From fcbf63e62c627deae76c1b8cb8c0876c536ed811 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jari Vetoniemi Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 18:49:26 +0900 Subject: Fresh start --- jni/ruby/ext/tk/MANUAL_tcltklib.eng | 473 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 473 insertions(+) create mode 100644 jni/ruby/ext/tk/MANUAL_tcltklib.eng (limited to 'jni/ruby/ext/tk/MANUAL_tcltklib.eng') diff --git a/jni/ruby/ext/tk/MANUAL_tcltklib.eng b/jni/ruby/ext/tk/MANUAL_tcltklib.eng new file mode 100644 index 0000000..957e8ec --- /dev/null +++ b/jni/ruby/ext/tk/MANUAL_tcltklib.eng @@ -0,0 +1,473 @@ +(tof) + 2005/07/05 Hidetoshi NAGAI + +This document discribes about the 'tcltklib' library. Although there +is the 'tcltk' library (tcltk.rb) under this directory, no description +in this document (because it is not maintained recently). + +============================================================== +module TclTklib + : Defines methods to do operations which are independed on + : Tcl/Tk interpreters + + module TclTkLib::EventFlag + : Defines flags to define target events on 'do_one_event' methods. + : When to give, please use bit-operator (e.g. WINDOW | DONT_WAIT). + + [constants] + NONE + : Is 0. It means "there is no target". But on the real + : operation, it is same to ALL. + + WINDOW + : 'window' event is processed. + + FILE + : 'file' event is processed. + + TIMER + : 'timer' event is processed. + + IDLE + : 'idle' operation (e.g. 're-draw'; the operations when the + : other kinds of events doesn't occur) is processed. + + ALL + : All kinds of events are processed. + : Same to 'WINDOW | FILE | TIMER | IDLE'. + + DONT_WAIT + : Without this flag, 'do_one_event' waits the occurrence of + : a target event. With this flag, doesn't wait and returns + : false if there is no target event for processing. + + module TclTkLib::VarAccessFlag + : Defines flags to give '_get_variable' and so on. When to give, + : please use bit-operator (e.g. GLOBAL_ONLY | LEAVE_ERR_MSG ). + + [constants] + NONE + : Is 0. It means "set no flag". + + GLOBAL_ONLY + : (site Tcl/Tk's man page) + : Under normal circumstances the procedures look up + : variables as follows: If a procedure call is active + : in interp, a variable is looked up at the current + : level of procedure call. Otherwise, a variable is + : looked up first in the current namespace, then in + : the global namespace. However, if this bit is set + : in flags then the variable is looked up only in the + : global namespace even if there is a procedure call + : active. If both GLOBAL_ONLY and NAMESPACE_ONLY are + : given, GLOBAL_ONLY is ignored. + : + : *** ATTENTION *** + : Tcl7.6 doesn't have namespaces. So NAMESPACE_ONLY + : is defined as 0, and then GLOBAL_ONLY is available + : even if flag is (GLOBAL_ONLY | NAMESPACE_ONLY). + + NAMESPACE_ONLY + : (site Tcl/Tk's man page) + : Under normal circumstances the procedures look up + : variables as follows: If a procedure call is active + : in interp, a variable is looked up at the current + : level of procedure call. Otherwise, a variable is + : looked up first in the current namespace, then in + : the global namespace. However, if this bit is set + : in flags then the variable is looked up only in the + : current namespace even if there is a procedure call + : active. + : + : *** ATTENTION *** + : Tcl7.6 doesn't have namespaces. So NAMESPACE_ONLY + : is defined as 0. + + LEAVE_ERR_MSG + : (site Tcl/Tk's man page) + : If an error is returned and this bit is set in flags, + : then an error message will be left in the interpreter's + : result, where it can be retrieved with Tcl_GetObjResult + : or Tcl_GetStringResult. If this flag bit isn't set then + : no error message is left and the interpreter's result + : will not be modified. + + APPEND_VALUE + : (site Tcl/Tk's man page) + : If this bit is set then newValue is appended to the + : current value, instead of replacing it. If the variable + : is currently undefined, then this bit is ignored. + + LIST_ELEMENT + : (site Tcl/Tk's man page) + : If this bit is set, then newValue is converted to a + : valid Tcl list element before setting (or appending + : to) the variable. A separator space is appended before + : the new list element unless the list element is going + : to be the first element in a list or sublist (i.e. the + : variable's current value is empty, or contains the + : single character ``{'', or ends in `` }''). + + PARSE_VARNAME + : (site Tcl/Tk's man page) + : If this bit is set when calling _set_variable and so + : on, var_name argument may contain both an array and an + : element name: if the name contains an open parenthesis + : and ends with a close parenthesis, then the value + : between the parentheses is treated as an element name + : (which can have any string value) and the characters + : before the first open parenthesis are treated as the + : name of an array variable. If the flag PARSE_VARNAME + : is given, index_name argument should be 'nil' since the + : array and element names are taken from var_name. + : + : *** ATTENTION *** + : Tcl7.6 doesn't have this flag. So PARSE_VARNAME is + : defined as 0. + + module TclTkLib::RELEASE_TYPE + : Defines release type number of Tcl/Tk + + ALPHA + : ALPHA release + + BETA + : BETA release + + FINAL + : FINAL release + + [module methods] + get_version() + : return an array of major, minor, release-type number, + : and patchlevel of current Tcl/Tk library. + + mainloop(check_root = true) + : Starts the eventloop. If 'check_root' is true, this method + : doesn't return when a root widget exists. + : If 'check_root' is false, doesn't return by the other + : reasons than exceptions. + + mainloop_thread? + : Returns whether the current thread executes the eventloop. + : If true, the eventloop is working on the current thread. + : If no eventloop is working, this method returns nil. + : And if the other thread executes the eventloop, returns false. + : + : *** ATTENTION *** + : When this methods returns false, it is dangerous to call a Tk + : interpreter directly. + + mainloop_watchdog(check_root = true) + : On the normal eventloop, some kinds of callback operations + : cause deadlock. To avoid some of such deadlocks, this + : method starts an eventloop and a watchdog-thread. + + do_one_event(flag = TclTkLib::EventFlag::ALL | + TclTkLib::EventFlag::DONT_WAIT) + : Do one event for processing. When processed an event, + : returns true. + : If NOT set DONT_WAIT flag, this method waits occurrence of + : a target event. + : If set DONT_WAIT flag and no event for processing, returns + : false immediately. + : If $SAFE >= 4, or $SAFE >= 1 and the flag is tainted, + : force to set DONT_WAIT flag. + + set_eventloop_tick(timer_tick) + : Define the interval of thread-switching with an integer + : value of mili-seconds. + : Default timer_tick is 0. It means that thread-switching + : is based on the count of processed events. + : ( see 'set_eventloop_weight' method ) + : However, if the eventloop thread is the only thread, + : timer_tick cannot be set to 0. If 0, then is set to 100 ms + : automatically (see NO_THREAD_INTERRUPT_TIME on tcltklib.c). + : On $SAFE >= 4, cannot call this method. + + get_eventloop_tick + : Get current value of 'timer_tick' + + set_no_event_wait(no_event_wait) + : Define sleeping time of the eventloop when two or more + : thread are running and there is no event for processing. + : Default value is 20 (ms). + : If the eventloop thread is the only thread, this value is + : invalid. + : On $SAFE >= 4, cannot call this method. + + get_no_event_wait + : Get current value of 'no_event_wait'. + + set_eventloop_weight(loop_max, no_event_tick) + : Define the weight parameters for the eventloop thread. + : That is invalid when the eventloop is the only thread. + : 'loop_max' is the max events for thread-switching. + : 'no_event_tick' is the increment value of the event count + : when no event for processing (And then, the eventloop thread + : sleeps 'no_event_wait' mili-seconds). + : 'loop_max == 800' and 'no_event_tick == 10' are default. + : On $SAFE >= 4, cannot call this method. + + get_eventloop_weight + : Get current values of 'loop_max' and 'no_event_tick'. + + mainloop_abort_on_exception=(bool) + : Define whether the eventloop stops on exception or not. + : If true (default value), stops on exception. + : If false, show a waring message but ignore the exception. + : If nil, no warning message and ignore the exception. + : This parameter is sometimes useful when multiple Tk + : interpreters are working. Because the only one eventloop + : admins all Tk interpreters, sometimes exception on a + : interpreter kills the eventloop thread. Even if such + : situation, when abort_on_exception == false or nil, + : the eventloop ignores the exception and continue to working. + : On $SAFE >= 4, cannot call this method. + + mainloop_abort_on_exception + : Get current status of that. + + num_of_mainwindows + : Returns the number of main-windows (root-widget). + : Because there is only one main-window for one Tk interpreter, + : the value is same to the number of interpreters which has + : available Tk functions. + + _merge_tklist(str, str, ... ) + : Get a Tcl's list string from arguments with a Tcl/Tk's + : library function. Each arguemnt is converted to a valid + : Tcl list element. + + _conv_listelement(str) + : Convert the argument to a valid Tcl list element with + : Tcl/Tk's library function. + + _toUTF8(str, encoding=nil) + _fromUTF8(str, encoding=nil) + : Call the function (which is internal function of Tcl/Tk) to + : convert to/from a UTF8 string. + + _subst_UTF_backslash(str) + _subst_Tcl_backslash(str) + : Substitute backslash sequence with Tcl's rule (include \uhhhh; + : give a sixteen-bit hexadecimal value for Unicode character). + : _subst_Tcl_backslash method parses all backslash sequence. + : _subst_UTF_backslash method parses \uhhhh only. + + encoding_system + encoding_system=(encoding) + : Get and set Tcl's system encoding. + + encoding + encoding=(encoding) + : alias of encoding_system / encoding_system= + : ( probably, Ruby/Tk's tk.rb will override them ) + + +class TclTkIp + [class methods] + new(ip_name=nil, options='') + : Generate an instance of TclTkIp class. + : If 'ip_name' argument is given as a string, it is the name + : of the Tk interpreter which is shown by 'winfo interps' + : command. + : 'options' argument accepts a string which is the command + : line options of wish; such as '-geometry' or '-use'. + : The information is used to generate the root widget of the + : interpreter. + : ( e.g. TclTkIp.new('FOO', '-geometry 500x200 -use 0x2200009') ) + : If is given nil or false for the 'option' argument, generates + : the Tcl interpreter without Tk library. Then the interpreter + : doesn't need GUI environment. Therefore, even if a window + : system doesn't exist or cannot be used, Ruby can control the + : Tcl interpreter and the extension libraries loaded on the + : interpreter. + + [instance methods] + create_slave(name, safe=false) + : Create a slave interpreter. + : The parent of the interpreter is the receiver of this method. + : The name of the slave interpreter is given by 'name' argument. + : The 'safe' argument decides whether the slave interpreter is + : created as a safe interpreter or not. If true, create a safe + : interpreter. Default is false. However, if the parent + : interpreter is a safe interpreter, the created interpreter is + : a safe interpreter (ignore 'safe' argument value). + : If $SAFE >= 4, can create a safe interpreter only. + + make_safe + : Make the interpreter to the safe interpreter, and returns + : self. If fail, raise RuntimeError. + + safe? + : Check whether the interpreter is the safe interpreter. + : If is the safe interpreter, returns true. + + allow_ruby_exit? + : Return the mode whether 'exit' function of ruby or 'exit' + : command of Tcl/Tk can quit the ruby process or not on the + : interpreter. If false, such a command quit the interpreter + : only. + : The default value for a master interpreter is true, and + : for a slave interpreter is false. + + allow_ruby_exit=(mode) + : Change the mode of 'allow_ruby_exit?'. + : If $SAFE >= 4 or the interpreter is a "safe" interpreter, + : this is not permitted (raise an exception). + + delete + : Delete the interpreter. + : The deleted interpreter doesn't accept command and then + : raise an exception. + + deleted? + : Check whether the interpreter is already deleted. + : If deleted, returns true. + + has_mainwindow? + : Check whether the interpreter has a MainWindow (root widget). + : If has, returns true. If doesn't, returns false. + : If IP is already deleted, returns nil. + + restart + : Restart Tk part of the interpreter. + : Use this when you need Tk functions after destroying the + : root widget. + : On $SAFE >= 4, cannot call this method. + + _eval(str) + _invoke(*args) + : Estimates the arguments as a command on the Tk interpreter. + : The argument of _eval is a script of Tcl/Tk. + : Each argument of _invoke is a token of one command line of + : Tcl/Tk. + : Because the operation of _invoke doesn't through the + : command line parser of Tk interpreter, the cost of + : estimation is smaller than _eval. However, auto_load + : mechanism of the Tk interpreter doesn't work on _invoke. + : So _invoke can call only the command which already + : registered on the interpreter by 'load' command and so on. + : On _eval command, auto_load mechanism words. So if succeed + : to _eval and register the command once, after that, the + : command can be called by _invoke. + + _cancel_eval(str) + _cancel_eval_unwind(str) + : (Tcl/Tk8.6 or later) + : Call Tcl_CancelEval() function, and cancel evaluation. + + _toUTF8(str, encoding=nil) + _fromUTF8(str, encoding=nil) + : Call the function (which is internal function of Tcl/Tk) to + : convert to/from a UTF8 string. + + _thread_vwait(var_name) + _thread_tkwait(mode, target) + : 'vwait' or 'tkwait' with thread support. + : The difference from normal 'vwait' or 'tkwait' command is + : doing independent wait from the vwait stack when they are + : called on the other thread than the eventloop thread. + : In the case of Tcl/Tk's vwait / tkwait, if 2nd vwait / + : tkwait is called on waiting for 1st vwait / tkwait, + : returns the order of [2nd]->[1st] regardless of the order + : of when the wait condition was fulfilled. + : If _thread_vwait / _thread_tkwait is called on the + : eventloop thread, there is no difference from vwait / + : tkwait. But if called on the other thread than the + : eventloop, stops the thread. And when the wait condition + : is fulfilled, the thread restarts. The meaning of + : "independent from the vwait stack" is that the timing of + : restarting is independent from the waiting status of the + : other threads. That is, even if the eventloop thread is + : waiting by vwait and is not fulfilled the condition, + : _thread_vwait completes the waiting when its waiting + : condition is fulfilled and the thread which stopped by + : _thread_vwait can continue the operation. + + _return_value + : Get the last result value on the interpreter. + + _get_variable(var_name, flag) + _get_variable2(var_name, index_name, flag) + : Get the current value of a variable. If specified a + : index_name (see also the PARSE_VARNAME flag), get the + : value of the index_name element. + + _set_variable(var_name, value, flag) + _set_variable2(var_name, index_name, value, flag) + : Create or modify a variable. If specified a index_name + : (see also the PARSE_VARNAME flag), create or modify the + : index_name element. + + _unset_variable(var_name) + _unset_variable2(var_name, index_name) + : Remove a variable. If specified a index_name (see also + : the PARSE_VARNAME flag), remove the index_name element. + + _get_global_var(var_name) + _get_global_var2(var_name, index_name) + _set_global_var(var_name, value) + _set_global_var2(var_name, index_name, value) + _unset_global_var(var_name) + _unset_global_var2(var_name, index_name) + : Call the associated method with the flag argument + : (GLOBAL_ONLY | LEAVE_ERR_MSG). + + _split_tklist(str) + : Split the argument with Tcl/Tk's library function and + : get an array as a list of Tcl list elements. + + _merge_tklist(str, str, ... ) + : Get a Tcl's list string from arguments with a Tcl/Tk's + : library function. Each arguemnt is converted to a valid + : Tcl list element. + + _conv_listelement(str) + : Convert the argument to a valid Tcl list element with + : Tcl/Tk's library function. + + mainloop + mainloop_watchdog + : If on the slave interpreter, never start an eventloop and + : returns nil. + : With the exception that, same to the TclTkLib module method + : with the same name. + + do_one_event + : With the exception that the argument is forced to set + : DONT_WAIT flag on the slave interpreter, same to + : TclTkLib#do_one_event. + + set_eventloop_tick + get_eventloop_tick + set_no_event_wait + get_no_event_wait + set_eventloop_weight + get_eventloop_weight + mainloop_abort_on_exception + mainloop_abort_on_exception= + : With the exception that it is ignored to set value on the + : slave interpreter, same to the TclTkLib module method with + : the same name. + + encoding_table + : For Ruby m17n. Return encoding relation table between Ruby's + : Encoding object and Tcl's encoding name. + +class TkCallbackBreak < StandardError +class TkCallbackContinue < StandardError + : They are exception classes to break or continue the Tk callback + : operation. + : If raise TkCallbackBreak on the callback procedure, Ruby returns + : 'break' code to Tk interpreter (Then the Tk interpreter will + : break the operation for the current event). + : If raise TkCallbackContinue, returns 'continue' code (Then the Tk + : interpreter will break the operation for the current bindtag and + : starts the operation for the next bindtag for the current event). + : However, current tcltklib supports Ruby's 'break' and 'next' to + : get the same effect. That is, those classes are obsolete. Those + : exist for backward compatibility. + +(eof) -- cgit v1.2.3