tcltk-perl

RE: [tcltk-perl] Tcl::Tk 0.88 timing?

[Konovalov, V. <vko...@sp...>]

> Jeff Hobbs wrote:
> > I just made some updates to the Tcl bridge stuff for a little
> > cleanup, but most importantly a tiny change in the createcmd.t
> > test to allow it to build properly in ActiveState's ppm
> > repository (which uses 5.8.0).
> > 
> > Any thoughts on 0.88 timing?

Well, as long as it is reasonable to make a release, then plan it to 21th
august (after some more my changes at weekend), and if weather conditions
will be not perfect then release somewhere in the next week.

On the other notes, currently I am looking into integrating Tcl/Tk into
Perl6, which is currently developed in Haskell, and here are some notes on
the fact:

  - I realized that TclHaskell is currently out-of-date, (does not compile)
and I have some inprovement patches and tried to contact author (with no
avail)
  - it is probably better to not use TclHaskell and write direct calls to
tcl/tk library; frantk is based on top of TclHaskell and I have no idea
about it's shape.
  - while I received commit bit and am planning to add Tcl/Tk into PUGS
(current codename of haskell implementation of perl6), I did not negotiated
inclusion of such support into distribution yet.
  - Haskell and Pugs sourcetree are amazingly hard to start with :):), and
PUGS has amazingly quick growth

All in all, I am trying Tcl::Tk in perl6, and there are interesting things
here.

> 
> Just a note that I actually have a few more changes in the
> pipeline that I should get in tomorrow.

Thank you!

Best regards,
Vadim.

RE: [tcltk-perl] Tcl::Tk 0.88 timing?

[Konovalov, V. <vko...@sp...>]

....

> make a version for 8.3 at some point.  I suspect they never
> did one that properly used Tcl stubs though, otherwise you
> would not need to recompile for newer Tcl releases anyways.

Other way round: PUGS *requires* only GHC (not HUGS not NHC) only 6.4+ and
older not supported, as was declared in READMEs, so I recompiled for newer
haskell releases, but probably I'll delay reviving TclHaskell and will use
Tcl/Tk from GHC directly (and this is quite possible and documented way)


> OK, let us know about progress, and if there is something
> about the build system that can be made to make this easier.

sure.

Best regards,
Vadim.

RE: [tcltk-perl] Tcl::Tk 0.88 timing?

[Konovalov, V. <vko...@sp...>]

> > > > Any thoughts on 0.88 timing?

...

> OK, I have commited the bulk of my changes.

I made a CPAN release.
Mostly changes that I planned I did not included, but seemingly its better
to make a release anyway, and hopefully next release will be within next
month or two.

Thank you very much for helping with this.

Best refards,
Vadim.

RE: [tcltk-perl] Tcl::Tk 0.88 timing?

[Jeff H. <je...@Ac...>]

Konovalov, Vadim wrote:
> > > Any thoughts on 0.88 timing?
> 
> Well, as long as it is reasonable to make a release, then 
> plan it to 21th august (after some more my changes at 
> weekend), and if weather conditions will be not perfect then 
> release somewhere in the next week.

OK, I have commited the bulk of my changes.

> On the other notes, currently I am looking into integrating 
> Tcl/Tk into Perl6, which is currently developed in Haskell, 
> and here are some notes on the fact:

Sounds cool ... my haskell is extremely limited, so I don't
know that I'll be of much help.

>   - I realized that TclHaskell is currently out-of-date, 
> (does not compile) and I have some inprovement patches and 
> tried to contact author (with no avail)

Hmmm, first hit at http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~meurig/TclHaskell/
and it certainly seems to be old.  It appears that they did
make a version for 8.3 at some point.  I suspect they never
did one that properly used Tcl stubs though, otherwise you
would not need to recompile for newer Tcl releases anyways.

>   - it is probably better to not use TclHaskell and write 
> direct calls to tcl/tk library; frantk is based on top of 
> TclHaskell and I have no idea about it's shape.
>   - while I received commit bit and am planning to add Tcl/Tk 
> into PUGS (current codename of haskell implementation of 
> perl6), I did not negotiated inclusion of such support into 
> distribution yet.
>   - Haskell and Pugs sourcetree are amazingly hard to start 
> with :):), and PUGS has amazingly quick growth
> 
> All in all, I am trying Tcl::Tk in perl6, and there are 
> interesting things here.

OK, let us know about progress, and if there is something
about the build system that can be made to make this easier.

Jeff