Tk provides a very powerful GUI (Graphic User Interface) to Perl. You can use it to build a window with buttons, text entry boxes, sliders and graphics, and then use that window to control and report on an application.
This topic is presented on public course
Perl for Larger Projects
Examples from our training material
| ptkcl2.pl | Clock using Perl/Tk |
| ptkclock.pl | Simpler version of Perl/Tk clock |
| tk1 | A simple GUI with Perl/Tk |
| tk2 | Drawing graphics on a canvas with Perl/Tk |
| tk3 | An interactive application with a Tk GUI |
| tk3.pl | A toggle button implemented in Perl/Tk |
| tk4.pl | An interactive form on a grid (tk) |
| tk5.pl | Tk demo - fill in form, moving graphic |
Background information
Some modules are
available for download as a sample of our material or under an
Open Training Notes License for free download from
http://www.training-notes.co.uk.
Topics covered in this module
What is Perl/Tk?
Installing Perl/Tk.
First Perl/Tk program.
Widget types.
Packing, events and graphics.
Assigning an action to a button.
Using Tk over a network.
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