Before porting Tcl scripts to a [PocketPC] or [PDA] running [Windows/CE], check this list for known problems of the two current ports, and some workarounds.

'''8.4a2 port by [Rainer Keuchel]:''' [http://www.rainer-keuchel.de/wince/tcltk-ce.html]
   * canvas: arcs and ovals are not shown ([Regular polygons] for a workaround)
   * canvas: lines of width > 1 are always black, -fill color is ignored
   * font families only lists initial letter of font names ([font families workaround])
   * puts stdout not possible ([puts workaround])
   * text: Cursor often jumps to a different position
   * slow
   * [exec] often does not work (e.g. pword, iexplore), but works with both [wish] and calc (the CE calculator)
   * Native file selectors allow only to choose files from ''/My Documents'' and (only one level?) below


'''8.4.3 port by [Jeffrey Hobbs]:''' [ftp://ftp.tcl.tk/pub/incoming/tcltk843ce-arm.zip]
   * menus are not shown
   * scrollbars always move to one end, no intermediate position possible
   * ''fileevent readable'' on a socket seems to trigger once and only once regardless of whether the socket is actually readable (see [PocketPC socket/fileevent strangeness])

'''8.4.4 port by [Jeffrey Hobbs]:''' [ftp://ftp.tcl.tk/pub/incoming/tcltk844ce-arm.zip]
   * Scrollbars seem to be working properly ([AKG]).
   * Menu's are still not showing ([AKG]).
   * Dialog boxes don't become visible (see the [PocketPC] page) ([AKG]).
   * using "configure -text" on a button causes a GPF ([MPJ]).

[AKG] (9 Sep 03) Do you see the GPF always when using "configure -text" or only occasionally.  I've used it in my port of Wikit to the PocketPC and it has never GPF'd.

   * Scrolling occasionally leaves a blank display.  Also trying to select text while editing is very hit and miss. [AKG] 29 Sep 03.
   * canvas: lines of width > 1 are always black, -fill color is ignored ([MPJ])