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Tcl Windows API (TWAPI) 4.0b54 BETA 3

This is the third beta release of TWAPI 4.0. Note there have been API changes since the previous beta release. The API is now frozen for 4.0 and it is hoped that this will be the final 4.0 beta.

Supported platforms

TWAPI 4.0 requires

  • Windows XP (32-bit only) or later (32- or 64- bit)
  • Tcl 8.5 or 8.6 (32- or 64-bit)

Changes since 3.1.17

Major changes in this release are support for Windows event tracing, new Windows event logging formats, SSL/TLS channels, certificate management and verification, access to performance counters, enhancements to the COM module and architectural changes for modularity and run-time performance.

For a complete list, including INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES, see http://twapi.sourceforge.net/v4.0-dev/versionhistory.html

Distributions

TWAPI is distributed in multiple formats. See http://twapi.sourceforge.net/v4.0-dev/installation.html for the details and the pros and cons of each format.

TWAPI Summary

The Tcl Windows API (TWAPI) extension provides access to over 500 functions in the Windows API from within the Tcl scripting language.

Functions in the following areas are implemented:

  • System functions including OS and CPU information, shutdown and message formatting
  • User and group management
  • COM client support
  • Security and resource access control
  • Window management
  • User input: generate key/mouse input and hotkeys
  • Basic sound playback functions
  • Windows services
  • Windows event log access
  • Windows event tracing
  • Process and thread management
  • Directory change monitoring
  • Lan Manager and file and print shares
  • Drive information, file system types etc.
  • Network configuration and statistics
  • Network connection monitoring and control
  • Named pipes
  • Clipboard access
  • Taskbar icons and notifications
  • Console mode functions
  • Window stations and desktops
  • Internationalization
  • Task scheduling
  • Shell functions
  • Windows Installer
  • Synchronization
  • Power management
  • Device I/O and management
  • Crypto API and certificates
  • SSL/TLS
  • Windows Performance Counters
Source: README.md, updated 2014-04-22