Version 2 of How to read answers posted on the comp.lang.tcl newsgroup

Updated 2002-09-07 20:00:32

This page is dual to "Effective ways to request help with Tcl-related problems". The contributors to the comp.lang.tcl newsgroup (c.l.t) generally are exceptionally helpful and well-meaning. At the same time, they share a great depth of common understanding which occasionally presents surprises to petitioning newcomers. If you have posted a question to c.l.t, keep these possibilities in mind when reading follow-ups:

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[Incorporate bbh's ">That basic suggestion was to introduce you to the toplevel command

 >and the -command options on buttons. To get your full program going
 >you need to do a little more work. In general read the documentation
 >and poke around on http://wiki.tcl.tk to get many good ideas/examples."]]

[Answering different questions--true desires, better UI, better technology, ...]