Documentation EntryDialog


Module imports: from entrydialog import *
from gturtle import *
from gpanel import *
 class EntryDialog
Constructors/methods Action
EntryDialog(entryPane1, entryPane2,...)

creates a dialog window in the center of the sceen with any number of pane areas that contain the GUI controls. The panes are displayed in the order of the parameters
EntryDialog(ulx, uly, entryPane1, entryPane2,...) creates a dialog window with any number of pane areas that contain the GUI controls. The panes are displayed in the order of the parameters. The dialog is positioned at given screen coordinates (ulx, uly) (upper left vertex)
setTitle(text) displays the given text in the dialog title bar
isChanged()

returns True, if any of the EntryItems CheckEntry, RadioEntry, SliderEntry has changed due to a user action. Further calls return False, until a new modification is made
dispose() closes the dialog window
isDisposed() returns True, if the dialog title bar close button was hit or dispose() was called
hide() hides the dialog window
show() shows the previously hidden dialog window
setAlwaysOnTop(enable) with enable = True, the dialog remains on top of program windows, but may lose the focus
toFront(enable) with enable = True the the dialog is put on top of program windows and gains the focus; enable = False puts the dialog to the back

class EntryPane
Constructors Action
EntryPane(entryItem1, entryItem2,...)

creates a pane area with given GUI controls and no border lines. The controls are displayed in the order of the parameters
EntryPane(title, entryItem1, entryItem2,...) creates a pane area with given GUI controls. The controls are displayed in the order of the parameters. The area is surrounded by a rectangular border line with the title text on the upper border line (can be empty)
setTitle(title) modifies the text on the border line. If no border is present, nothing happens

class ButtonEntry (base class EntryItem)
Constructor/methods Action
ButtonEntry(label) creates a push button with given text
isTouched() returns True, if the button was hit since the last call of isTouched()
getValue() returns True, if the button is currently pressed
setEnabled(enabled) activates/deactivates the control

class CheckEntry (base class EntryItem)
Constructor/methods Action
CheckEntry(label, init)

creates a check box with given annotation. For init = True, the check box is selected; othewise deselected
isTouched() returns True, if the check box was hit since the last call of isTouched()
getValue() returns True, if the check box is selected; False, if deselected
setValue(value) for value = True, the check box is set to the selected state; otherwise deselected
setEnabled(enabled) activates/deactivates the check box

class RadioEntry (base class EntryItem)
Constructor/methods Action
RadioEntry(label)

creates a radio button with given annotation. All radio buttons in the same EntryPane belong to the same logical button group
isTouched() returns True, if the radio button was hit since the last call of isTouched()
getValue()

returns True, if the radio button is selected; False, if deselected
setValue(value) for value = True, the radio button is set to the selected state; otherwise deselected
setEnabled(enabled) activates/deactivates the radio button

class IntEntry (base class EntryItem)
Constructors/methods Action
IntEntry(prompt, init)

creates a text field for entering or displaying an integer number and shows prompt as preceding annotation. The field contains the initializing value init
IntEntry(prompt) creates a text field for entering or displaying an integer number and shows prompt as preceding annotation
isTouched() returns True, if the text field was hit since the last call of isTouched()
getValue() returns the current value of the text field; null, if it cannot be converted to an integer
setValue(value) sets the given value into the text field
setEditable(False) disables editing (and removes the cursor)
setEnabled(enabled) activates/deactivates the control

class LongEntry (base class EntryItem)
Constructors/methods Action
LongEntry(prompt, init) creates a text field for entering or displaying a long number and shows prompt as preceding annotation. The field contains the initializing value init
LongEntry(prompt) creates a text field for entering or displaying a long number and shows prompt as preceding annotation
isTouched() returns True, if the text field was hit since the last call of isTouched()
getValue() returns the current value of the text field; null, if it cannot be converted to a long
setValue(value) sets the given value into the text field
setEditable(False) disables editing (and removes the cursor)
setEnabled(enabled) activates/deactivates the control
class FloatEntry (base class EntryItem)
Constructors/methods Action
FloatEntry(prompt, init) creates a text field for entering or displaying a float number and shows prompt as preceding annotation. The field contains the initializing value init
FloatEntry(prompt) creates a text field for entering or displaying a float number and shows prompt as preceding annotation
isTouched() returns True, if the text field was hit since the last call of isTouched()
getValue() returns the current value of the text field; null, if it cannot be converted to a float
setValue(value) sets the given value into the text field
setEditable(False) disables editing (and removes the cursor)
setEnabled(enabled) activates/deactivates the control

class StringEntry (base class EntryItem)
Constructors/methods Action
StringEntry(label, init) creates a text field for entering or displaying strings and shows prompt as preceding annotation. The field contains the initializing value init
StringEntry(label) creates a text field for entering or displaying strings and shows prompt as preceding annotation
isTouched() returns True, if the text field was hit since the last call of isTouched()
getValue() returns the current (trimmed) value of the text field
setValue(value) sets the given value into the text field
setEditable(False) disables editing (and removes the cursor)
setEnabled(enabled) activates/deactivates the control

class SliderEntry (base class EntryItem)
Constructor/methods Action
SliderEntry(min, max, init, major, minor)

creates a slider with minimum value min, maximum value max and starting knob position init. major is the number of values between the major tick marks and minor the number of values between the minor tick marks
isTouched() returns True, if the slider was hit since the last call of isTouched()
getValue() returns the current value of the knob position
setValue(value) moves the knob position to the given value
setEnabled(enabled) activates/deactivates the control