Tk 8.3 for Macintosh by Ray Johnson Scriptics Corporation rjohnson@scriptics.com with major help from Jim Ingham Cygnus Solutions jingham@cygnus.com RCS: @(#) $Id: README,v 1.13 2000/04/26 17:37:35 hobbs Exp $ 1. Introduction --------------- This is the README file for the Macintosh version of the Tk extension for the Tcl scripting language. The file consists of information specific to the Macintosh version of Tcl and Tk. For more general information please read the README file in the main Tk directory. 3. Mac specific features ------------------------ There are several features or enhancements in Tk that are unique to the Macintosh version of Tk. The list of these features is maintained at http://dev.scriptics.com/software/mac/features.html 4. The Distribution ------------------- Macintosh Tk is distributed in three different forms. This should make it easier to only download what you need. Replace with the current version of Tk. The packages are as follows: mactk.sea.hqx This distribution is a "binary" only release. It contains an installer program that will install a 68k, PowerPC, or Fat version of the "Wish" application. In addition, in installs the Tcl & Tk libraries in the Extensions folder inside your System Folder. (No "INIT"'s or Control Pannels are installed.) mactcltk-full-.sea.hqx This release contains the full release of Tcl and Tk for the Macintosh plus the More Files package on which Macintosh Tcl and Tk rely. mactk-source-.sea.hqx This release contains the complete source to Tk for the Macintosh In addition, Metrowerks CodeWarrior libraries and project files are included. However, you must already have the More Files package to compile this code. 5. Compiling Tk --------------- In order to compile Macintosh Tk you must have the following items: CodeWarrior Pro 5 or higher Mac Tcl (source) (which requires More Files 1.4.9) Mac Tk (source) The project files included with the Mac Tcl source should work fine. The only thing you may need to update are the access paths. As with Tcl, you need to upgrade to the 2.0.1 version of the C compilers or later to build the CFM68K version of Tcl/Tk. Special notes: * Check out the file bugs.doc for information about known bugs. * We are starting to support the new Appearance Manager that shipped with MacOS 8.0. The Tk 8.0.3 release is the first Tk release that supported the Appearance Manager well. Tk 8.0.4 extended this support to the menu system, though you have to have Appearance 1.0.1 or later installed for this to work. If you have comments or Bug reports, use our on-line database at http://dev.scriptics.com/ticket/