Re: [Tclish-devel] Installer modules -- gui stuff

[Steve C. <ste...@mq...>]

On Thursday 19 July 2001 19:05, Peter Farmer wrote:
>
> > ** package installergui, Tk installer elements
> >  - Provides a framework for a graphical installer with the standard GUI
> >    elements like package selectors, directory selectors etc.
>
> installer widgets ... check 8-).  Possible including :
>  ... lots of good suggestions...
>
> also perhaps :
>
> ** package/file retrieval library - FTP/HTTP/WEBDAV/RSYNC/CVS?
>    - probably some good packages already that just need to
>      be bundled together with some glue to create the API
>    - if such a beast doesnt already exist (Perl already
>      has a good one) it can be an extension/package
>      in its own right.

tclish uses the existing http package for this, George uses the FTP package. 
I can see a benifit in a CVS interface but are others interesting?? I guess 
that if we can provide an interface which uses HTTP/FTP then others could be 
added by those with an interest in providing that kind of repository. One 
other useful protocol might be HTTPS and theres already a package which does 
this for us.

Another useful function will be to be able to verify a digital signature so a 
general interface to an encryption library would be useful.


> not to forget tcllib
> hmm - Whats needed is a thorough survey of what TCL code is out there
> before inventing our new wheels ...
> Oh for "CTAN" 8-)

Hopefully we can between us remember or find code that's been announced.

Steve