Announcement: WISH Command Center 2009
by David McClamrock <mcclamrock@locl.net>

Available for download at "Pa Penguin's Icebox"
<http://www.geocities.com/pa_mcclamrock>


WISH Command Center is a simple program launcher written in Tcl/Tk, requiring Tcl and Tk 8.5 (or greater, when there is an even greater version). Program listings can be easily added, edited, sorted, or deleted. Features include the following:

* Extended-mode listbox allows the user to select and launch several programs at once, or to delete several program listings at once, if desired.

* Auto-Add feature automatically detects numerous programs at start-up, and adds them to the selection list if (1) they weren't already on it and (2) they haven't been previously deleted from the list.

* Auto-Select feature allows the user to prepare a list of programs to be automatically selected when WISH Command Center opens up. The user can then run all of the pre-selected programs with a single click or keystroke (or not run them, if preferred).

* Friendly error message box appears if WISH Command Center can't find and run a selected program.

* "KILL" button can be used to bump off an unresponsive program (on unix platforms only).

Changes for version 2009 include a few bugfixes, especially in Auto-Add, and the use of a separate little window (which can be moved out of the way of the program listings, if it gets in the way) for the "Add Program" and "Edit Program" features.


If you try this program out, please let me know if you (1) like it, (2) find any bugs, or (3) both!

David McClamrock
November 2008

