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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 (written 2007-12-16 00:54:19) Associated topics are indexed under T222 - Tcl/Tk - Resources
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