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Re: [PATCH] gitk: add check for required tcl version >= 8.4

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Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
Date
Oct 20, 2007, 11:19 UTC
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Junio C Hamano writes:
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> From: Steffen Prohaska <prohaska@zib.de>
> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:57:22 +0200
> 
> gitk requires tcl version >= 8.4 to work flawlessly. So let's
> check the tcl version and quit if it's too low.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Steffen Prohaska <prohaska@zib.de>
> ---
> 
>  * I do not have a ready access to older tcl/tk myself, so I
>    cannot judge if this is sensible or not.  Just forwarding in
>    case you missed it.

Thanks for the patch. I have put in something similar using the package require command, and using show_error to display the error in a window.

Paul.
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  1. gitk: add check for required tcl version >= 8.4Junio C Hamano, Sep 29, 2007
  2. Paul MackerrasOct 20, 2007

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