Hello Everyone,

I am pleased to announce that an updated Tcl Dev Kit 4.0 Beta is now 
available.  New platforms and improved tools make it even easier to 
create, debug and deploy applications to a broad range of users.

You can download Tcl Dev Kit 4.0 Beta 3 at:
     http://www.activestate.com/products/tcl_dev_kit/beta.plex

Note that this build is of beta quality and not recommended for full 
daily use.

New in Tcl Dev Kit 4.0 Beta 3 (since Beta 2)
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* Full tool suite updated to Tcl/Tk 8.5 core as a base

* Numerous bug fixes across the tools

* Extended demos for TDK Cross-Reference tool and Package Editor

* Package Editor: Updated UI

* Improved OS X installer to post-process projects and demos

* VFS Explorer: Added OS X .app handling

* TDK Checker: Improved 8.5 syntax support

* TDK Debugger: New option to control instrumenting of files in
   the main directory of the script

* TDK Cross-Reference: Now scans TEApot metadata for files to scan

* Numerous TclApp enhancements:

   * Added -nocompress option to TclApp (cli and GUI)
   * Added choice for 8.4/8.5 precompile engine
   * Added OS X editing of Info.plist metadata (-infoplist)
   * Added support for OS X .icns icons when wrapping (-icon)
   * Improved metadata handling across platforms
   * Improved textual output during wrapping

New in Tcl Dev Kit 4.0 Beta
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* Mac OS X and Solaris x86 Support

The TDK toolset is now available on Mac OS X and Solaris x86.  TclApp 
also has the ability to generate Mac OS X app bundles of your Tcl/Tk 
programs.

* TEApot integration

TclApp has been updated to fully integrate with the ActiveState Tcl 
Extension Archive (TEApot).

* Enhanced Static Analysis

The Checker has added pragma support to allow for inline code control of 
the Checker behavior.

* Tcl 8.5 Code Compiler

It is now possible to precompile Tcl 8.5 code using the new 8.5-based
Compiler.

* GUI Facelifts

All of the TDK tools have received a themed user interface facelift.

Licensing
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Tcl Dev Kit 4.0 Beta 3 has a built-in license that will expire in six 
weeks.  We'll have a new build for you to play with before then.

This beta release can be installed side-by-side with a TDK 3 release 
version as long as it is installed in a separate directory.

We are keen to get feedback on all of the above, and any other issues 
you may encounter, via the TDK-beta mailing list.
     http://listserv.activestate.com/mailman/listinfo/tdk-beta

Enjoy!

The Tcl Team
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