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`Description:`	These tools can be used as scripting languages for programs written in C. They are all interpreted.

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`Language:`	C
`Package:`	ae (application executive)
`Version:`	2
`Parts:`	interpreter
`Author:`	Brian Bliss <bliss@convex.com>
`Location:`	ftp://sp2.csrd.uiuc.edu/pub/CSRD_Software/APPL_EXEC/
`Description:`	ae (the "application executive") is a C interpreter library which is compiled with an application; hence, the interpreter exists in the same process and address space. it includes a dbx symbol table scanner to access compiled vars & routines, or you can enter them manually by providing a type/name declaration and the address. when the interpreter is invoked, source code fragments are read from the input stream (or a string), parsed, and evaluated immediately. The user can call compiled functions in addition to a few built-in intrinsics, declare new data types and data objects, etc. Different input streams can be evaluated in parallel on alliant machines. Version 2 differs substantially in that the code fragments are read into an intermediate form before being evaluated, and can be stored in this form and then called from either user code or the interpreter. Version 2 also handles looping constructs (and the full C language), unlike version 1.
`Ports:`	SunOS (cc or gcc), Alliant FX, SGI (partial), Cray YMP (partial)
`Updated:`	July 18th, 1993

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`Language:`	Tcl
`Package:`	BOS (The Basic Object System)
`Version:`	1.31
`Parts:`	library
`Author:`	Sean Levy <Sean.Levy@cs.cmu.edu>
`Location:`	ftp://barkley.berkeley.edu/tcl/???
`Description:`	BOS is a C-callable library that implements the notion of object and which uses Tcl as its interpreter for interpreted methods (you can have "compiled" methods in C, and mix compiled and interpreted methods in the same object, plus lots more stuff). I regularly (a) subclass and (b) mixin existing objects using BOS to extend, among other things, the set of tk widgets (I have all tk widgets wrapped with BOS "classes"). BOS is a class-free object system, also called a prototype-based object system; it is modeled loosely on the Self system from Stanford.
`Updated:`	August 21st, 1992

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`Language:`	Tcl
`Package:`	Cygnus Tcl Tools
`Version:`	Release-930124
`Parts:`	?
`Author:`	david d 'zoo' zuhn <zoo@cygnus.com>
`Location:`	???
`Description:`	A rebundling of Tcl and Tk into the Cyngus GNU build framework with 'configure'.
`Updated:`	January 24th, 1993

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`Language:`	Tcl
`Package:`	Extended Tcl (tclx)
`Version:`	8.2
`Parts:`	library
`Author:`	Mark Diekhans <markd@Grizzly.com>, Karl Lehenbauer <karl@NeoSoft.com>
`Location:`	ftp://ftp.neosoft.com:/pub/tcl/tclx-distrib/
`Description:`	Extended Tcl adds statements to the Tcl language to provide high-level access unix system primitives.
`Contact:`	tcl-project@NeoSoft.com
`Updated:`	2000/02/06

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`Language:`	IVY
`Package:`	Ivy
`Version:`	experimental
`Parts:`	interpreter
`Author:`	Joseph H Allen <jhallen@world.std.com>
`Location:`	alt.sources September 28th, 1993 <CE1wo3.74A@world.std.com>
`Description:`	A language with a pleasant syntax compared to perl, tcl or lisp. It has nice features like low punctuation count, blocks indicated by indentation, and similarity to normal procedural languages. This language started out as an idea for an extension language for the editor JOE.
`Updated:`	September 28th, 1993

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`Language:`	Tcl
`Package:`	IXI Object Tcl
`Version:`	1.0
`Parts:`	Tcl extension package including language reference, C++ binding reference.
`Author:`	Dean Sheehan <deans@x.co.uk>
`Location:`	ftp://ftp.aud.alcatel.com (source only)
`Description:`	Object Tcl is a standard Tcl extension package that supports object oriented programming within Tcl with a tight object oriented coupling to C++.
`Bugs:`	otcl@x.co.uk
`Requires:`	Tcl 7.?
`Contact:`	otcl@x.co.uk
`Updated:`	August 29th, 1995

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`Language:`	BNF variant, Python
`Package:`	kwParsing ?
`Version:`	?
`Parts:`	parser generator
`Author:`	Aaron Watters <aaron@vienna.njit.edu>
`Location:`	ftp://ftp.markv.com/pub/python/kwParsing.*
`Description:`	A parser generator written in Python for Python. This package may be appropriate for experimental translators, code generators, interpreters, or compilers; for instructinal purposes; among other possibility. The documentation gives a brief introduction to the conventions and basic ideas of parsing.
`Updated:`	September 24th, 1994

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`Language:`	Perl (Practical Extraction and Report Language)
`Package:`	MacPerl
`Version:`	5.2.0r4
`Author:`	Matthias Neeracher <neeri@iis.ee.ethz.ch>
`Location:`	http://www.ptf.com/macperl
`Description:`	MacPerl offers (nearly) all the features of Perl plus oodles of Macintosh-specific functionality!
`Ports:`	Macintosh
`Status:`	actively developed
`Discussion:`	mac-perl-request@iis.ee.ethz.ch (majordomo list)
`Updated:`	20 April 1998

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`Language:`	Tcl
`Package:`	MTtcl - Multi-threaded Tcl
`Version:`	0.9
`Parts:`	interpreter, library
`Location:`	ftp://ftp.csua.berkeley.edu/pub/mttcl/MTtcl0.9.tar.gz
`Description:`	The MTtcl package gives Tcl/Tk programmers access to the multi-threading features of Solaris 2. The package comes in two parts; a modified version of Tcl 7.4, and a Tcl threads extension. Modifications were necessary to enable Tcl to work "safely" in the presence of multiple threads. The Tcl interpretter uses a number of static and global variables to execute scripts. If two threads are using the same global, the behavior of the script may be unpredictable. This "safe" Tcl is called MT-Sturdy Tcl. The threads extension brings multi-thread programming into the Tcl environment. Multiple scripts can be interpretted simultaneously with communication and synchronization between scripts. There is special support for using threads in Tk scripts. Documentation for the threads commands are in the form of man pages.
`Requires:`	Sparc, Solaris 2.3, Sparcworks 3.0 C compiler, Tcl 7.4, Tk 4.0
`Ports:`	Sparc Solaris 2.3
`Updated:`	November 2nd, 1994

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`Language:`	Tcl
`Package:`	narray
`Version:`	0.10
`Author:`	Sam Shen <sls@gainful.lbl.gov>
`Location:`	???
`Description:`	NArray is an extension to help Tcl cope with large in-memory numeric arrays. NArray's require only a few more bytes than the storage required by the array. In addition to providing array referencing and setting, narray allows functions to be mapped over each element of the array. These functions are compiled into byte code for performance about 100x faster than straight tcl and only 5-10x slower than C. (These numbers are ball-park figures, actual results depend on the situation.) If you have netCDF, then narray's can be saved to and loaded from netCDF files.
`Updated:`	September 24th, 1994

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`Language:`	Perl
`Package:`	perl profiler.
`Version:`	? 1
`Parts:`	profiler
`Author:`	Anthony Iano-Fletcher <arf@maths.nott.ac.uk>
`Location:`	Source posted on comp.lang.perl in mid-June 1993
`Description:`	Profiles Perl scripts (mkpprof). Collates data from Perl scripts (pprof)
`Updated:`	June 17th, 1993

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`Language:`	BNF (yacc), Perl
`Package:`	perl-byacc
`Version:`	1.8.2
`Parts:`	parser-generator(perl)
`Author:`	Rick Ohnemus <Rick_Ohnemus@Sterling.COM>
`Location:`	ftp://ftp.sterling.com/local/perl-byacc.tar.Z
`Description:`	A modified version of byacc that generates perl code. Has '-p' switch so multiple parsers can be used in one program (C or perl).
`Portability:`	Should work on most (?) Unix systems. Also works with SAS/C 6.x on AMIGAs.
`Updated:`	January 24th, 1993

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`Language:`	Scheme
`Package:`	siod (Scheme In One Day, or Scheme In One Defun)
`Version:`	3.0
`Parts:`	interpreter,library,documentation,sql interface
`Author:`	George Carrette <gjc@world.std.com>
`Location:`	ftp://ftp.std.com/pub/gjc ftp://ftp.cs.indiana.edu
`Description:`	Small scheme implementation in C arranged as a set of subroutines that can be called from any main program for the purpose of introducing an interpreted extension language. Compiles to 20K bytes of executable (VAX/VMS). Lisp calls C and C calls Lisp transparently.
`Features:`	symbols,strings,arrays,hash tables, file i/o binary/text/seek, data save/restore in binary and text, interface to commercial databases such Oracle, Digital RDB. Small executable (42k on VAX).
`Restriction:`	none besides non-removal of copyright notice.
`Ports:`	VAX/VMS, VAX Unix, Sun3, Sun4, Amiga, Macintosh, MIPS, Cray, ALPHA/VMS, Windows NT/WIN32, OS/2.
`Portability:`	Liked by ANSI C compilers and C++ compilers. e.g. gcc -Wall
`Status:`	supported as benchmark/testbed at mitech.com
`Help:`	the author will help anyone building something.
`Contributions:`	antique/classic computer hardware, perhaps.
`Announcements:`	comp.lang.scheme
`Updated:`	April 29th, 1994

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`Language:`	S-Lang
`Package:`	slang
`Version:`	0.94
`Parts:`	interpreter, documentation, examples
`Author:`	John E. Davis <davis@amy.tch.harvard.edu>
`Location:`	ftp://amy.tch.harvard.edu/pub/slang/*
`Description:`	A small but highly functional embedded interpreter. S-Lang was a stack-based postfix language resembling Forth and BC/DC with limited support for infix notation. Now it has a C-like infix syntax. Arrays, Stings, Integers, Floating Point, and Autoloading are all suported. The editor JED embeds S-lang.
`Restriction:`	GNU Library General Public License
`Ports:`	MSDOS, Unix, VMS
`Portability:`	Must be compiled with large memory model on MSDOS.
`Updated:`	June 12th, 1993

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`Language:`	Tcl
`Package:`	tcl-debug
`Version:`	?
`Parts:`	debugger
`Author:`	Don Libes <libes@nist.gov>
`Location:`	http://expect.nist.gov/tcl-debug/ ftp://ftp.cme.nist.gov/pub/expect/tcl-debug.tar.Z
`Description:`	A debugger for Tcl that can be easily embedded in other applications. It is included with many other Tcl libraries. Works with Tcl 7.5, 7.6, and 8.0.
`Updated:`	October 5th, 1998

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`Language:`	Tcl
`Package:`	Tcl-DP
`Version:`	4.0b2
`Parts:`	library
`Author:`	Brian Smith and Lawrence Rowe
`Location:`	ftp://ftp.cs.cornell.edu/pub/tcl-dp/4.0b2
`Description:`	Tcl-DP extends the "send" by removing the restriction that you can only send to other clients of the same X11 server. [could someone give a better description? --ed]
`Contact:`	sumit@cs.cornell.edu
`Bugs:`	sumit@cs.cornell.edu
`Updated:`	May 15th, 1998

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`Language:`	Tcl
`Package:`	tclmidi
`Version:`	3.1.p3
`Parts:`	?? interpreter, documentation
`Author:`	Mike Durian <durian@boogie.com>
`Location:`	http://jagger.me.berkeley.edu/~greg/tclmidi/ ftp://ftp.xor.com/pub/midi/
`Description:`	A language based on Tcl for creating/editing MIDI files. With the proper driver interface it can play them too. It supports function calls, recursion and conditionals (e.g. making the chorus of your song a function, using loops for repeats, etc.) Device drivers supplied for BSD, Linux and SVR4.
`Requires:`	Tcl-7.X
`Portability:`	Should work on POSIX compliant systems.
`Updated:`	January 29th, 1997

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`Language:`	Tcl
`Package:`	Tickle
`Version:`	5.0v1
`Parts:`	editor, file translator, interpreter
`Author:`	time@ice.com
`Location:`	???
`Description:`	A Macintosh Tcl interprter and library. It includes a text editor (>32k); file translation utilities; support for tclX extensions; some unix-equivelent utilites; access to Macintosh functions (Resource Manager, Communications Toolbox, OSA Components, Editions, and Apple Events); OSA Script Support; and Drag and Drop.
`Bugs:`	time@ice.com?
`Requires:`	?
`Ports:`	Mac
`Portability:`	Mac-specific package
`Updated:`	January 12th, 1994

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`Language:`	Tcl, Tk
`Package:`	Tk
`Version:`	4.2
`Parts:`	GUI library
`Author:`	John Ousterhout <ouster@scriptics.com>
`Location:`	http://www.scriptics.com/resource/software/tcltk/
`Description:`	Tk is a X11 gui library that is designed to interoperate with Tcl. It provides a very easy way to create sophisticated applications. The appearance of Tk is very similar to Motif.
`Updated:`	November 15th, 1996

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`Language:`	Python
`Package:`	vpApp
`Version:`	0.2
`Parts:`	Class Library, User Reference
`Author:`	Per Spilling <per@cwi.nl> Real Name <email@address>
`Location:`	ftp.cwi.nl in /pub/python/vpApp.tar.gz.
`Description:`	vpApp = visual-programming application. It supports the building of applications in Python.
`Requires:`	Python interpreter with built-in X support.
`Updated:`	May 6th, 1994

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`Language:`	Tcl
`Package:`	Wafe
`Version:`	1.0.20
`Parts:`	interface
`Author:`	Gustaf Neumann <neumann@watson.ibm.com>
`Location:`	ftp://ftp.wu-wien.ac.at/pub/src/X11/wafe/wafe-1.0.tar.gz
`Description:`	Wafe (Widget[Athena]front end) is a package that implements a symbolic interface to the Athena widgets (X11R5) and OSF/Motif. A typical Wafe application consists of two parts: a front-end (Wafe) and an application program which runs typically as a separate process. The distribution contains sample application programs in Perl, GAWK, Prolog, Tcl, C and Ada talking to the same Wafe binary.
`Portability:`	very high, just needs X11R4 or X11R5.
`Discussion:`	send "subscribe Wafe <Your Name>" to listserv@wu-wien.ac.at
`Updated:`	January 7th, 1999

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