Provided by: tklib_0.9-1_all 
NAME
getstring - A string dialog
SYNOPSIS
package require Tcl 8.4
package require getstring ?0.1?
::getstring::tk_getString pathName variable text ?options?
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DESCRIPTION
This package provides a dialog which consists of an Entry, OK, and Cancel buttons.
::getstring::tk_getString 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 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
EXAMPLE
package require getstring
namespace import getstring::*
if {[tk_getString .gs text "Feed me a string please:"]} {
puts "user entered: $text"
}
BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK
This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please
report such in the category getstring of the Tklib Trackers [http://core.tcl.tk/tklib/reportlist].
Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.
KEYWORDS
dialog, entry, string