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diff --git a/doc/chooseDirectory.n b/doc/chooseDirectory.n
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--- a/doc/chooseDirectory.n
+++ b/doc/chooseDirectory.n
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ possible as command line arguments:
.TP
\fB\-initialdir\fR \fIdirname\fR
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
+when the dialog pops up. If this parameter is not specified,
+the initial directory defaults to the current working directory
+on non-Windows systems and on Windows systems prior to Vista.
+On Vista and later systems, the initial directory defaults to the last
+user-selected directory for the application. If the
parameter specifies a relative path, the return value will convert the
relative path to an absolute path.
.TP
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ turns the file dialog into a sheet attached to the parent window.
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.
.SH EXAMPLE
+.PP
.CS
set dir [\fBtk_chooseDirectory\fR \e
\-initialdir ~ \-title "Choose a directory"]
@@ -47,8 +51,10 @@ if {$dir eq ""} {
label .l \-text "Selected $dir"
}
.CE
-
.SH "SEE ALSO"
tk_getOpenFile(n), tk_getSaveFile(n)
.SH KEYWORDS
directory, selection, dialog, platform-specific
+'\" Local Variables:
+'\" mode: nroff
+'\" End: