Simple GtkDialog gui... How To Do.?

[sunburnt]

A gui to build a list of image files selected with the gtk file chooser.
So a listbox and a filer button with Ok to write the listbox to a file.

Simple right.? I tried many different methods, none worked.
I figured just write each /path/file selected to a file and refresh the listbox. Nope...
So I tried using the tree and it`s insert method didn`t work.

Or for example: 2 lists, one refreshes the other with it`s selected item.?
I`ve made a few guis like this in the past, but none of the code works now.
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[don570]

This has nothing to to with refreshing , but it might interest you.
It's a script to save text to a file. I will put it in the next version of my
manual .

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[sunburnt]

I see your solution, use an edit box instead of a list or tree. This is usable for my purpose.

I tried using 8 entry boxes as that`s all that`s needed.
But as each /path/file is selected, how to cycle through them.?
Perhaps "eval" can allow each entry`s variable inside another variable...


### UPDATE: Still couldn`t figure this out. Don`t see how to get: FileChooser > Editor
There`s no example of loading the Editor from a variable or file. Only saving it.

### Other needed gui:
2 lists, selecting in first then triggers second to load a list pointed to by the selection.
Much like a 2 panel Filer. Selection in the dir panel triggers loading the dir list in the second.
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[sunburnt]

As usual, an entire afternoon spent with GtkDialog. A common gui... File chooser adds to list.
And the solution is hacky and definitely a brute force method. But it works.

As you can see, all I could get to work properly was the entry box.
Tried to do one file chooser for all entries, but I can`t get math ((N=N+1)) to work in GtkDialog.

[amigo]

Something wrong with my display here -I am unable to see all of the penguin on the right side of the above image... Is that the radio it has on??

[jamesbond]

Tried to do one file chooser for all entries, but I can`t get math ((N=N+1)) to work in GtkDialog.

With a screenshot like that I'm not sure I can do N=N+1 either.

[technosaurus]

you mean N=$((N+1))

[amigo]

((N=N+1)) vs. $((N=N+1)) depends on the shell.

[jamesbond]

((N=N+1)) vs. $((N=N+1)) depends on the shell.

I don't know that both these forms work. I suppose the first one is probably for bash, what does the 2nd one works on?

EDIT: second one works on bash, ash, and (surprisingly) dash, too.

[amigo]

Without '$' is bash-only. With '$' is POSIX so that means any 'decent' replacement shell will support it. That may not include mini-shells available with busybox or others. Yes, bash can use either form, and probably ksh as well.

[goingnuts]

Not sure if still needed (or I understand the need...) but below will add a selected file to the list (although gtkdialog2 seems to double the lines).

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#! /bin/bash
export MAIN_DIALOG='
<vbox>
	<hbox>
	<text>
		<label>Add a fileselection to a list through an entry with action append to list:
		</label>
	</text>
	</hbox>
	<hbox>
		<button>
			<label>add from file</label>
			<action fileselection>ENTRY</action>
		</button>
		<entry>
			<variable>ENTRY</variable>
			<action>append:ENTRY,LIST</action> 
		</entry>
	</hbox>
	<vbox>
		<list>
			<variable>LIST</variable>
		</list>
		<hbox>
			<button>
				<label>Clear</label>
				<action>clear:LIST</action>
			</button>
			<button>
				<label>Removeselected</label>
				<action removeselected>LIST</action>
			</button>
		</hbox>
	</vbox>
	<hbox>
		<button ok>
			<action>exit</action>
		</button>
		<button cancel>
			<action>exit</action>
		</button>
	</hbox>
</vbox>
'
gtkdialog2  -d --program=MAIN_DIALOG

[sunburnt]

Well it`s been 5 days with the flu my girlfriend brought home. It`s been a kind one though...

goingnuts; I`ll try your code in a bit, cooking the Christmas ham here.


I still don`t see how to do math within GtkDialog, but using bc "almost" worked.


I can`t remember who it was that showed me the math piece, he doesn`t come here any more.
From the philippines as I recall, a damn nice guy just like the lot of you are...


Merry Christmas fellow Puppians, one and all..! Terry Becker
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[sunburnt]

goingnuts; My Puppy precise.5.4.X.5 doesn`t have a gtkdialog2 file or link, so error.

Renamed the call in you script and it errors at the button action line.
Perhaps a newer version of GtkDialog is needed. 0.8.3 seems pretty new though...

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gtkdialog version 0.8.3 r493M (C) 2003-2007 Laszlo Pere, 2011-2012 Thunor

I got this to work, but it double spaces like you say ( See version above ):

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<list>
<variable>LIST</variable>
<input>cat /path/file</input>
</list>

# Sadly to me as an occasional user, GtkDialog doesn`t seem better at all.
I know how hard a job Thunor has, GTK+ is a real can constantly changing of worms.
I guess I really pray for a good replacement for GTK+ ...
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[8-bit]

I played a little too not understanding exactly what you want to do.
I changed the add from file part something like:

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      <button>
         <label>add from file</label>
         <action type="fileselect">ENTRY</action>
      </button>
      <entry>
         <variable>ENTRY</variable>
         <action>append:ENTRY,LIST</action>

This brought up a file selection window that would add files to the list variable and appear in the window of selected files.
For the Remove Selected button action, I had to use:
<action>Removeselected:LIST</action>
The information was found by looking at /usr/share/doc/gtkdialog/reference/list.html.

And I am also using the version of gtkdialog that was packaged with slacko 5.5.

[sunburnt]

Hi 8bit; Hope your Christmas was a good one.

I spent another few hours with GtkDialog with no more luck.

# The need is a very common and simple gui type:
List
Button to add List items ( /path/file in this case ... and shouldn`t need an Entry to make a List work )
Button to remove items ( your example worked very nicely 8bit. Thank you.! )
Ok button to use the List items ( writes them to a file in this case )
Cancel ...

In this case, the FileChooser button could write the item directly to a file, and refresh the List.
But this is a round-about method, correct way is to add directly to the list ( no refreshing ).

# Sadly, my gui with 8 Entry boxes is still the only truly working one I have.


# amigo and technosaurus; I think the leading $ is only if it`s to be used like a variable ( stdout ).?


### And I wanted to respond to amigo and jamesbond:

"Yes, whatever the subject is,"
Brooke Burke always has an impressive pair of points to offer...
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[goingnuts]

sunburnt: GtkDialog1-1.3 will add directly to list without duplicates - run "examples/fselect2list_test" to test.

[john biles]

Hello sunburnt,
How can anyone focus on your GUI with a wallpaper like that. Any other interesting wallpapers you'd like to share. LOL!

[8-bit]

sunburnt: GtkDialog1-1.3 will add directly to list without duplicates - run "examples/fselect2list_test" to test.

The problem with this is that the version of gtkdialog you reference is a group remake of gtkdialog that will not work with a lot of Puppy gtk scripts and until all of this is worked out with the version you reference included in most Puppys by default, one would end up with an application that required a specific version.
I remember the rewrites of scripts to comply with the latest version of gtkdialog by thunor.

And correct me if I am wrong. Gtkdialog 1-1.3 you refer to is a work/rewrite in progress.

[goingnuts]

I consider GtkDialog1-1.3 finished. I just suggest a solution - could even be just for inspiration of how it was done. Btw. several standard puppy holds more than 1 version of gtkdialog - so that can be handled too.

[sunburnt]

My only use ( and most folks ) for GtkDialog is Puppy compatibility.
This is what keeps me from using BaCon and HUG, it has to be compiled for each variant.

A common GtkDialog for all Puppies is the only thing that gives it value.