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history(n)           Provides a history for Entry widgets           history(n)



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NAME

       history - Provides a history for Entry widgets


SYNOPSIS

       package require Tcl  8.4

       package require Tk  8.4

       package require history  ?0.1?

       ::history::init pathName ?length?

       ::history::remove pathName

       ::history::add pathName text

       ::history::get pathName

       ::history::clear pathName

       ::history::configure pathName option ?value?

       bell

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DESCRIPTION

       This package provides a convenient history mechanism for Entry widgets.
       The history may be accessed with the up and down arrow keys.


       ::history::init pathName ?length?
              Arranges to remember the history of the named Entry  widget.  An
              optional  length  determines  the  number  of history entries to
              keep. This may be changed later with ::history::configure.  His-
              tory  entries  must  be  added  with  the ::history::add command
              before they can be seen.

       ::history::remove pathName
              Forgets all history entries for the Entry pathName  and  removes
              the history bindings.

       ::history::add pathName text
              This command is used to add history entries to an Entry that has
              previously had ::history::init called on it. This command should
              be called from your Entry handler with the contents of the entry
              (or whatever you wish to add to the history).

       ::history::get pathName
              This command returns a list containing the history  entries  for
              the Entry pathName

       ::history::clear pathName
              This command clears the history list for the named Entry.

       ::history::configure pathName option ?value?
              This  command  queries  or sets configuration options. Currently
              the options recognized are length and alert. Setting the  length
              determines  the  number of history entries to keep for the named
              Entry. Alert specifies the command to run when the user  reaches
              the end of the history, it defaults to

       bell


       entry .e
       bind .e <Return> [list ProcessEntry %W]
       ::history::init .e
       pack .e

       proc ProcessEntry {w} {
           set text [$w get]
           if {$text == ""} { return }
           ::history::add $w $text
           puts $text
           $w delete 0 end
       }




KEYWORDS

       entry, history



history                               0.1                           history(n)

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