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.TH Tcl_Init 3 8.0 Tcl "Tcl Library Procedures"
.BS
.SH NAME
Tcl_Init \- find and source initialization script
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
\fB#include <tcl.h>\fR
.sp
int
\fBTcl_Init\fR(\fIinterp\fR)
.SH ARGUMENTS
.AP Tcl_Interp *interp in
Interpreter to initialize.
.BE

.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
\fBTcl_Init\fR is a helper procedure that finds and \fBsource\fR's the
\fBinit.tcl\fR script, which should exist somewhere on the Tcl library
path.  On Macintosh systems, it additionally checks for an \fBInit\fR
resource and sources the contents of that resource if \fBinit.tcl\fR
cannot be found.
.PP
\fBTcl_Init\fR is typically called from \fBTcl_AppInit\fR procedures.

.SH "SEE ALSO"
Tcl_AppInit, Tcl_Main

.SH KEYWORDS
application, initialization, interpreter