The Rexx/Tk Library Functions

Rexx/Tk is an extension library for use with most versions of Rexx and providing access to the Tk Graphic User Interface Toolkit.

Standard Rexx/Tk functions

Rexx/Tk Function	Tcl/Tk Command
TkActivate(pathName, index)	activate command in various widgets
TkAdd(pathName, type [,options...])	menu add
TkAfter(time|'cancel', 'command'|id)	after
TkBbox(pathName [,arg...])	bbox command in various widgets
TkBind(tag [,sequence [,[+|*]command]]] )	bind
TkButton(pathName [,options...])	button
TkCanvas(pathName [,options...] )	canvas
TkCanvasAddtag(pathName, tag [,searchSpec [,arg] )	canvas addtag
TkCanvasArc(pathName, x1, y1, x2, y2 [,options...] )	canvas create arc
TkCanvasBind(pathName, tagOrId [,sequence [,[+|*]command]] )	canvas bind
TkCanvasBitmap(pathName, x, y [,options...] )	canvas create bitmap
TkCanvasCanvasx(pathName, screenx [,gridspacing] )	canvas canvasx
TkCanvasCanvasy(pathName, screeny [,gridspacing] )	canvas canvasy
TkCanvasCoords(pathName, tagOrId [,x0, y0, ...] )	canvas coords
TkCanvasDchars(pathName, tagOrId, first [,last] )	canvas dchars
TkCanvasDtag(pathName, tagOrId [,deleteTagOrId] )	canvas dtag
TkCanvasDelete(pathName [,tagOrId [,tagOrId...]] )	canvas delete
TkCanvasFind(pathName, searchCommand [,arg...] )	canvas find
TkCanvasFocus(pathName [,tagOrId] )	canvas focus
TkCanvasImage(pathName, x, y [,option...] )	canvas create image
TkCanvasLine(pathName, x1, y1, x2, y2 [xn, yn [,options...]] )	canvas create line
TkCanvasOval(pathName, x1, y1, x2, y2 [,options...]] )	canvas create oval
TkCanvasPolygon(pathName, x1, y1, x2, y2 [xn, yn [,options...]] )	canvas create polygon
TkCanvasPosctscript(pathName [options...] )	canvas postscript
TkCanvasRectangle(pathName, x1, y1, x2, y2 [,options...]] )	canvas create rectangle
TkCanvasText(pathName, x, y [,options...]] )	canvas create text
TkCanvasType(pathName, tagOrId )	canvas type
TkCanvasWindow(pathName, x, y [,options...]] )	canvas create window
TkCget(pathName [,arg...] )	cget command in various widgets
TkCheckButton(pathName [,arg...] )	checkbutton
TkChooseColor(option [,options...])	tk_chooseColor
TkChooseDirectory(option [,options...])	tk_chooseDirectory
TkConfig(pathName [,options...])	configure command in most all widgets
TkCurSelection(pathName [,arg...] )	curselection command in various widgets
TkDelete(pathName, start, end)	delete command in various widgets
TkDestroy(pathName)	destroy
TkEntry(pathName [,options...])	entry
TkError()	new command - return Rexx/Tk error details
TkEvent(arg [,arg] [,options...])	event
TkFocus(pathName [,arg...])	focus
TkFontActual(font [,'-displayof', window], arg [,arg...])	font actual
TkFontConfig(font [,options...])	font configure
TkFontCreate(font [,options...])	font create
TkFontDelete(font [,font...])	font delete
TkFontFamilies(['-displayof', window])	font families
TkFontMeasure(font [,'-displayof', window], text)	font measure
TkFontMetrics(font [,'-displayof', window], arg [,arg...])	font metrics
TkFontNames()	font names
TkFrame(pathName [,options...])	frame
TkGet(pathName)	get command in various widgets
TkGetOpenFile(option [,options...])	tk_getOpenFile
TkGetSaveFile(option [,options...])	tk_getSaveFile
TkGrab(type, pathName)	grab
TkGrid(pathName [,pathName...] [,options...])	grid configure
TkGridBbox(pathName [,x, y [,x1, y1]])	grid bbox
TkGridColumnConfig(pathName, index [,options...])	grid columnconfigure
TkGridConfig(pathName [,pathName...] [,options...])	grid configure
TkGridForget(pathName [,pathName...])	grid forget
TkGridInfo(pathName)	grid info
TkGridLocation(pathName, x, y)	grid location
TkGridPropagate(pathName [,boolean])	grid propagate
TkGridRowConfig(pathName, index [,options...])	grid rowconfigure
TkGridRemove(pathName [,pathName...])	grid remove
TkGridSize(pathName)	grid size
TkGridSlaves(pathName [,options...])	grid slaves
TkImageBitmap(pathName [,options...] )	image create bitmap
TkImagePhoto(pathName [,options...] )	image create photo
TkIndex(pathName arg)	index command in various widgets
TkInsert(pathName [,arg...])	insert command in various widgets
TkItemConfig(pathName, tagOrId|index [,options...] )	itemconfig command in various widgets
TkLabel(pathName [,options...])	label
TkListbox(pathName [,options...])	listbox
TkLower(pathName [,belowThis])	lower
TkMenu(pathName [,options...])	menu
TkMenuEntryCget(pathName, index, option)	menu entrycget
TkMenuEntryConfig(pathName, index [,options...])	menu entryconfigure
TkMenuInvoke(pathName, index)	menu invoke
TkMenuPost(pathName [,arg...])	menu post
TkMenuPostCascade(pathName, index)	menu postcascade
TkMenuType(pathName, index)	menu type
TkMenuUnPost(pathName [,arg...])	menu unpost
TkMenuYPosition(pathName, index)	menu yposition
TkMessageBox(message,title,type,icon,default,parent)	tk_messageBox
TkNearest(pathName, xOry)	nearest command in various widgets
TkPack(option [,arg, ...])	pack
TkPopup(arg [,arg...] )	tk_popup
TkRadioButton(pathName [,arg...] )	radiobutton
TkRaise(pathName [,aboveThis])	raise
TkScale(pathName [,options...])	scale
TkScan(pathName [,args...])	scan command in various widgets
TkScrollbar(pathName [,options...])	scrollbar
TkSee(pathName, index )	see command in various widgets
TkSelection(pathName [,args...])	selection command in various widgets
TkSet(pathName, value)	set command in various widgets
TkSetFileType(type, extension[s...])	sets the rtFiletypes TK variable for use in both TkGetSaveFile() and TkGetOpenFile() as the -filetypes option
TkTcl(arg [,arg...])	any tcl command
TkText(pathName [,options...])	text
TkTextTagBind(pathName, tagName [,sequence [,[+|*]command]])	text tag bind
TkTextTagConfig(pathName, tagName [,option...])	text tag configure
TkTopLevel(pathName)	toplevel
TkVar(varName [,value])	Tcl set command - set and retrieve Tk variables
TkVariable(varName [,value])	new command - set/query internal variables
TkWait()	new command - returns the Rexx "command" from widgets when pressed/used
TkWinfo(command [,arg...])	winfo
TkWm(option, window [,arg...])	wm
TkXView(pathName [,arg...])	xview command of various widgets
TkYView(pathName [,arg...])	yview command of various widgets
TkLoadFuncs()	N/A
TkDropFuncs()	N/A

For the latest detailed information on use of standard the Rexx/Tk functions, reference the Tk Library documentation included with the Tcl/Tk distribution.

Rexx/Tk Extensions

   Copyright (C) 1999  Roger O'Connor 
   Copyright (C) 2000-2002  Mark Hessling  
 
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