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(First non-beta version of TWAPI 5)

Difference from 4.7.2:

     Adds support for Tcl 9.
     Drops support for Windows versions prior to Windows 7 SP1.
     Drops the "modular" and "binary" build configurations.


# Tcl Windows API (TWAPI) extension

The Tcl Windows API (TWAPI) extension provides access to the Windows API
from within the Tcl scripting language.

   * Project source repository is at https://github.com/apnadkarni/twapi
   * Documentation is at https://twapi.magicsplat.com
   * Binary distribution is at 
https://sourceforge.net/projects/twapi/files/Current%20Releases/Tcl%20Windows%20API/

## Supported platforms

TWAPI 5.0 requires

   * Windows 7 SP1 or later
   * Tcl 8.6.10+ or Tcl 9.x

### Binary distribution

The single binary distribution supports Tcl 8.6 and Tcl 9 for both 32-
and 64-bit platforms.

It requires the VC++ runtime to already be installed on the system.
Download from
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist
if necessary.

Windows 7 and 8.x also require the Windows UCRT runtime to be installed
if not present. Download from
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/update-for-universal-c-runtime-in-windows-c0514201-7fe6-95a3-b0a5-287930f3560c.

In most cases, both the above should already be present on the system.

Note that the *modular* and single file *bin* in 4.x distributions are
no longer available and will not be supported in 5.0.

## TWAPI Summary

The Tcl Windows API (TWAPI) extension provides access to the Windows API
from within the Tcl scripting language.

Functions in the following areas are implemented:

   * System functions including OS and CPU information,
     shutdown and message formatting
   * User and group management
   * COM client and server support
   * Security and resource access control
   * Window management
   * User input: generate key/mouse input and hotkeys
   * Basic sound playback functions
   * Windows services
   * Windows event log access
   * Windows event tracing
   * Process and thread management
   * Directory change monitoring
   * Lan Manager and file and print shares
   * Drive information, file system types etc.
   * Network configuration and statistics
   * Network connection monitoring and control
   * Named pipes
   * Clipboard access
   * Taskbar icons and notifications
   * Console mode functions
   * Window stations and desktops
   * Internationalization
   * Task scheduling
   * Shell functions
   * Registry
   * Windows Management Instrumentation
   * Windows Installer
   * Synchronization
   * Power management
   * Device I/O and management
   * Crypto API and certificates
   * SSL/TLS
   * Windows Performance Counters