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ActiveState ActiveTcl 8.6.8607

Free Manage TCL programming content on a computer
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Tcl is a powerful and easy-to-learn language which is widely used in embedded systems. In order to setup the Tcl, developers are required to compile the source code distributions and Tcl extensions. Obviously, this is a time-consuming task and needs to be done very carefully. ActiveTcl is the perfect tool for the software developers who are looking for a ready-to-install Tcl package which eases their task of compiling the source code, extensions etc.

With ActiveTcl you can install Tcl in few clicks. ActiveTcl provides you with a rich set of Tcl development tools with a single software installation. It includes precompiled versions of the core Tcl, Tk and several other popular extensions. ActiveTcl allows developers to develop across multiple platforms like Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, AIX and HP-UX. Applications/code tested with ActiveTcl will run perfectly on any Tcl installation having appropriate extensions installed. This tool is designed to meet all the needs of a Tcl developer. ActiveTcl comes with a demo application that includes examples of various Tcl packages which is helpful for the beginners. ActiveTcl is a faster, smarter, easy to use and quality assured tool. Higher versions of this tool are provided with new features and improvements.

Interestingly, this robust and easy to use tool is absolutely free to download and install.

Review summary

Pros

  • Easy to use and install
  • Available for multiple platforms
  • Fast and Powerful
  • Free tool
  • Comes with demo application useful for beginners

Cons

  • This version doesn't support zlib compression
  • PNG support is not available in this version

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