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diff --git a/win/README.binary b/win/README.binary deleted file mode 100644 index 8388235..0000000 --- a/win/README.binary +++ /dev/null @@ -1,141 +0,0 @@ -Tcl/Tk 8.4 for Windows, Binary Distribution - -1. Introduction ---------------- - -This directory contains the binary distribution of Tcl/Tk 8.4.19 for -Windows. It was compiled with Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 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 by the Tcl community. - -2. Documentation ----------------- - -The home of Tcl and Tk sources and bug database on the Web is at: - http://tcl.sourceforge.net/ - -The home page for the Tcl Developer Xchange is at: - http://www.tcl.tk/ - -The home page for the Tcl/Tk 8.4 release is - http://www.tcl.tk/software/tcltk/8.4.html - -Detailed release notes can be found at the file distributions page -by clicking on the relevant version. - http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=10894 - -Information about Tcl itself can be found at - http://www.tcl.tk/scripting/ - -There are many Tcl books on the market. Most are listed at - http://www.tcl.tk/resource/doc/books/ - -There are notes about compiling Tcl at - http://www.tcl.tk/doc/howto/compile.html - -3. Installation ---------------- - -The binary release is distributed as a self-extracting archive called -tcl<version>.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: - - tcl84.lib - tk84.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://tcl.sourceforge.net/ - -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://www.tcl.tk/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 using the Tracker at - - http://tcl.sourceforge.net/ - -You can also recommend more URLs for the resource center using the forms -labeled "Add a Resource". - -10. Mailing lists ----------------- - -Several mailing lists are hosted at SourceForge to discuss development or -use issues (like Macintosh and Windows topics). For more information and -to subscribe, visit: - - http://sourceforge.net/projects/tcl/ - -and go to the Mailing Lists page. There are also Special Interest Groups -(SIGs) setup for these topics and more at: - - http://www.tcl.tk/ |