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Tcl_SourceRCFile C API

Source the Tcl rc file

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Synopsis#

#include <tcl.h>

Tcl_SourceRCFile(interp)#

Arguments#

Tcl_Interp *interp (in)

Tcl interpreter to source rc file into.

Description#

Tcl_SourceRCFile is used to source the Tcl rc file at startup. It is typically invoked by Tcl_Main or Tk_Main. The name of the file sourced is obtained from the global variable tcl_rcFileName in the interpreter given by interp. If this variable is not defined, or if the file it indicates cannot be found, no action is taken.

Keywords#

application-specific initialization · main program · rc file

Copyright#

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