[issue12723] Provide an API in tkSimpleDialog for defining custom validation functions

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[issue12723] Provide an API in tkSimpleDialog for defining custom validation functions

Andrew Svetlov added the comment: I think we have to reject this issue. Adding generic validation make sense, but adding just permanent check for non-empty string is wrong. -- nosy: +asvetlov ___ Python tracker _

[issue12723] Provide an API in tkSimpleDialog for defining custom validation functions

R. David Murray added the comment: A bit of both, I think. The current function is actually 'getvalue' and is responsible for retrieving the value, validating its type, and converting to that type (the current ones do both in the same operation). It feels to me like a cleaner interface to d

[issue12723] Provide an API in tkSimpleDialog for defining custom validation functions

Matthew Hemke added the comment: I'm not sure if I misunderstood you, or you misunderstood me, but adding an option to the askstring dialog that would take a function handle would also allow you to use it for things other than strings (ints,etc.) Tkinter Entry does this: you set the validatec

[issue12723] Provide an API in tkSimpleDialog for defining custom validation functions

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[issue12723] Provide an API in tkSimpleDialog for defining custom validation functions

R. David Murray added the comment: Adding an option would also be a reasonable feature request, but I think exposing _QueryDialog would be a more general solution, since it would apply to more than just strings. While not backward incompatible, either of these is a new feature and so can onl