Downloading and Installing tk2
on Windows Based Systems

This is experimental software and contains defects. It remains under development. When available, newer versions of tk2 will be made available for download at this web site.

Downloading and Installing tk2 for Windows

1. You need to download and install version 8.4.1 of the free Tcl/Tk software. If you have an older version already on your system, you must uninstall the older version first.

   Download and run the free Tcl/Tk software from: http://downloads.activestate.com/ActiveTcl/Windows/8.4.1/ActiveTcl8.4.1.0-2-win32-ix86.exe . (The file size is about 11.2 MB.)

   It will ask you to choose a directory in which to install the Tcl/Tk software. You must install it in a new folder named Tcl on the C drive, i.e.,

   C:\Tcl
   

2. Create another installation folder, named C:\tk2. It will be used for the tk2 program and data files.
   
3. Download the zipped version of tk2, tk2-11.zip into the C:\tk2 folder you created earlier.
   
4. Unzip the file into the C:\tk2 folder after downloading it. (Note to Windows XP users: Be careful to extract the zip file into the correct folder. Windows XP defaults to the wrong folder and you must explicitly choose the correct folder.)
   
5. Remove the tk2.ini configuration file if you have one left over from a previous installation.
   
6. You must reboot Windows before using tk2 for the first time.
   
7. To start tk2, run the C:\tk2\tk2.bat batch file.

Notes

1. This installation procedure is the same for Windows XP, Windows 98, and Windows ME.
2. If you create a shortcut to C:\tk2\tk2.bat, the shortcut works best if it is set up to run minimized and close on exit.
3. Be sure to read a memory image from your radio and save it in a template (.tr2) file as a backup before making any changes.