Version 0 of What about an application server

Updated 2007-05-02 13:27:58 by arjen

Arjen Markus (2 may 2007) Now that the Wiki is (almost) back in its former glory, I had a wildish idea about using the server it runs on for more Tcl applications.

Not hindered by much knowledge of the technical difficulties, I propose:

  • "We" implement a mechanism to run other Tcl applications
  • "We" use the Wiki as a repository for Tcl plugin demonstrations and more serious applications

Just to make it more concrete:

One possible application could be to make some of the Wiki entries interactive. Take for instance a page like Fun with functions. Rather than a static picture and a lot of code, the page could show a graph and a few entry widgets. You enter a few data, press the refresh button and there you are: a new graph for the new function or range.

More elaborate applications are possible too of course.

(Enough for now, this is the basic idea)