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diff --git a/doc/optionMenu.n b/doc/optionMenu.n new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3303847 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/optionMenu.n @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +'\" +'\" Copyright (c) 1990-1994 The Regents of the University of California. +'\" Copyright (c) 1994-1996 Sun Microsystems, Inc. +'\" +'\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution +'\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES. +'\" +'\" SCCS: @(#) optionMenu.n 1.5 96/03/26 18:25:21 +'\" +.so man.macros +.TH tk_optionMenu n 4.0 Tk "Tk Built-In Commands" +.BS +'\" Note: do not modify the .SH NAME line immediately below! +.SH NAME +tk_optionMenu \- Create an option menubutton and its menu +.SH SYNOPSIS +\fBtk_optionMenu \fIw varName value \fR?\fIvalue value ...\fR? +.BE + +.SH DESCRIPTION +.PP +This procedure creates an option menubutton whose name is \fIw\fR, +plus an associated menu. +Together they allow the user to select one of the values +given by the \fIvalue\fR arguments. +The current value will be stored in the global variable whose +name is given by \fIvarName\fR and it will also be displayed as the label +in the option menubutton. +The user can click on the menubutton to display a menu containing +all of the \fIvalue\fRs and thereby select a new value. +Once a new value is selected, it will be stored in the variable +and appear in the option menubutton. +The current value can also be changed by setting the variable. +.PP +The return value from \fBtk_optionMenu\fR is the name of the menu +associated with \fIw\fR, so that the caller can change its configuration +options or manipulate it in other ways. + +.SH KEYWORDS +option menu |