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Tcl/Tk 8.5 Programming Cookbook

You're reading from   Tcl/Tk 8.5 Programming Cookbook With over 100 recipes, this Cookbook is ideal for both beginners and advanced Tcl/Tk programmers. From the basics to creating applications, it‚Äôs full of indispensable tips and tricks to make the most of the language.

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2011
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781849512985
Length 236 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (20) Chapters Close

Tcl/Tk 8.5 Programming Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
1. Acknowledgment
About the Reviewers
2. www.PacktPub.com
3. Preface
1. The Tcl Shell FREE CHAPTER 2. Using the Building Blocks Control Constructs 3. Error Handling 4. Handling String Expressions 5. Expanding String Functionality Using Lists 6. The Tcl Dictionary 7. File Operations 8. Tk GUI Programming with Tcl/Tk 9. Configuring and Controlling Tk Widgets 10. Geometry Management 11. Using Tcl Built-in Dialog Windows 12. Creating and Managing Menus 13. Creating the Address Book Application

Creating an address book interface


In the following example, we will create an address book interface containing button, entry, label, and frame widgets. This will be the basis for the final application and illustrate how to use the grid and pack commands to create a more complex layout. The interface design is as follows:

 

Column 0

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

  

Row 0

First Name Entry

Last Name Entry

 

Photo Label

  

Row 1

First Name Label

Last Name Label

    

Row 2

Address Entry

     

Row 3

Address Label

     

Row 4

City Entry

State Entry

Zip Entry

   

Row 5

City Label

State Label

Zip Label

   

Row 6

Phone Entry

     

Row 7

Phone Label

  

Photo Label

  

Row 8

Previous Button

 

Next Button

   

Row 9

Add Button

Save Button

Delete Button

Exit Button

  

Getting ready

To complete the following example, open the text editor of your choice and enter the following text. Then save the file in your path with the name address_book.tcl.

# Load the Tk Package
package require Tk...
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