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CPAN modules Tcl-0.72.tar.gz and TclTk-0.72.tar.gz allow connecting to existing Tcl/Tk installation and these modules are able to provide syntax very similar to perl/Tk.
I wrote this announcement here because of two main reasons:
  1. to let people try those modules and may be they will provide useful feedback and further ideas.
  2. (most improtant item) may be volunteers could help me improving documentation of modules
    I need help in preparing better and cleaner phrases.

These newly released modules allow Perl users to use newest available Tcl/Tk features plus pure-Tcl widgets but still remaining in usual perlTk syntax.
Usually the only distinction is using use Tcl::Tk qw(:perlTk); instead of use Tk;.
(sometimes several modifications of perlTk code still necessary, but I hope this will be improved in the future)

Here is an example:

use Tcl::Tk qw(:perlTk); $mw = MainWindow->new; $mw->Label(-text => "Hello world")->pack; $btn = $mw->Button(-text => "test", -command => sub { $btn->configure(-text=>"[". $btn->cget('-text')."]"); })->pack; $edt = $mw->Text()->pack; $edt->insert('end',"\x{2456}\x{2457}"); MainLoop;

While there are still some places to improve and even DEBUG information appearing, there's not much work remains to do, and I am planning finishing it within couple of weeks.

Actually size of Tcl::Tk is rather small, and most of actual processing is performed on Tcl side.
Examples occupy a lot of space inside distribution, but module itself is small.

Courage, the Cowardly Dog
PS. I am also thinking about allowing to use pure-perl widgets in Tcl::Tk, but currently I can't guarantee anything on this.


In reply to Tcl, Tcl::Tk now much better, but need documentation improvements by Courage

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