Meb - Menu Builder Versions 0.4 and up can be found at https://chiselapp.com/user/stwo/repository/meb Older versions can be found at http://www3.bell.net/stwo/software * [Stu] 2022-08-22 Version 0.5 * [Stu] 2018-05-25 Version 0.4 * [Stu] 2015-05-28 Version 0.3 * [Stu] 2015-05-20 Version 0.2 ---- [Jeff Smith] 2022-08-27 : Below is an online demo using [CloudTk]. This demo runs "Meb" in an Alpine Linux Docker Container. It is a 50.6MB image which is made up of Alpine Linux + tclkit + Meb-0.5.kit + libx11 + libxft + fontconfig + ttf-dejavu + i3wm. It is run under a user account in the Container. The Container is restrictive with permissions for "Other" removed for "execute" and "read" for certain directories. <> <> ---- [Stu] 2012-06-17 Meb 0.1<
> Meb is a menu builder that employs the same philosophy as [Gub]: * Require learning the least amount of new syntax as possible. * Leverage Tk options. * Take care of the drudgery part of gui building. * Generate Tcl code. Highlights: * Generates Tcl code to create menus. * Takes care of the less important aspects of menu creation. * Simple layout, one item per line. * Indent determines level, one space per level. * Tk options start at first '-' after label text. * Auto underline using '&'. * Cascades determined my indent (level). * Checkbuttons,radiobuttons determined by -variable option. * Auto command. * Namespace for commands and variables. * Separator is any string of '-' and/or '=' * MebTool, a command-line and gui utility. ---- Release notes ======none Summer 2022 - Version 0.5 Now generates Ruby code GUI partly redone with Guhb Participate in and use of Central New examples in all supported langs Spring 2018 - Version 0.4 Light tidying Tcl 8.6 required Tk menu options with #rrggbb colours no longer interfere with comments. Spring 2015 - Version 0.3 Meb 0.3: Better ampersand underlining Mebtool 0.3: Consolidate help -> program info Spring 2015 - Version 0.2 Meb: Source code generation for: Tcl, Lua, Python, Perl The non-Tcl languages don't have full functionality but they basically work. New exported procs: mebLangs - List available languages mebUA - Underline Ampersand Updated spite.conf for newer SPITE MEB INCOMPATIBILITY The returned dict member 'script' has been replaced by '$lang src' where $lang is one of tcl, lua, python or perl Mebtool: Now requires Gub Added source tab Spring 2012 - Version 0.1 ====== Example usage ======none $ cat example3.mob # Meb example 3 - simple &File &Load &Save &New - E&xit &Help &About &Readme ====== ======none $ mebtool example3.mob menu .m -tearoff 0 .m add cascade -label File -underline 0 -menu [menu .m.m0 -tearoff 0] .m.m0 add command -label Load -underline 0 -command ::fileLoad .m.m0 add command -label Save -underline 0 -command ::fileSave .m.m0 add command -label New -underline 0 -command ::fileNew .m.m0 add separator .m.m0 add command -label Exit -underline 1 -command ::fileExit .m add cascade -label Help -underline 0 -menu [menu .m.m1 -tearoff 0] .m.m1 add command -label About -underline 0 -command ::helpAbout .m.m1 add command -label Readme -underline 0 -command ::helpReadme ====== ======none $ cat example1.mob # Meb example 1 &Command # Comments start at the first # on a line &Sing # and continue to the end of the line &Dance &Jump # These lines become commands - # This is a separator &Shampoo +menuoptions {-bg tan} # Set menu (cascade) options with meb option &Lather -value soapy # The -value option makes this become a radiobutton R&inse -command {puts rinse!} # Leading { prevents namespace prefixing &Repeat = # This is a separator E&xplode # Commands become prefixed with a namespace # Blank lines and comments are ignored # Separators can be any combination of - and = # Meb options are {n v} and start with + # The default namespace is :: &Radio # These are good &Lettuce -variable veg -command ::myns::hello # Leading :: prevents namespace prefixing &Carrot -variable veg &Radish -variable veg # These become radiobuttons &Potato -variable veg # because they share a common -variable =-=-=-=-=-= # This is a separator &Healthy # These are better &Beer -variable yum # Submenus (cascades) are made by &Chips -variable yum # indenting one space from their parent Piz&za -variable yum &Lard -variable yum # Variables become prefixed with a namespace &Checkbutton &Extra Cheese -variable cheese # These become checkbuttons because they &No Singing -variable sing # are the only items to use a particular -variable &Other &Verbose +type radiobutton -variable verbose # Override type with meb option &Whisper -variable whisper ====== ======none $ mebtool -names -namespace myns -nomenu -menuname .z example1.mob .z add cascade -label Command -underline 0 -menu [menu .z.mCommand -tearoff 0] .z.mCommand add command -label Sing -underline 0 -command ::myns::commandSing .z.mCommand add command -label Dance -underline 0 -command ::myns::commandDance .z.mCommand add command -label Jump -underline 0 -command ::myns::commandJump .z.mCommand add separator .z.mCommand add cascade -label Shampoo -underline 0 -menu [menu .z.mCommand.mShampoo -bg tan -tearoff 0] .z.mCommand.mShampoo add radiobutton -label Lather -underline 0 -value soapy .z.mCommand.mShampoo add command -label Rinse -underline 1 -command {puts rinse!} .z.mCommand.mShampoo add command -label Repeat -underline 0 -command ::myns::commandShampooRepeat .z.mCommand add separator .z.mCommand add command -label Explode -underline 1 -command ::myns::commandExplode .z add cascade -label Radio -underline 0 -menu [menu .z.mRadio -tearoff 0] .z.mRadio add radiobutton -label Lettuce -underline 0 -variable ::myns::veg -command ::myns::hello .z.mRadio add radiobutton -label Carrot -underline 0 -variable ::myns::veg .z.mRadio add radiobutton -label Radish -underline 0 -variable ::myns::veg .z.mRadio add radiobutton -label Potato -underline 0 -variable ::myns::veg .z.mRadio add separator .z.mRadio add cascade -label Healthy -underline 0 -menu [menu .z.mRadio.mHealthy -tearoff 0] .z.mRadio.mHealthy add radiobutton -label Beer -underline 0 -variable ::myns::yum .z.mRadio.mHealthy add radiobutton -label Chips -underline 0 -variable ::myns::yum .z.mRadio.mHealthy add radiobutton -label Pizza -underline 3 -variable ::myns::yum .z.mRadio.mHealthy add radiobutton -label Lard -underline 0 -variable ::myns::yum .z add cascade -label Checkbutton -underline 0 -menu [menu .z.mCheckbutton -tearoff 0] .z.mCheckbutton add checkbutton -label {Extra Cheese} -underline 0 -variable ::myns::cheese .z.mCheckbutton add checkbutton -label {No Singing} -underline 0 -variable ::myns::sing .z.mCheckbutton add cascade -label Other -underline 0 -menu [menu .z.mCheckbutton.mOther -tearoff 0] .z.mCheckbutton.mOther add radiobutton -label Verbose -underline 0 -variable ::myns::verbose .z.mCheckbutton.mOther add checkbutton -label Whisper -underline 0 -variable ::myns::whisper ====== <> GUI