Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 12:04:54 -0600
From: Moses DeJong
To: Linux Weekly News

What are Jacl and Tcl Blend

Jacl is a 100% Java implementation of Tcl 8.0.

Tcl Blend is a Tcl Extension that allows you to have access to
the Java VM from inside a Tcl interpreter.


What is this software good for?

Quick prototype of Java application without writing and compiling
lots of Java code.

Combining low level Java components using high level scripting,
similar to the way Visual Basic is used in Windows applications.

Creating regression tests for Java code.

Adding a "macro language" to an existing Java application.


Where did this software come from?

The original 1.0 version began as a research project at Sun labs.
It has now been picked up by independent Java developers and
scriptics (www.scriptics.com) has agreed to host the project by
providing web, cvs, and ftp space on their servers.


What is new in the 1.1 version?

Support for the JDK 1.2.

Improved Java method invocation system.


Who do I contact with questions?

The comp.lang.tcl newsgroup

People can sign up for the tcljava mailing list.

tcljava-request@tclconsortium.org (to sign on)
tcljava@tclconsortium.org (to send mail to the list)

http://www.scriptics.com/support/bugForm.html (bug report form at scriptics)


Send me an email if I can make anything more clear.

thnaks
Mo DeJong
dejong@cs.umn.edu
gimme multimedia group