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December 16, 2007
Using Tcl/Tk resource files for flexible applications
If you're looking to write a Tcl/Tk application that can be flexibly configured, don't forget to use named resources. Here are two displays from the same program:
So - how did I get the difference in colour and text labels?
1. I drew the buttons WITHOUT ANY TEXT AT ALL, and I did NOT specify a background colour either.
2. I specified an option readfile in my code to bring in a file of resources ... to complete those definitions.
3. I actually created the resource file .... which is simply edited when I want to make changes, but don't want to pay for the expense of getting my program changed!
Here's the resource file - for the Orange, White Hill, Hastings example ...
*top.text: White Hill
*bottom.text: Hastings
*background: Orange
Posted by gje at December 16, 2007 12:54 AM