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| '\" @(#) datefield.n 1.0 97/04/30 16:04:44 |
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| .HS iwidgets::datefield iwid |
| .BS |
| '\" Note: do not modify the .SH NAME line immediately below! |
| .SH NAME |
| iwidgets::datefield \- Create and manipulate a date field widget |
| .SH SYNOPSIS |
| \fBiwidgets::datefield\fI \fIpathName \fR?\fIoptions\fR? |
| .SH "INHERITANCE" |
| itk::Widget <- iwidgets::LabeledWidget <- iwidgets::Datefield |
| .SH "STANDARD OPTIONS" |
| .LP |
| .nf |
| .ta 4c 8c 12c |
| \fB |
| background borderWidth cursor exportSelection |
| foreground highlightColor highlightThickness insertBackground |
| justify relief\fR |
| .fi |
| .LP |
| See the "options" manual entry for details on the standard options. |
| .SH "INHERITED OPTIONS" |
| .LP |
| .nf |
| .ta 4c 8c 12c |
| \fBdisabledForeground\fR \fBlabelBitmap\fR \fBlabelFont\fR \fBlabelImage\fR |
| \fBlabelMargin\fR \fBlabelPos\fR \fBlabelText\fR \fBlabelVariable\fR |
| \fBstate\fR \fBsticky\fR |
| .fi |
| .LP |
| See the "labeledwidget" class manual entry for details on the |
| inherited options. |
| .SH "WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS" |
| .LP |
| .nf |
| Name: \fBchildSitePos\fR |
| Class: \fBPosition\fR |
| Command-Line Switch: \fB-childsitepos\fR |
| .fi |
| .IP |
| Specifies the position of the child site in the date field: \fBn\fR, |
| \fBs\fR, \fBe\fR, or \fBw\fR. The default is e. |
| .LP |
| .nf |
| Name: \fBcommand\fR |
| Class: \fBCommand\fR |
| Command-Line Switch: \fB-command\fR |
| .fi |
| .IP |
| Specifies a Tcl command to be executed upon detection of a Return key |
| press event. |
| .LP |
| .nf |
| Name: \fBgmt\fR |
| Class: \fBGMT\fR |
| Command-Line Switch: \fB-gmt\fR |
| .fi |
| .IP |
| Determines whether the date is calculated relative to Greenwich |
| Mean Time. Accepts a boolean value. The default is no. |
| .LP |
| .nf |
| Name: \fBint\fR |
| Class: \fBDateFormat\fR |
| Command-Line Switch: \fB-int\fR |
| .fi |
| .IP |
| Used to specify international date formats. This option must be |
| a boolean value. When set to true, the date is formatted as |
| YYYY-MM-DD. When set to false, it is formatted as MM/DD/YYYY. Note |
| that this format is driven by the 'clock scan' command and that |
| YYYY-MM-DD is supported in Tk 8.4 or later. The default is no. |
| .LP |
| .nf |
| Name: \fBiq\fR |
| Class: \fBIq\fR |
| Command-Line Switch: \fB-iq\fR |
| .fi |
| .IP |
| Specifies the level of intelligence to be shown in the actions |
| taken by the datefield during the processing of keypress events. |
| Valid settings include \fBhigh\fR, \fBaverage\fR, and \fBlow\fR. |
| With a high iq,the date prevents the user from typing in an |
| invalid date. For example, if the current date is 05/31/1997 and |
| the user changes the month to 04, then the day will be instantly |
| modified for them to be 30. In addition, leap years are fully |
| taken into account. With average iq, the month is limited to the |
| values of 01-12, but it is possible to type in an invalid day. |
| A setting of low iq instructs the widget to do no validity |
| checking at all during date entry. With both average and low |
| iq levels, it is assumed that the validity will be determined |
| at a later time using the date's \fBisvalid\fR command. |
| .LP |
| .nf |
| Name: \fBstate\fR |
| Class: \fBState\fR |
| Command-Line Switch: \fB-state\fR |
| .fi |
| .IP |
| Specifies one of two states for the datefield: \fBnormal\fR or \fBdisabled\fR. |
| If the datefield is disabled then input is not accepted. The default is |
| normal. |
| .LP |
| .nf |
| Name: \fBtextBackground\fR |
| Class: \fBBackground\fR |
| Command-Line Switch: \fB-textbackground\fR |
| .fi |
| .IP |
| Background color for inside textual portion of the entry field. The value |
| may be given in any of the forms acceptable to \fBTk_GetColor\fR. |
| .LP |
| .nf |
| Name: \fBtextFont\fR |
| Class: \fBFont\fR |
| Command-Line Switch: \fB-textfont\fR |
| .fi |
| .IP |
| Name of font to use for display of text in datefield. The value |
| may be given in any of the forms acceptable to \fBTk_GetFont\fR. |
| .LP |
| .BE |
| |
| .SH DESCRIPTION |
| .PP |
| The \fBiwidgets::datefield\fR command creates an enhanced text entry widget for |
| the purpose of date entry with various degrees of built-in intelligence. |
| .DE |
| |
| .SH "METHODS" |
| .PP |
| The \fBiwidgets::datefield\fR command creates a new Tcl command whose |
| name is \fIpathName\fR. This |
| command may be used to invoke various |
| operations on the widget. It has the following general form: |
| .DS C |
| \fIpathName option \fR?\fIarg arg ...\fR? |
| .DE |
| \fIOption\fR and the \fIarg\fRs |
| determine the exact behavior of the command. The following |
| commands are possible for datefield widgets: |
| .SH "WIDGET-SPECIFIC METHODS" |
| .TP |
| \fIpathName \fBcget\fR \fIoption\fR |
| Returns the current value of the configuration option given |
| by \fIoption\fR. |
| \fIOption\fR may have any of the values accepted by the \fBiwidgets::datefield\fR |
| command. |
| .TP |
| \fIpathName\fR \fBconfigure\fR ?\fIoption\fR? ?\fIvalue option value ...\fR? |
| Query or modify the configuration options of the widget. |
| If no \fIoption\fR is specified, returns a list describing all of |
| the available options for \fIpathName\fR (see \fBTk_ConfigureInfo\fR for |
| information on the format of this list). If \fIoption\fR is specified |
| with no \fIvalue\fR, then the command returns a list describing the |
| one named option (this list will be identical to the corresponding |
| sublist of the value returned if no \fIoption\fR is specified). If |
| one or more \fIoption\-value\fR pairs are specified, then the command |
| modifies the given widget option(s) to have the given value(s); in |
| this case the command returns an empty string. |
| \fIOption\fR may have any of the values accepted by the \fBiwidgets::datefield\fR |
| command. |
| .TP |
| \fIpathName \fBget\fR ?\fBformat\fR? |
| Returns the current contents of the datefield in a format of |
| string or as an integer clock value using the \fB-string\fR and \fB-clicks\fR |
| format options respectively. The default is by string. Reference the |
| clock command for more information on obtaining dates and their |
| formats. |
| .TP |
| \fIpathName \fBisvalid\fR |
| Returns a boolean indication of the validity of the currently |
| displayed date value. For example, 03/03/1960 is valid whereas |
| 02/29/1997 is invalid. |
| .TP |
| \fIpathName \fBshow\fR \fIdate\fR |
| Changes the currently displayed date to be that of the date |
| argument. The date may be specified either as a string, an |
| integer clock value or the keyword "now". Reference the clock |
| command for more information on obtaining dates and their formats. |
| |
| .SH "COMPONENTS" |
| .LP |
| .nf |
| Name: \fBdate\fR |
| Class: \fBEntry\fR |
| .fi |
| .IP |
| The date component provides the entry field for date input and display. |
| See the "entry" widget manual entry for details on the date component item. |
| .fi |
| |
| .SH EXAMPLE |
| .DS |
| package require Iwidgets 4.0 |
| proc returnCmd {} { |
| puts [.df get] |
| } |
| |
| iwidgets::datefield .df -command returnCmd |
| pack .df -fill x -expand yes -padx 10 -pady 10 |
| .DE |
| .SH AUTHOR |
| Mark L. Ulferts |
| .LP |
| .SH KEYWORDS |
| datefield, widget |