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diff --git a/win/README.binary b/win/README.binary deleted file mode 100644 index 7bdeca8..0000000 --- a/win/README.binary +++ /dev/null @@ -1,151 +0,0 @@ -Tcl/Tk 8.3 for Windows, Binary Distribution - -RCS: @(#) $Id: README.binary,v 1.19.2.1 2000/07/27 01:39:23 hobbs Exp $ - -1. Introduction ---------------- - -This directory contains the binary distribution of Tcl/Tk 8.3.2 for -Windows. It was compiled with Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 using Win32 -API, so that it will run under Windows NT, 95, 98 and 2000. - -Tcl provides a powerful platform for creating integration applications -that tie together diverse applications, protocols, devices, and -frameworks. When paired with the Tk toolkit, Tcl provides the fastest -and most powerful way to create GUI applications that run on PCs, Unix, -and the Macintosh. Tcl can also be used for a variety of web-related -tasks and for creating powerful command languages for applications. - -Tcl is maintained, enhanced, and distributed freely as a service to the -Tcl community by Scriptics Corporation. - -2. Documentation ----------------- - -The official home for Tcl and Tk on the Web is at: - http://dev.scriptics.com - -The home page for the Tcl/Tk 8.3 release is - http://dev.scriptics.com/software/tcltk/8.3.html - -Detailed release notes can be found at - http://dev.scriptics.com/software/tcltk/relnotes/tcl8.3.2.txt - -Information about Tcl itself can be found at - http://dev.scriptics.com/scripting/ - -There are many Tcl books on the market. Most are listed at - http://dev.scriptics.com/resource/doc/books/ - -There are notes about compiling Tcl at - http://dev.scriptics.com/doc/howto/compile.html - -3. Installation ---------------- - -The binary release is distributed as a self-extracting archive called -tcl83.exe. The setup program which will prompt you for an -installation directory. It will create the installation heirarchy -under the specified directory, and install a wish application icon -under the program manager group of your choice. - -We are no longer supporting use of Tcl with 16-bit versions of -Windows. Microsoft has completely dropped support of the Win32s -subsystem. - -4. Linking against the binary release --------------------------------------- - -In order to link your applications against the .dll files shipped with -this release, you will need to use the appropriate .lib file for your -compiler. In the lib directory of the installation directory, there -are library files for the Microsoft Visual C++ compiler: - - tcl83.lib - tk83.lib - -5. Building dynamically loadable extensions --------------------------------------------- - -Please refer to the example dynamically loadable extension provided on -our ftp site: - - ftp://ftp.scriptics.com/pub/tcl/misc/example.zip - -This archive contains a template that you can use for building -extensions that will be loadable on Unix, Windows, and Macintosh -systems. - -6. Reporting Bugs ------------------ -If you have comments or bug reports for the Windows version of Tcl, -please use our online database at: - - http://dev.scriptics.com/ticket/ - -or post them to the newsgroup comp.lang.tcl. - -7. Tcl newsgroup ------------------ - -There is a network news group "comp.lang.tcl" intended for the exchange -of information about Tcl, Tk, and related applications. Feel free to use -the newsgroup both for general information questions and for bug reports. -We read the newsgroup and will attempt to fix bugs and problems reported -to it. - -When using comp.lang.tcl, please be sure that your e-mail return address -is correctly set in your postings. This allows people to respond directly -to you, rather than the entire newsgroup, for answers that are not of -general interest. A bad e-mail return address may prevent you from -getting answers to your questions. You may have to reconfigure your news -reading software to ensure that it is supplying valid e-mail addresses. - -8. Tcl contributed archive --------------------------- - -Many people have created exciting packages and applications based on Tcl -and/or Tk and made them freely available to the Tcl community. An archive -of these contributions is kept on the machine ftp.neosoft.com. You -can access the archive using anonymous FTP; the Tcl contributed archive is -in the directory "/pub/tcl". The archive also contains several FAQ -("frequently asked questions") documents that provide solutions to problems -that are commonly encountered by TCL newcomers. - -9. Tcl Resource Center ----------------------- -Visit http://dev.scritics.com/resource/ to see an annotated index of -many Tcl resources available on the World Wide Web. This includes -papers, books, and FAQs, as well as extensions, applications, binary -releases, and patches. You can contribute patches by sending them -to <patches@scriptics.com>. You can also recommend more URLs for the -resource center using the forms labeled "Add a Resource". - -10. Mailing lists ----------------- - -A couple of mailing lists have been set up to discuss Macintosh or -Windows related Tcl issues. In order to use these Mailing Lists you -must have access to the internet. To subscribe send a message to: - - wintcl-request@scriptics.com - mactcl-request@scriptics.com - -In the body of the message (the subject will be ignored) put: - - subscribe mactcl Joe Blow - -Replacing Joe Blow with your real name, of course. (Use wintcl -instead of mactcl if you're interested in the Windows list.) If you -would just like to receive more information about the list without -subscribing put the line: - - information mactcl - -in the body instead (or wintcl). There are also Special Interest -Groups (SIGs) setup for these topics and more at: - - http://dev.scriptics.com/ - - - |