ActiveTcl version on Windows XP

#1 08-26-2008, 03:21 PM

I see that on the ActiveState page that Tcl is up to 8.5.4.0. I had
installed 8.5.2 and I have done "teacup update --only newer" which
should keep Tcl up to date but it doesn't as far as I can see:

From tkcon:

Main console display active (Tcl8.5.2 / Tk8.5.2)

From a tclsh:

U:\>tclsh85
% info patchlevel
8.5.2
% package require ActiveTcl
8.5.2.0.284846
%

Does that patchlevel not get updated? Am I doing it wrong?

Robert

#2 08-26-2008, 03:58 PM

On Aug 26, 12:21*pm, Robert Hicks <sigz...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I see that on the ActiveState page that Tcl is up to 8.5.4.0. I had
> installed 8.5.2 and I have done "teacup update --only newer" which
> should keep Tcl up to date but it doesn't as far as I can see:

No it shouldn't. Such a facility does exist, so I'm not sure why you
thought it would update the core. teacup is only for extensions, and
will update the existing core you are using with newer extensions -
but does not modify the core.

Jeff

#3 08-26-2008, 04:21 PM

On Aug 26, 3:58*pm, Jeff Hobbs <jeff.ho...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 26, 12:21*pm, Robert Hicks <sigz...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I see that on the ActiveState page that Tcl is up to 8.5.4.0. I had
> > installed 8.5.2 and I have done "teacup update --only newer" which
> > should keep Tcl up to date but it doesn't as far as I can see:
>
> No it shouldn't. *Such a facility does exist, so I'm not sure why you
> thought it would update the core. *teacup is only for extensions, and
> will update the existing core you are using with newer extensions -
> but does not modify the core.
>
> Jeff

I am glad to be wrong then. :-)

I thought it was updating the core because of the "base-" extensions
that get downloaded.

Robert

#4 08-26-2008, 11:56 PM

On Aug 26, 1:21*pm, Robert Hicks <sigz...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 26, 3:58*pm, Jeff Hobbs <jeff.ho...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Aug 26, 12:21*pm, Robert Hicks <sigz...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > I see that on the ActiveState page that Tcl is up to 8.5.4.0. I had
> > > installed 8.5.2 and I have done "teacup update --only newer" which
> > > should keep Tcl up to date but it doesn't as far as I can see:
>
> > No it shouldn't. *Such a facility doesn't exist, so I'm not sure why you
> > thought it would update the core. *teacup is only for extensions, and
> > will update the existing core you are using with newer extensions -
> > but does not modify the core.
>
> I am glad to be wrong then. *:-)
>
> I thought it was updating the core because of the "base-" extensions
> that get downloaded.

Those are the basekits - the single-file pieces that can be updated
without disturbing any other aspects.

Jeff

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