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diff --git a/doc/chooseDirectory.n b/doc/chooseDirectory.n index c796f86..c380ccf 100644 --- a/doc/chooseDirectory.n +++ b/doc/chooseDirectory.n @@ -8,11 +8,9 @@ '\" Note: do not modify the .SH NAME line immediately below! .SH NAME tk_chooseDirectory \- pops up a dialog box for the user to select a directory. -.PP .SH SYNOPSIS \fBtk_chooseDirectory \fR?\fIoption value ...\fR? .BE - .SH DESCRIPTION .PP The procedure \fBtk_chooseDirectory\fR pops up a dialog box for the @@ -24,31 +22,29 @@ Specifies that the directories in \fIdirectory\fR should be displayed when the dialog pops up. If this parameter is not specified, then the directories in the current working directory are displayed. If the parameter specifies a relative path, the return value will convert the -relative path to an absolute path. This option may not always work on -the Macintosh. This is not a bug. Rather, the \fIGeneral Controls\fR -control panel on the Mac allows the end user to override the -application default directory. +relative path to an absolute path. +.TP +\fB\-mustexist\fR \fIboolean\fR +Specifies whether the user may specify non-existent directories. If +this parameter is true, then the user may only select directories that +already exist. The default value is \fIfalse\fR. .TP \fB\-parent\fR \fIwindow\fR Makes \fIwindow\fR the logical parent of the dialog. The dialog -is displayed on top of its parent window. +is displayed on top of its parent window. On Mac OS X, this +turns the file dialog into a sheet attached to the parent window. .TP \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 will be displayed. -.TP -\fB\-mustexist\fR \fIboolean\fR -Specifies whether the user may specify non-existent directories. If -this parameter is true, then the user may only select directories that -already exist. The default value is \fIfalse\fR. .SH EXAMPLE .CS -set dir [\fBtk_chooseDirectory\fR \\ +set dir [\fBtk_chooseDirectory\fR \e \-initialdir ~ \-title "Choose a directory"] if {$dir eq ""} { - label .l -text "No directory selected" + label .l \-text "No directory selected" } else { - label .l -text "Selected $dir" + label .l \-text "Selected $dir" } .CE |