TCL-101: Beginning Tcl/TK

Overview:
This three-day programming class provides programmers the knowledge to create Tcl/TK scripts. Students will develop experience to automate system tasks via hands-on programming exercises in conjunction with the lecture.

Prerequisites:
Prior to attending this class, students should have the following experience:

• Programming experience in a structured language (C, C++, Java, Cobol) is required.

Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Use scalar, list and array variables.
• Manipulate strings.
• Use regular expressions to search for and replace sub-strings within a string.
• Use flow control statements such as if, while, switch, for and foreach.
• Create and use procedures including handling the scope of variables.
• Control the file system and processes from within a Tcl script.
• Define the concepts behind creating graphical applications.
• Describe what widgets are and how to create them.
• Create menus and sub-menus.
• Use pack to organize widgets.

Modules:

1. Introduction to Tcl/Tk
2. Tcl Basics
3. Variables
4. Lists
5. Arrays
6. Strings
7. Regular expressions
8. Flow control
9. Procedures
10. File & Processing Handling
11. TK Basics
12. Widgets
13. Menus
14. Pack