Extended Trace: a protocol for tracing object attributes

• “trace” command was extended:

  • trace widget .b -state w SetButtonState
  • searches traceable types for keyword “widget”
  • calls trace handler for “widget”

• To create a new traceable type:

  • register trace keywords and an optional C callback
  • insert FATCAT C call after change to object attribute

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