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diff --git a/doc/TkInitStubs.3 b/doc/TkInitStubs.3 index 3806f95..cc1bb36 100644 --- a/doc/TkInitStubs.3 +++ b/doc/TkInitStubs.3 @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ as \fIversion\fR. The Tcl stubs mechanism defines a way to dynamically bind extensions to a particular Tcl implementation at run time. the stubs mechanism requires no changes to applications -incoporating Tcl/Tk interpreters. Only developers creating +incorporating Tcl/Tk interpreters. Only developers creating C-based Tcl/Tk extensions need to take steps to use the stubs mechanism with their extensions. See the \fBTcl_InitStubs\fR page for more information. @@ -48,15 +48,19 @@ Tcl functions. Call \fBTk_InitStubs\fR if the extension before calling any other Tk functions. .IP 2) 5 -Define the \fBUSE_TCL_STUBS\fR symbol. Typically, you would include the -\fB\-DUSE_TCL_STUBS\fR flag when compiling the extension. +Define the \fBUSE_TCL_STUBS\fR and the \fBUSE_TK_STUBS\fR +symbols. Typically, you would include the \fB\-DUSE_TCL_STUBS\fR and +the \fB\-DUSE_TK_STUBS\fR flags when compiling the extension. .IP 3) 5 -Link the extension with the Tcl and Tk stubs libraries instead of -the standard Tcl and Tk libraries. On Unix platforms, the library -names are \fIlibtclstub8.4.a\fR and \fIlibtkstub8.4.a\fR; on Windows -platforms, the library names are \fItclstub84.lib\fR and \fItkstub84.lib\fR -(adjust names with appropriate version number). +Link the extension with the Tcl and Tk stubs libraries instead of the +standard Tcl and Tk libraries. On Unix platforms, the library names +are \fIlibtclstub8.4.a\fR and \fIlibtkstub8.4.a\fR; on Windows +platforms, the library names are \fItclstub84.lib\fR and +\fItkstub84.lib\fR. Adjust the library names with appropriate version +number but note that the extension may only be used with versions of +Tcl/Tk that have that version number or higher. .SH DESCRIPTION +.PP \fBTk_InitStubs\fR attempts to initialize the Tk stub table pointers and ensure that the correct version of Tk is loaded. In addition to an interpreter handle, it accepts as arguments a version number |