* doc/getOpenFile.n: TIP#242 implementation of -typevariable to

	* library/tkfbox.tcl: return type of selected file in file dialogs.
	* library/xmfbox.tcl: [Bug #1156388]
	* macosx/tkMacOSXDialog.c:
	* tests/filebox.test:
	* tests/winDialog.test:
	* win/tkWinDialog.c:

1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/doc/getOpenFile.n b/doc/getOpenFile.n
index 0c07e5f..f28fbb1 100644
--- a/doc/getOpenFile.n
+++ b/doc/getOpenFile.n
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 '\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
 '\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 '\" 
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: getOpenFile.n,v 1.16 2007/10/23 15:44:35 dkf Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: getOpenFile.n,v 1.17 2007/10/25 21:44:22 hobbs Exp $
 '\" 
 .so man.macros
 .TH tk_getOpenFile n 4.2 Tk "Tk Built-In Commands"
@@ -88,6 +88,16 @@ dialog is displayed on top of its parent window.
 \fB\-title\fR \fItitleString\fR
 Specifies a string to display as the title of the dialog box. If this
 option is not specified, then a default title is displayed. 
+.TP
+\fB\-typevariable\fR \fIvariableName\fR
+The variable \fIvariableName\fR is used to preselect which filter is
+used from \fIfilterList\fR when the dialog box is opened and is
+updated when the dialog box is closed, to the last selected
+filter. The variable is read once at the beginning to select the
+appropriate filter. If the variable does not exist, or it's value does
+not match any filter typename, or is empty (\fB{}\fR), the dialog box
+will revert to the default behavior of selecting the first filter in
+the list. If the dialog is canceled, the variable is not modified.
 .PP
 If the user selects a file, both \fBtk_getOpenFile\fR and
 \fBtk_getSaveFile\fR return the full pathname of this file. If the