tcl_getversion(3)
NAME
Tcl_GetVersion - get the version of the library at runtime
SYNOPSIS
#include <tcl.h> Tcl_GetVersion(major, minor, patchLevel, type)
ARGUMENTS
- int *major (out) Major version
- number of the
Tcl library. - int *minor (out) Minor version
- number of the
Tcl library. - int *patchLevel (out) The patch level
- of the Tcl
library (or
alpha or beta
number). - Tcl_ReleaseType *type(out)
- The type of
release, also
indicates the
type of patch
level. Can be
one of
TCL_ALPHA_RELEASE, TCL_BETA_RELEASE, or
TCL_FINAL_RELEASE.
DESCRIPTION
Tcl_GetVersion should be used to query the version number
of the Tcl library at runtime. This is useful when using
a dynamically loaded Tcl library or when writing a stubsaware extension. For instance, if you write an extension
that is linked against the Tcl stubs library, it could be
loaded into a program linked to an older version of Tcl
than you expected. Use Tcl_GetVersion to verify that
fact, and possibly to change the behavior of your exten
sion.
Tcl_GetVersion accepts NULL for any of the arguments. For
instance if you do not care about the patchLevel of the
library, pass a NULL for the patchLevel argument.
KEYWORDS
- version, patchlevel, major, minor, alpha, beta, release