NAME
widget_dateentry - Date Entry Megawidget
SYNOPSIS
package require Tcl 8.4
package require Tk 8.4
package require widget ?3.0?
package require widget::dateentry ?0.98?
widget::dateentry pathname ?options?
pathname get
pathname set date
DESCRIPTION
This package provides a dateentry megawidget (snidget). It is based on an ttk::entry. All widget commands of the ttk::entry are available for the dateentry.
- widget::dateentry pathname ?options?
WIDGET OPTIONS
- -command
-
A command prefix to evaluate when a date was selected. The command prefix is executed in the global namespace and given two arguments, the raw date in seconds, and the formatted date, as per option -dateformat.
- -dateformat
-
The format of the date that is entered or returned. Default: %m/%d/%Y.
- -firstday
-
See the widget::calendar man page.
- -font
-
Select the font used in the widget. It defaults to Helvetica 9.
- -highlightcolor
-
See the widget::calendar man page. See the calendar man page.
- -language
-
See the widget::calendar man page.
- -shadecolor
-
See the widget::calendar man page.
- -showpast
-
See the widget::calendar man page.
- -textvariable
-
Specifies the name of a variable whose value is linked to the entry widget's contents. Whenever the variable changes value, the widget's contents are updated, and vice versa.
WIDGET COMMAND
- pathname get
-
Returns the selected date.
- pathname set date
-
Programmatically sets a new date. Expects that the date is in the same format as configured by option -dateformat.
The same effect can also be achieved by setting a linked -textvariable.
DEFAULT BINDINGS
On creation of the dateentry widget the following bindings are installed. For navigation within the calendar, see its manpage.
- •
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Button-1 - Accept and select the date and close the calendar window.
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Return, space - Accept the selected date and close the calendar window
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Escape - Close calendar window
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Control-space - Show calendar window
EXAMPLE
package require widget::dateentry; # or widget::all
set t [widget::dateentry .de]
pack $t -fill x -expand 1
BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK
This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category widget::dateentry of the Tklib Trackers [http://core.tcl.tk/tklib/reportlist]. Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.
KEYWORDS
date, dateentry, megawidget, snit, widget
CATEGORY
Widget