*\.} $ftail]} {
-	    error "$ftail: more than one dot is forbidden";
+	    error "$ftail: more than one dot is forbidden"
 	}
 	if {[string compare $ftail "tclIndex"] && \
-		[string compare [string tolower [file extension $ftail]]\
-		".tcl"]} {
-	    error "$ftail: must be a *.tcl or tclIndex";
+		[string compare -nocase [file extension $ftail]	".tcl"]} {
+	    error "$ftail: must be a *.tcl or tclIndex"
 	}
 
 	if {![file exists $file]} {
 	    # don't tell the file path
-	    error "no such file or directory";
+	    error "no such file or directory"
 	}
 
 	if {![file readable $file]} {
 	    # don't tell the file path
-	    error "not readable";
+	    error "not readable"
 	}
-
     }
 
 
@@ -738,39 +730,39 @@ proc ::safe::setLogCmd {args} {
 
     proc AliasSource {slave args} {
 
-	set argc [llength $args];
+	set argc [llength $args]
 	# Allow only "source filename"
 	# (and not mac specific -rsrc for instance - see comment in ::init
 	# for current rationale)
 	if {$argc != 1} {
 	    set msg "wrong # args: should be \"source fileName\""
-	    Log $slave "$msg ($args)";
-	    return -code error $msg;
+	    Log $slave "$msg ($args)"
+	    return -code error $msg
 	}
 	set file [lindex $args 0]
 	
 	# get the real path from the virtual one.
 	if {[catch {set file [TranslatePath $slave $file]} msg]} {
-	    Log $slave $msg;
+	    Log $slave $msg
 	    return -code error "permission denied"
 	}
 	
 	# check that the path is in the access path of that slave
 	if {[catch {FileInAccessPath $slave $file} msg]} {
-	    Log $slave $msg;
+	    Log $slave $msg
 	    return -code error "permission denied"
 	}
 
 	# do the checks on the filename :
 	if {[catch {CheckFileName $slave $file} msg]} {
-	    Log $slave "$file:$msg";
-	    return -code error $msg;
+	    Log $slave "$file:$msg"
+	    return -code error $msg
 	}
 
 	# passed all the tests , lets source it:
 	if {[catch {::interp invokehidden $slave source $file} msg]} {
-	    Log $slave $msg;
-	    return -code error "script error";
+	    Log $slave $msg
+	    return -code error "script error"
 	}
 	return $msg
     }
@@ -779,26 +771,26 @@ proc ::safe::setLogCmd {args} {
 
     proc AliasLoad {slave file args} {
 
-	set argc [llength $args];
+	set argc [llength $args]
 	if {$argc > 2} {
-	    set msg "load error: too many arguments";
-	    Log $slave "$msg ($argc) {$file $args}";
-	    return -code error $msg;
+	    set msg "load error: too many arguments"
+	    Log $slave "$msg ($argc) {$file $args}"
+	    return -code error $msg
 	}
 
 	# package name (can be empty if file is not).
-	set package [lindex $args 0];
+	set package [lindex $args 0]
 
 	# Determine where to load. load use a relative interp path
 	# and {} means self, so we can directly and safely use passed arg.
-	set target [lindex $args 1];
+	set target [lindex $args 1]
 	if {[string length $target]} {
 	    # we will try to load into a sub sub interp
 	    # check that we want to authorize that.
 	    if {![NestedOk $slave]} {
 		Log $slave "loading to a sub interp (nestedok)\
-			disabled (trying to load $package to $target)";
-		return -code error "permission denied (nested load)";
+			disabled (trying to load $package to $target)"
+		return -code error "permission denied (nested load)"
 	    }
 	    
 	}
@@ -807,34 +799,34 @@ proc ::safe::setLogCmd {args} {
 	if {[string length $file] == 0} {
 	    # static package loading
 	    if {[string length $package] == 0} {
-		set msg "load error: empty filename and no package name";
-		Log $slave $msg;
-		return -code error $msg;
+		set msg "load error: empty filename and no package name"
+		Log $slave $msg
+		return -code error $msg
 	    }
 	    if {![StaticsOk $slave]} {
 		Log $slave "static packages loading disabled\
-			(trying to load $package to $target)";
-		return -code error "permission denied (static package)";
+			(trying to load $package to $target)"
+		return -code error "permission denied (static package)"
 	    }
 	} else {
 	    # file loading
 
 	    # get the real path from the virtual one.
 	    if {[catch {set file [TranslatePath $slave $file]} msg]} {
-		Log $slave $msg;
+		Log $slave $msg
 		return -code error "permission denied"
 	    }
 
 	    # check the translated path
 	    if {[catch {FileInAccessPath $slave $file} msg]} {
-		Log $slave $msg;
+		Log $slave $msg
 		return -code error "permission denied (path)"
 	    }
 	}
 
 	if {[catch {::interp invokehidden\
 		$slave load $file $package $target} msg]} {
-	    Log $slave $msg;
+	    Log $slave $msg
 	    return -code error $msg
 	}
 
@@ -849,14 +841,14 @@ proc ::safe::setLogCmd {args} {
     # result.... needs checking ?
     proc FileInAccessPath {slave file} {
 
-	set access_path [GetAccessPath $slave];
+	set access_path [GetAccessPath $slave]
 
 	if {[file isdirectory $file]} {
 	    error "\"$file\": is a directory"
 	}
 	set parent [file dirname $file]
 	if {[lsearch -exact $access_path $parent] == -1} {
-	    error "\"$file\": not in access_path";
+	    error "\"$file\": not in access_path"
 	}
     }
 
@@ -868,9 +860,9 @@ proc ::safe::setLogCmd {args} {
 	if {[regexp $okpat $subcommand]} {
 	    return [eval {$command $subcommand} [lrange $args 1 end]]
 	}
-	set msg "not allowed to invoke subcommand $subcommand of $command";
-	Log $slave $msg;
-	error $msg;
+	set msg "not allowed to invoke subcommand $subcommand of $command"
+	Log $slave $msg
+	error $msg
     }
 
     # This procedure installs an alias in a slave that invokes "safesubset"
@@ -895,7 +887,7 @@ proc ::safe::setLogCmd {args} {
 
     proc AliasEncoding {slave args} {
 
-	set argc [llength $args];
+	set argc [llength $args]
 
 	set okpat "^(name.*|convert.*)\$"
 	set subcommand [lindex $args 0]
@@ -910,21 +902,20 @@ proc ::safe::setLogCmd {args} {
 		# passed all the tests , lets source it:
 		if {[catch {::interp invokehidden \
 			$slave encoding system} msg]} {
-		    Log $slave $msg;
-		    return -code error "script error";
+		    Log $slave $msg
+		    return -code error "script error"
 		}
 	    } else {
-		set msg "wrong # args: should be \"encoding system\"";
-		Log $slave $msg;
-		error $msg;
+		set msg "wrong # args: should be \"encoding system\""
+		Log $slave $msg
+		error $msg
 	    }
 	} else {
-	    set msg "wrong # args: should be \"encoding option ?arg ...?\"";
-	    Log $slave $msg;
-	    error $msg;
+	    set msg "wrong # args: should be \"encoding option ?arg ...?\""
+	    Log $slave $msg
+	    error $msg
 	}
-	
-	
+
 	return $msg
     }
 
diff --git a/library/word.tcl b/library/word.tcl
index 0c8d576..d0d8a60 100644
--- a/library/word.tcl
+++ b/library/word.tcl
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
 # See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
 # of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 # 
-# RCS: @(#) $Id: word.tcl,v 1.4 1999/04/16 00:46:57 stanton Exp $
+# RCS: @(#) $Id: word.tcl,v 1.5 1999/08/19 02:59:40 hobbs Exp $
 
 # The following variables are used to determine which characters are
 # interpreted as white space.  
 
-if {$tcl_platform(platform) == "windows"} {
+if {[string equal $tcl_platform(platform) "windows"]} {
     # Windows style - any but space, tab, or newline
     set tcl_wordchars "\[^ \t\n\]"
     set tcl_nonwordchars "\[ \t\n\]"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ proc tcl_wordBreakAfter {str start} {
 
 proc tcl_wordBreakBefore {str start} {
     global tcl_nonwordchars tcl_wordchars
-    if {[string compare $start end] == 0} {
+    if {[string equal $start end]} {
 	set start [string length $str]
     }
     if {[regexp -indices "^.*($tcl_wordchars$tcl_nonwordchars|$tcl_nonwordchars$tcl_wordchars)" [string range $str 0 $start] result]} {
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ proc tcl_startOfNextWord {str start} {
 
 proc tcl_startOfPreviousWord {str start} {
     global tcl_nonwordchars tcl_wordchars
-    if {[string compare $start end] == 0} {
+    if {[string equal $start end]} {
 	set start [string length $str]
     }
     if {[regexp -indices \