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.TH tk_messageBox n 4.2 Tk "Tk Built-In Commands"
.so man.macros
.BS
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.SH NAME
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
application-specified message, an icon and a set of buttons.  Each of
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
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
.
Specifies an auxiliary message to the main message given by 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.
.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. 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. 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
        \-detail "Select \e"Yes\e" to make the application exit"]
switch \-\- $answer {
    yes exit
    no {\fBtk_messageBox\fR \-message "I know you like this application!" \e
            \-type ok}
}
.CE
.SH KEYWORDS
message box
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