AF 24-06-2003
proc tk_getOption {w var title text initial args} { global $var variable ::tk::Priv catch {unset $var} catch {destroy $w} set focus [focus] set grab [grab current .] toplevel $w -bd 1 -relief raised -class TkSDialog wm title $w $title wm iconname $w $title wm protocol $w WM_DELETE_WINDOW {set ::tk::Priv(button) 0} wm transient $w [winfo toplevel [winfo parent $w]] set menu [eval tk_optionMenu $w.menu $var $args] $w.menu configure -width 25 button $w.ok -bd 1 -width 5 -text Ok -default active -command {set ::tk::Priv(button) 1} button $w.cancel -bd 1 -text Cancel -command {set ::tk::Priv(button) 0} label $w.label -text $text if {$text != ""} {grid $w.label -columnspan 2 -sticky ew -padx 3 -pady 3} grid $w.menu -columnspan 2 -sticky ew -padx 3 -pady 3 grid $w.ok $w.cancel -padx 3 -pady 3 grid rowconfigure $w 2 -weight 1 grid columnconfigure $w {0 1} -uniform 1 -weight 1 bind $w <Return> {set ::tk::Priv(button) 1} bind $w <Destroy> {set ::tk::Priv(button) 0} bind $w <Escape> {set ::tk::Priv(button) 0} if {$initial != ""} {set $var $initial} wm withdraw $w update idletasks set x [expr {[winfo screenwidth $w]/2 - [winfo reqwidth $w]/2 - [winfo vrootx $w]}] set y [expr {[winfo screenheight $w]/2 - [winfo reqheight $w]/2 - [winfo vrooty $w]}] wm geom $w +$x+$y wm deiconify $w grab $w tkwait variable ::tk::Priv(button) bind $w <Destroy> {} grab release $w destroy $w focus -force $focus if {$grab != ""} {grab $grab} update idletasks return $::tk::Priv(button) }
proc tk_getOption {w var title text initial args} { global $var variable ::tk::Priv catch {unset $var} catch {destroy $w} set focus [focus] set grab [grab current .] toplevel $w -class TkSDialog wm title $w $title wm iconname $w $title wm protocol $w WM_DELETE_WINDOW {set ::tk::Priv(button) 0} wm transient $w [winfo toplevel [winfo parent $w]] puts [winfo toplevel [winfo parent $w]] set f [ttk::frame $w.xf] set combo [eval ttk::combobox $f.combo -textvariable $var -values [list $args] -state readonly] $f.combo configure -width 25 ttk::button $f.ok -width 5 -text Ok -default active -command {set ::tk::Priv(button) 1} ttk::button $f.cancel -text Cancel -command {set ::tk::Priv(button) 0} ttk::label $f.label -text $text if {$text != ""} { grid $f.label -columnspan 2 -sticky ew -padx 3 -pady 3 } grid $f.combo -columnspan 2 -sticky ew -padx 3 -pady 3 grid $f.ok $f.cancel -padx 3 -pady 3 grid rowconfigure $f 2 -weight 1 grid columnconfigure $f {0 1} -uniform 1 -weight 1 pack $f -expand 1 -fill both bind $w <Return> {set ::tk::Priv(button) 1} bind $w <Destroy> {set ::tk::Priv(button) 0} bind $w <Escape> {set ::tk::Priv(button) 0} if {$initial != ""} {set $var $initial} wm withdraw $w update idletasks set parent [winfo toplevel [winfo parent $w]] set pw [winfo reqwidth $parent] set ph [winfo reqwidth $parent] set width [winfo reqwidth $w] set height [winfo reqheight $w] if { $width < $pw && $height < $ph } { set x [expr { [winfo x $parent] + ( $pw - $width ) / 2 }] set y [expr { [winfo y $parent] + ( $ph - $height ) / 2 }] } else { set x [expr { ( [winfo vrootwidth $w] - $width ) / 2 }] set y [expr { ( [winfo vrootheight $w] - $height ) / 2 }] } wm geometry $w +$x+$y wm deiconify $w grab $w tkwait variable ::tk::Priv(button) bind $w <Destroy> {} grab release $w destroy $w focus -force $focus if {$grab != ""} {grab $grab} update idletasks return $::tk::Priv(button) }
tk_getOption .opt result "Option Dialog" "Please choose an option" three one two three four five six tk_getOption .opt result "Option Dialog" {} "Choose an option" one two three four five six tk_getOption .opt result "Option Dialog" {} {} one two three four five six
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Usage:
tk_getOption w var title text prompt start args
w: toplevel name
var: global variable in which the result is stored
title: title of the toplevel
text: text for the prompt over the option menu, may be set to null if you do not wish for a static prompt
initial: set the initial value, this value does not have to be one of the options, and may be null
args: the values that will be selectable in the option menu }
Have you thought about adding this to tklib?
See also A not-so-little value dialog