getstring(n) A dialog which prompts for a string input getstring(n)

NAME
       getstring - A string dialog

SYNOPSIS
       package require TTccll  88..44

       package require ggeettssttrriinngg  ??00..11??

       ::::ggeettssttrriinngg::::ttkkggeettSSttrriinngg pathName variable text ?options?



DESCRIPTION
       This package provides a dialog which consists of an Entry, OK, and Can-
       cel buttons.


       ::::ggeettssttrriinngg::::ttkkggeettSSttrriinngg pathName variable text ?options?
              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  indi-
              cating if the user pressed OK or not. If -geometry is not speci-
              fied, 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

EEXXAAMMPPLLEE
       package require getstring
       namespace import getstring::*

       if {[tkgetString .gs text "Feed me a string please:"]} {
           puts "user entered: $text"
       }



KKEEYYWWOORRDDSS
       dialog, entry, string



getstring                             0.1                         getstring(n)