John Hasler wrote:
>
> This GPL:
>
> # include the user interface functions
>
> # Global options
> # The variable $BACKTITLE specifies the back title.
> # The variable $DIALOG_OPTIONS, initialized here to --clear, provides
> # options you want on the command line of each dialog invocation.
> # The variable $DIALOG_TEST can be set to "echo" to see the calls
> # to dialog without executing them.
>
> DIALOG_OPTIONS=""
>
> # Make any dialogue box, with default settings and backtitle from
> # $BACKTITLE in the environment.
> #
> # dialog --type arg arg ...
> #
> dialogBox () {
> local type="$1"
> shift
> local title=""
> local backtitle=""
> local text="$1"
> shift
> if [ $# -ge 1 ]
> then
> title="$1"
> shift
> fi
> if [ -n "$BACKTITLE" ]; then
> backtitle="$BACKTITLE"
> fi
> $DIALOG_TEST $UI $DIALOG_OPTIONS --title "$title" --backtitle \
> "$backtitle" "$type" "$text" 22 80 "$@" 2>&1 1>/dev/tty
> local result=$?
> return $result
> }
>
> # Display a file.
> #
> # fileBox filename [title]
> #
> fileBox () {
> dialogBox --textbox "$1" "$2"
> }
>
> # textBox takes presents its standard input in a dialog box. This
> # is useful for "here documents" and pipes.
> #
> # textBox [title]
> #
> textBox () {
> cat > $TempFile
> if [ $? -ne 0 ]
> then
> echo "Can't make temporary file for dialog box." 1>&2
> return 255
> fi
> # Note that dialog needs stdin to be the terminal, so I redirect here.
> < /dev/tty dialogBox --textbox $TempFile "$1"
> local result=$?
> rm -f $TempFile
> return $result
> }
>
> msgBox () {
> dialogBox --msgbox "$1" "$2"
> }
>
> infoBox () {
> dialogBox --infobox "$1" "$2"
> }
>
> yesNoBox () {
> dialogBox --yesno "$1" "$2"
> }
>
> inputBox () {
> dialogBox --inputbox "$1" "$2" "$3"
> }
>
> # menu text title tag1 item1 ...
> menu () {
> local text="$1"
> shift
> local title="$1"
> shift
> dialogBox --menu "$text" "$title" 0 "$@"
> }
>
> # menu text title tag1 item1 status1 ...
> checklist () {
> local text="$1"
> shift
> local title="$1"
> shift
> dialogBox --checklist "$text" "$title" 0 "$@"
> }
I kind of understand this (is it C?), but I still don't know how to use
the answer I get from the user when they select an option from the
menu. Please help,
Thanks everyone,
Cameron matheson
>
> # menu text title tag1 item1 status1 ...
> radiolist () {
> local text="$1"
> shift
> local title="$1"
> shift
> dialogBox --radiolist "$text" "$title" 2 "$@"
> }
> # end of shell interface to "dialog"
>
> --
> John Hasler
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Dancing Horse Hill
> Elmwood, Wisconsin
