tk_messageBox(n) Tk (4.2) tk_messageBox(n)
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NAME
tk_messageBox - pops up a message window and waits for user
response.
SYNOPSIS
tk_messageBox ?option value ...?
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DESCRIPTION
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 -type options). After the
message window is popped up, tk_messageBox waits for the
user to select one of the buttons. Then it returns the
symbolic name of the selected button.
The following option-value pairs are supported:
-default name
Name gives the symbolic name of the default button for
this message window ('ok', 'cancel', and so on). See
-type for a list of the symbolic names. If the message
box has just one button it will automatically be made
the default, otherwise if this option is not specified,
there won't be any default button.
-icon iconImage
Specifies an icon to display. IconImage must be one of
the following: error, info, question or warning. If
this option is not specified, then no icon will be
displayed.
-message string
Specifies the message to display in this message box.
-parent window
Makes window the logical parent of the message box. The
message box is displayed on top of its parent window.
-title titleString
Specifies a string to display as the title of the
message box. The default value is an empty string.
-type predefinedType
Arranges for a predefined set of buttons to be
displayed. The following values are possible for
predefinedType:
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abortretryignore Displays three buttons whose symbolic
names are abort, retry and ignore.
ok Displays one button whose symbolic
name is ok.
okcancel Displays two buttons whose symbolic
names are ok and cancel.
retrycancel Displays two buttons whose symbolic
names are retry and cancel.
yesno Displays two buttons whose symbolic
names are yes and no.
yesnocancel Displays three buttons whose symbolic
names are yes, no and cancel.
EXAMPLE
set answer [tk_messageBox -message "Really quit?" -type yesno -icon question]
case $answer {
yes exit
no {tk_messageBox -message "I know you like this application!" -type ok}
}
KEYWORDS
message box
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