Alternative for dialog?

Post #103,383

5/24/03 11:22:25 AM

I'd like a text based combo box for shell / perl script data input.

I wrote my own menu system eons ago that I'm happy with, but I've wandered looking for a good combo box. Those that I've seen were typically cross platform ports of tool graphical tool boxes, which then meant the character mode never reall worked well.

Any pointers?

Post #103,388

by broomberg

5/24/03 12:27:59 PM

Possibly build from perl Curses::Widgets?

I need a script tool that handles:

Multiple text fields.
Radio boxes - single entry only allowed.
Check boxes - multiple entries allowed
Menu choice - single entry only allowed.
Menu pick list - multiple entries allowed.

Driven by a template / control file, not needing
recoding for each usage.

It's output should be a series of "FIELD=data" assignments
suitable for import into a shell or Perl script.

Does such a beast exist or should I code it myself?

Post #103,397

by broomberg

5/24/03 1:33:40 PM

Uhoh

[link|http://freshmeat.net/projects/jttui/?topic_id=809|http://freshmeat.net...tui/?topic_id=809]

Seem to provide the cleanest way to get what I want of I have
to code it myself.

BUT IT IS IN RUBY!!!!

Can you hear Ben Tilly laughing now?

Post #103,398

by broomberg

5/24/03 1:35:15 PM

Possible winner.

[link|http://ftp.badpenguin.org/pub/software/libgringo/|http://ftp.badpengui...ftware/libgringo/]

Anybody have any experience with it?

Post #103,402

by folkert

5/24/03 2:26:57 PM

Looks like you found nearly

The exact thing you wanted.

Thanks, good find too... :)

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Post #103,404

by broomberg

5/24/03 3:02:12 PM

5/24/03 3:07:49 PM

Watch out

Bad or non-existant docs, no error checking.
Will stomp memory and segfault if the size of the
window is defined larger than size of terminal. Same
issue if a check box is placed "off-screen" by accident, etc.

Seems like the only missings things are are radio button group
and multi-choice list. A scrolling menu can double as a radio
box, and I'll live without the multi-check for list for now.

Very usable. Here's my current example control file:

WINDOW| 3| 3| 73| 29| Test Configuration
BACKTITLE| CC3

LABEL| 3| 2|| IP Address:
EDIT| 15| 2| 20|| ip_address

LABEL| 2| 4|| Subnet mask:
EDIT| 15| 4| 20|| sub_net

BUTTON| 21| 6|| But 1 | BUTTON1
BUTTON| 30| 6|| But 2 | BUTTON2

CHECKBOX| 2| 8| 1| Check1 opt 1 | CHECK1_1
CHECKBOX| 2| 9| 0| Check1 opt 2 | CHECK1_2
CHECKBOX| 2| 10| 0| Check1 opt 3 | CHECK1_3
CHECKBOX| 2| 11| 0| Check1 opt 4 | CHECK1_4

LISTBOX| 2| 13| 40| 5 | LIST_BOX_1
LISTITEM | Item 1
LISTITEM | Really ksd jskld lasdj las dlas dasldasld asldasldaskldlaks dasld Item 2
LISTITEM | Item 3
LISTITEM | Item 4
LISTITEM | Item 5
LISTITEM | Item 6
LISTITEM | Item 7
LISTITEM | Item 8
LISTITEM | Item 9

LISTBOX| 2| 19| 40| 5 | LIST_BOX_2
LISTITEM | L2 Item 1
LISTITEM | L2 Really ksd jskld lasdj las dlas dasldasld asldasldaskldlaks dasld Item 2
LISTITEM | L2 Item 3
LISTITEM | L2 Item 4
LISTITEM | L2 Item 5
LISTITEM | L2 Item 6
LISTITEM | L2 Item 7
LISTITEM | L2 Item 8
LISTITEM | L2 Item 9