total newbie

[radlan]

hi guys, thanks a wonderful forum!
I am a total newbie in tcl development and just started learning... I got a Wish84 console and it seems to me that its not compatible with tcl code 100%. What console do you use? what should I have to get started with tcl coding? I also want to learn how to help me do QA job at the company, testing debugging etc.. what tools would I need for that?


thanks so much in advance!

 

[Bong]

I got a Wish84 console and it seems to me that its not compatible with tcl code 100%.

What do you mean? If you bring up a Wish session, you get a console window and a blank Tk window. Are you saying that if you type a valid Tcl command in the console, you get an error? What command; what error?

what should I have to get started with tcl coding? I also want to learn how to help me do QA job at the company, testing debugging etc.. what tools would I need for that?

This forum is certainly a good start. Also, there are several good books out there; my favorite is Practical Programming in Tcl and Tk by Brent Welch.

I am not personally a big fan of IDEs. I would use a good text editor with syntax recognition (ConText is a good one).

When I was getting started, I found the Tk demo's to be extremely helpful. Also, the help files are quite good.

What are you trying to accomplish?

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Bob Rashkin

 

[radlan]

thanks a lot Bob, I recently got Practical Programming in Tcl and Tk by Brent Welch. I got my TCL/TK from

http://www.activestate.com/Products/Download/Download.plex?id=ActiveTcl

is it the right source to get a console?

What I am trying to accomplish is to learn how to write scripts for testing switshes/routers, Cisco stuff and stuff in that field.

 

[Bong]

Yes, that all seems right. Try to do something and post any problems you're having here.

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Bob Rashkin

 

[radlan]

ok Bong, thank you!