&| What | '''Ticol''' |&
&| Where | http://ticol.kerys.co.uk |&
&| Description | A hobby Tcl interpreter originally based on [Picol]. |&
&| Platforms | Windows NT 4.0 SP6a ReactOS 0.4.14+ to Server 2012. 32 and 64 bit |&
&| Updated | January 2022 |&
&| License | Proprietary non-commercial |&
&| Contact | See website |&
&| Support | None |&
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'''Recent Changes of this page and other news'''
* '''30 Jan 2022''' New build has been released with amendments and bugfixes. See [http://ticol.kerys.co.uk/downloads/]
'''Features'''
* Released as an EXE binary and linkable DLL version (ANSI only)
* Sample Windows GUI and command-line stub test interfaces linking to the DLL version
* Example C++ code to link dynamically to the DLL version
* Extensive help file at about 900+ pages, command-line help. HTML and Windows CHM file versions
* Small footprint portable binary at about 250kb (compressed) with no external dependencies
* Supports {*}, dynamic linking to external DLLs, double-dereferencing
* Single-step debugging, execution profiling/graphing
* C-like Macro Preprocessor language with static expression simplification and basic syntax checking
* Password protected file obfuscation and localised execution locking via TCX files * Can obfuscate via execution unlock, input password, username, hostname, MAC address or Windows version
* Built-in MD5 script verification for security use with obfuscated files
* Flow constructs include: while, loop, goto_block, sub, switch, for, foreach, on, try/catch, catch, time
* Supports Tcl lists, arrays, dictionary, basic structs, linked lists, C-like arrays, stacks
* Provides an experimental pseudo-assembler language plugin (TicASM)
* Offers a range of about 40 add-in plugin DLL modules * ANSI art viewer plugin, CScript (VBScript), DHCP, DNS, ARP, drive-mapping and big number plugins
* Zip plugin, SMTP email, SQLite, DBase and Ticol DB plugins, event logging, CPU query, FTP etc.
* HASP and RLM utility plugins * argc, argv handling which is supported via source, load, run and command-line
* Emulated namespaces
* Offers autoexec.tcl startup script support * Configurable via startup INI file with command-locking/restrictions
* Designed to support Windows HTTP webserver CGI use * Standard error handling, stepping into the debugger if enabled. Offers halt/resume commands
* Introspection via assert, #NDEBUG, walk, array walk, dump, trace, watch, vars, info, debug print
* About 350 unit tests
* Tested on a variety of legacy platforms including NT4/SP6a, Win2k, XP, Windows 7, Windows 10, Server 2012 * Aims to work on recent builds of ReactOS (0.4.14 passes all unit tests including plugins)
* Was designed with IT Department use in mind and was used in an IT department for several years
'''Disadvantages'''
* Sorry, ANSI only. Unicode, non-Roman languages are not supported
* No Linux or DOS versions. A cut-down legacy DOS version is mooted
* Is updated as and whenever I find time. This is a fun/hobby project only
* Unit tests need expanding * SomA few features are incomplete
* 32-bit release only
* No multi-threading
* No built-in socket support, but some TCP/IP and network support available via plugins
* Not recommended for production use (yet) * No support! (Sorry, I just don't have time)
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