Creating a Multimedia Extension for Tcl Using the Java Media Framework
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چکیده
The Java Media Framework (JMF) provides a rich set of functionality for building multimedia applications. Using the JMF to build simple multimedia applications is trivial; however, using the JMF to build more complex, interactive multimedia presentations is a much more difficult task. With the recently introduced integration of Tcl and Java, the Tcl language can now be extended to provide a scripting interface to complex Java libraries, such as the Java Media Framework. In this paper, we introduce a Tcl extension that provides a high-level scripting interface for building multimedia presentations on top of the Java Media Framework. In addition, some interesting problems in the current Tcl/Java package are highlighted and potential solutions are suggested. This paper will benefit Tcl programmers that would like to add multimedia support to existing applications, as well as those that would like to learn more about combining Tcl and Java.
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