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diff --git a/doc/messageBox.n b/doc/messageBox.n index bbeffee..5ce1745 100644 --- a/doc/messageBox.n +++ b/doc/messageBox.n @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ '\" '\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution '\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES. -'\" +'\" .TH tk_messageBox n 4.2 Tk "Tk Built-In Commands" .so man.macros .BS @@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ tk_messageBox \- pops up a message window and waits for user response. .SH SYNOPSIS \fBtk_messageBox \fR?\fIoption value ...\fR? .BE - .SH DESCRIPTION .PP This procedure creates and displays a message window with an @@ -22,70 +21,84 @@ the buttons in the message window is identified by a unique symbolic name (see the \fB\-type\fR options). After the message window is popped up, \fBtk_messageBox\fR waits for the user to select one of the buttons. Then it returns the symbolic name of the selected button. - +.PP The following option-value pairs are supported: .TP \fB\-default\fR \fIname\fR +. \fIName\fR gives the symbolic name of the default button for this message window ( .QW ok , .QW cancel , -and so on). See \fB\-type\fR +and so on). See \fB\-type\fR for a list of the symbolic names. If this option is not specified, the first button in the dialog will be made the default. .TP \fB\-detail\fR \fIstring\fR -.VS 8.5 +. Specifies an auxiliary message to the main message given by the -\fB\-message\fR option. Where supported by the underlying OS, the -message detail will be presented in a less emphasized font than the +\fB\-message\fR option. The message detail will be presented beneath the main +message and, where supported by the OS, in a less emphasized font than the main message. -.VE 8.5 .TP \fB\-icon\fR \fIiconImage\fR +. Specifies an icon to display. \fIIconImage\fR must be one of the following: \fBerror\fR, \fBinfo\fR, \fBquestion\fR or \fBwarning\fR. If this option is not specified, then the info icon will be displayed. .TP \fB\-message\fR \fIstring\fR -Specifies the message to display in this message box. +. +Specifies the message to display in this message box. The +default value is an empty string. .TP \fB\-parent\fR \fIwindow\fR +. Makes \fIwindow\fR the logical parent of the message box. The message box is displayed on top of its parent window. .TP \fB\-title\fR \fItitleString\fR -Specifies a string to display as the title of the message box. The -default value is an empty string. +. +Specifies a string to display as the title of the message box. This option +is ignored on Mac OS X, where platform guidelines forbid the use of a title +on this kind of dialog. .TP \fB\-type\fR \fIpredefinedType\fR +. Arranges for a predefined set of buttons to be displayed. The following values are possible for \fIpredefinedType\fR: .RS .TP 18 \fBabortretryignore\fR +. Displays three buttons whose symbolic names are \fBabort\fR, \fBretry\fR and \fBignore\fR. .TP 18 \fBok\fR +. Displays one button whose symbolic name is \fBok\fR. .TP 18 \fBokcancel\fR +. Displays two buttons whose symbolic names are \fBok\fR and \fBcancel\fR. .TP 18 \fBretrycancel\fR +. Displays two buttons whose symbolic names are \fBretry\fR and \fBcancel\fR. .TP 18 \fByesno\fR +. Displays two buttons whose symbolic names are \fByes\fR and \fBno\fR. .TP 18 \fByesnocancel\fR +. Displays three buttons whose symbolic names are \fByes\fR, \fBno\fR and \fBcancel\fR. .RE .PP .SH EXAMPLE +.PP .CS set answer [\fBtk_messageBox\fR \-message "Really quit?" \e \-icon question \-type yesno \e @@ -96,6 +109,8 @@ switch \-\- $answer { \-type ok} } .CE - .SH KEYWORDS message box +'\" Local Variables: +'\" mode: nroff +'\" End: |