Release of the tcl extension version 1.0

Posted in tcl extension for windows snmp agent | Monday, February 5th, 2007 | Trackback

The aim of the extension is to provide a way to extend the windows snmp agent by a scripting language instead of using the winsnmp c/c++ api.

TCL was chosen because I worked for the last year for a company which developed  a TCL based product which gave me the opportunity to hack the language, write extensions for it, and generally appreciate that its really a nice, easy to learn language.

While tcl is not very popular at this time and age, its syntax is not too different from php and it should be easy to learn for any experienced programmer.

As any 1.0 software version this software is kind of a beta version, at least until there is a positive feedback from users.

Get the full information and download the extension from the tcl extension page.

4 Responses to “Release of the tcl extension version 1.0”

  1. David Tilzmac Says:
    March 9th, 2007 at 7:24 am

    Though I have very limited experience with tcl, I have found myself in a position of coordinating the marketing of a new software tool with this language. This software is suppose to be sold between 45-65 u.s..

    First impression might seem basic in appearance.

    Can you tell me:

    -how one gets the software to not appear beta - shareware and look more marketable to the American market (microsoft fanatics)?

    - is there a downside to this software (i.e. security, copycat, etc.)

    Thanks for your help. Confused.

    David

  2. mark Says:
    March 9th, 2007 at 10:46 am

    Hi David,

    Sorry, but I don’t understand the context of your question. Are you asking a general TCL/TK question, or a question about the integration of this snmp agent extension with your software?

  3. David Tilzmac Says:
    March 9th, 2007 at 12:27 pm

    Mark…I am but a journeyman trying to understand what I have gotten myself into. I have been hired to promote and market a new software program for business.

    The times I have received a copy, it did not open correctly or has some problem or the other. The software engineer has been doing this alone. Over 1500 hours he has put in. I still love the product if we can get it 100% function/flow/looks!

    I do not have much of a coding background like I do marketing. I also have a successfull background with start ups (Have done 9 in last 17 years)..only one blew.The others soared.

    So here I am, not knowing if tcl is a code that is effective in business software to the toon that they have told me. They want over $100 for this. I have the Venturel Capitalists lined up…no problem. The problem is getting this software looking and functioning worthy the amount.

    Any insight will help.

    Thanks….

  4. mark Says:
    March 10th, 2007 at 6:10 am

    David, I can think of two ways to improve the look&feel of a tcl application on windows.

    1. There seems to be a new version of tcl, 8.5, which has an option for a native L&F/ I found some documentation here http://wiki.tcl.tk/11075 .

    2. There is away to “tell” windows what what kind of GUI widgets to use by a mechanism called “manifest files”. The manifest files are XML files which can be used on windows XP+ to control various asspects of an application.

    And maybe the best thing you can do is ask in the tcl news group http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.tcl/topics .

    Hope it helps.

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