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ANNOUNCE: Tcl Windows API 5.0 Beta 1
Difference from 4.7.2: Adds support for Tcl 9. Drops support for Windows versions prior to Windows 7 SP1. Drops the "modular" and "binary" build configurations. # Tcl Windows API (TWAPI) extension The Tcl Windows API (TWAPI) extension provides access to the Windows API from within the Tcl scripting language. * Project source repository is at https://github.com/apnadkarni/twapi * Documentation is at https://twapi.magicsplat.com * Binary distribution is at https://sourceforge.net/projects/twapi/files/Current%20Releases/Tcl%20Windows%20API/ ## Supported platforms TWAPI 5.0 requires * Windows 7 SP1 or later * Tcl 8.6.10+ or Tcl 9.x ### Binary distribution The single binary distribution supports Tcl 8.6 and Tcl 9 for both 32- and 64-bit platforms. It requires the VC++ runtime to already be installed on the system. Download from https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist if necessary. Windows 7 and 8.x also require the Windows UCRT runtime to be installed if not present. Download from https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/update-for-universal-c-runtime-in-windows-c0514201-7fe6-95a3-b0a5-287930f3560c. In most cases, both the above should already be present on the system. Note that the *modular* and single file *bin* in 4.x distributions are no longer available and will not be supported in 5.0. ## TWAPI Summary The Tcl Windows API (TWAPI) extension provides access to 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 and server 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 * Registry * Windows Management Instrumentation * Windows Installer * Synchronization * Power management * Device I/O and management * Crypto API and certificates * SSL/TLS * Windows Performance CountersClick on article to view all threads in comp.lang.tcl