An interactive help utility that guides the user through a potentially complex task, such as configuring a PPP driver to work with a new modem. Wizards are often implemented as a sequence of dialog boxes which the user can move forwards and backwards through, filling in the details required. The implication is that the expertise of a human wizard in one of the above senses is encapsulated in the software wizard, allowing the average user to perform expertly.
What: TkWizard Where: http://www2.clearlight.com/~oakley/tcl/tkwizard/ Description: tkwizard is a megawidget for creating wizards. It is written in pure tcl and runs on any version of tcl/tk from 8.0 onward. Included with the distribution is a wizard for building wizards. While not a full fledged wizard IDE, it is sufficient to create the initial framework for a wizard. Plus it serves a dual purpose as an example of a simple wizard. I hope to add additional wizards when I release the final 1.0 product some day. Version: 1.0a1 Author: Bryan Oakley Updated: 2003/08/03
(Bryan Oakley 04-Aug-2003: I'm a bit embarrassed that I've let that project go without an update for almost two years. But, truth be told, in that two years I've only had perhaps a half-dozen comments, so it seems there's not a whole lot of interest. If interest picks up I'll take the time to make my latest changes available. So, the project isn't dead, I just haven't felt motivated to complete the docs and update the examples to work with the latest bits).