1Tk_Init(3)                   Tk Library Procedures                  Tk_Init(3)
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NAME

8       Tk_Init,  Tk_SafeInit  -  add  Tk  to  an interpreter and make a new Tk
9       application.
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SYNOPSIS

12       #include <tk.h>
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14       int
15       Tk_Init(interp)
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18       Tk_SafeInit(interp)
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ARGUMENTS

21       Tcl_Interp *interp (in)                   Interpreter in which to  load
22                                                 Tk.  Tk should not already be
23                                                 loaded in this interpreter.
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DESCRIPTION

28       Tk_Init is the package initialization procedure for Tk.  It is normally
29       invoked  by the Tcl_AppInit procedure for an application or by the load
30       command.  Tk_Init adds all of Tk's commands to interp and creates a new
31       Tk  application,  including  its main window.  If the initialization is
32       successful Tk_Init returns TCL_OK;  if there is  an  error  it  returns
33       TCL_ERROR.    Tk_Init   also  leaves  a  result  or  error  message  in
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36       If there is a variable argv in interp, Tk_Init treats the  contents  of
37       this  variable  as  a  list of options for the new Tk application.  The
38       options may have any of the forms documented for the  wish  application
39       (in fact, wish uses Tk_Init to process its command-line arguments).
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41       Tk_SafeInit  is identical to Tk_Init except that it removes all Tk com‐
42       mands that are considered unsafe.  Those commands and the  reasons  for
43       their exclusion are:
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45       bell   Continuous ringing of the bell is a nuisance.
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47       clipboard
48              A  malicious  script could replace the contents of the clipboard
49              with the string “rm -r *” and lead to surprises  when  the  con‐
50              tents of the clipboard are pasted.
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52       grab   Grab can be used to block the user from using any other applica‐
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55       menu   Menus can be used to cover the entire screen and to steal  input
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58       selection
59              See clipboard.
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61       send   Send  can  be  used to cause unsafe interpreters to execute com‐
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64       tk     The tk command recreates the send command, which is unsafe.
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66       tkwait Tkwait can block the containing process forever
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68       toplevel
69              Toplevels can be used to cover the entire screen  and  to  steal
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72       wm     If  toplevels are ever allowed, wm can be used to remove decora‐
73              tions, move windows around, etc.
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KEYWORDS

77       safe, application, initialization, load, main window
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81Tk                                    8.0                           Tk_Init(3)