- NAME
- tk_chooseDirectory - pops up a dialog box for the user to select a directory.
- SYNOPSIS
- tk_chooseDirectory ?option value ...?
- DESCRIPTION
- -initialdir dirname
- -parent window
- -title titleString
- -mustexist boolean
- EXAMPLE
- SEE ALSO
- KEYWORDS
tk_chooseDirectory - pops up a dialog box for the user to select a directory.
tk_chooseDirectory ?option value ...?
The procedure tk_chooseDirectory pops up a dialog box for the
user to select a directory. The following option-value pairs are
possible as command line arguments:
- -initialdir dirname
-
Specifies that the directories in directory 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
parameter specifies a relative path, the return value will convert the
relative path to an absolute path.
- -parent window
-
Makes window the logical parent of the dialog. The dialog
is displayed on top of its parent window.
- -title titleString
-
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.
- -mustexist boolean
-
Specifies whether the user may specify non-existent directories. If
this parameter is true, then the user may only select directories that
already exist. The default value is false.
set dir [tk_chooseDirectory \
-initialdir ~ -title "Choose a directory"]
if {$dir eq ""} {
label .l -text "No directory selected"
} else {
label .l -text "Selected $dir"
}
tk_getOpenFile, tk_getSaveFile
directory, selection, dialog, platform-specific
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