New dialog routines (Fred Lundh)
diff --git a/Lib/tkinter/tkCommonDialog.py b/Lib/tkinter/tkCommonDialog.py
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+#
+# Instant Python
+# $Id$
+#
+# base class for tk common dialogues
+#
+# this module provides a base class for accessing the common
+# dialogues available in Tk 4.2 and newer. use tkFileDialog,
+# tkColorChooser, and tkMessageBox to access the individual
+# dialogs.
+#
+# written by Fredrik Lundh, May 1997
+#
+
+from Tkinter import *
+import os
+
+class Dialog:
+
+ command = None
+
+ def __init__(self, master=None, **options):
+
+ # FIXME: should this be placed on the module level instead?
+ if TkVersion < 4.2:
+ raise TclError, "this module requires Tk 4.2 or newer"
+
+ self.master = master
+ self.options = options
+
+ def _fixoptions(self):
+ pass # hook
+
+ def _fixresult(self, widget, result):
+ return result # hook
+
+ def show(self, **options):
+
+ # update instance options
+ for k, v in options.items():
+ self.options[k] = v
+
+ self._fixoptions()
+
+ # we need a stub widget to properly process the options
+ # (at least as long as we use Tkinter 1.63)
+ w = Frame(self.master)
+
+ try:
+
+ s = apply(w.tk.call, (self.command,) + w._options(self.options))
+
+ s = self._fixresult(w, s)
+
+ finally:
+
+ try:
+ # get rid of the widget
+ w.destroy()
+ except:
+ pass
+
+ return s