tk_getOpenFile and multiple option

[fabien]

Hi!

In Tcl/Tk 8.3.4 doc it says that one can use multiple option with tk_getOpenFile to select multiple files at once. I keep getting errors with this though I have just installed the latest version. Has anybody experienced this? Is there a way around this?

Thanks!

 

[ulis]

I didn't see a multiple option with Tcl 8.3.4.
The manual entry says: "The tk_getOpenFile command is usually associated with the Open command in the File menu. Its purpose is for the user to select an existing file only."

The

-multiple

option comes with 8.4:
"tk_getOpenFile ?... -multiple ... -message ...? "

ulis

 

[fabien]

you are right my mistake!

so
1) where can I download v8.4 for free?
2) how can I do this with 8.3.4?

Thanks!

 

[AviaTraining]

As for option 1, you can get precompiled binaries for Windows, Linux, and Solaris by downloading the ActiveTcl release from ActiveState. ActiveTcl includes Tcl plus several popular extensions, and is freely available from ActiveState at

http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Downloads/ActiveTcl.

To get the 8.4 alpha version, click the "Download Beta" link. The regular "Download" link gets you the 8.3.4-based release. You can also pick up the Tcl 8.4 alphas direct from the development site,

http://tcl.sourceforge.net.

The Windows and Macintosh releases are available in binary format; for all other platforms, you'll need to download the sources and compile them.

As for option 2, you can't. Unless you want to create your own file selection dialogs from scratch. - Ken Jones, President
Avia Training and Consulting

http://www.avia-training.com

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[ulis]

For option 2 tkfbox can be what you need: a pure Tcl/Tk implementation of tk_getOpenFile.

You can get it here:

http://mini.net/tcl/1431

(for download, click on [1] near the top of the page)

Good luck!

ulis

 

[fabien]

thanks to both of your for your suggestions!

Fabien