getstring(3tk) 0.1 getstring "A dialog which prompts for a string input"
getstring - A string dialog
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package require Tcl 8.4
package require getstring ?0.1?
This package provides a dialog which consists of an Entry, OK, and
Cancel buttons.
- ::getstring::tk_getString pathName variable text ?options?
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Creates a dialog which prompts the user with text to input a text string.
The contents of the entry are put in the variable upon closure of the
dialog. The command returns a boolean indicating if the user pressed OK or
not. If -geometry is not specified, the dialog is centered in its parent
toplevel unless its parent is . in which case the dialog is centered in the
screen.
Options:
-title
-allowempty a boolean argument indicating if the dialog should accept an empty entry
-entryoptions simply passes its arguments through to the entry widget. This is valuble for performing extra validation
using the Entry widget validation hooks.
-geometry specifies the geometry of the window
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package require getstring
namespace import getstring::*
if {[tk_getString .gs text "Feed me a string please:"]} {
puts "user entered: $text"
}
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dialog, entry, string