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.so man.macros
.HS iwidgets::timefield iwid
.BS
'\" Note:  do not modify the .SH NAME line immediately below!
.SH NAME
iwidgets::timefield \- Create and manipulate a time field widget
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBiwidgets::timefield\fI \fIpathName \fR?\fIoptions\fR?
.SH "INHERITANCE"
itk::Widget <- iwidgets::LabeledWidget <- iwidgets::Timefield
.SH "STANDARD OPTIONS"
.LP
.nf
.ta 4c 8c 12c
\fB
background  borderWidth     cursor              exportSelection
foreground  highlightColor  highlightThickness  insertBackground
justify     relief\fR
.fi
.LP
See the "options" manual entry for details on the standard options.
.SH "INHERITED OPTIONS"
.LP
.nf
.ta 4c 8c 12c
\fBdisabledForeground\fR	\fBlabelBitmap\fR	\fBlabelFont\fR	\fBlabelImage\fR
\fBlabelMargin\fR	\fBlabelPos\fR	\fBlabelText\fR	\fBlabelVariable\fR
\fBstate\fR	\fBsticky\fR
.fi
.LP
See the "labeledwidget" class manual entry for details on the 
inherited options.
.SH "WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS"
.LP
.nf
Name:	\fBchildSitePos\fR
Class:	\fBPosition\fR
Command-Line Switch:	\fB-childsitepos\fR
.fi
.IP
Specifies the position of the child site in the time field: \fBn\fR, 
\fBs\fR, \fBe\fR, or \fBw\fR.  The default is e.
.LP
.nf
Name:	\fBcommand\fR
Class:	\fBCommand\fR
Command-Line Switch:	\fB-command\fR
.fi
.IP
Specifies a Tcl command to be executed upon detection of a Return key 
press event.
.LP
.nf
Name:	\fBgmt\fR
Class:	\fBGmt\fR
Command-Line Switch:	\fB-gmt\fR
.fi
.IP
Determines whether the time is calculated relative to Greenwich
Mean Time. Accepts a boolean value. The default is no.
.fi
.IP
Name:	\fBstate\fR
Class:	\fBState\fR
Command-Line Switch:	\fB-state\fR
.fi
.IP
Specifies one of two states for the timefield: \fBnormal\fR or \fBdisabled\fR.
If the timefield is disabled then input is not accepted.  The default is
normal.
.LP
.nf
Name:	\fBtextBackground\fR
Class:	\fBBackground\fR
Command-Line Switch:	\fB-textbackground\fR
.fi
.IP
Background color for inside textual portion of the entry field.  The value
may be given in any of the forms acceptable to \fBTk_GetColor\fR.
.LP
.nf
Name:	\fBtextFont\fR
Class:	\fBFont\fR
Command-Line Switch:	\fB-textfont\fR
.fi
.IP
Name of font to use for display of text in timefield.  The value
may be given in any of the forms acceptable to \fBTk_GetFont\fR.
.LP
.BE

.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
The \fBiwidgets::timefield\fR command creates an enhanced text entry widget for
the purpose of time entry with various degrees of built-in intelligence.
.DE

.SH "METHODS"
.PP
The \fBiwidgets::timefield\fR command creates a new Tcl command whose
name is \fIpathName\fR.  This
command may be used to invoke various
operations on the widget.  It has the following general form:
.DS C
\fIpathName option \fR?\fIarg arg ...\fR?
.DE
\fIOption\fR and the \fIarg\fRs
determine the exact behavior of the command.  The following
commands are possible for timefield widgets:
.SH "WIDGET-SPECIFIC METHODS"
.TP
\fIpathName \fBcget\fR \fIoption\fR
Returns the current value of the configuration option given
by \fIoption\fR.
\fIOption\fR may have any of the values accepted by the \fBiwidgets::timefield\fR
command.
.TP
\fIpathName\fR \fBconfigure\fR ?\fIoption\fR? ?\fIvalue option value ...\fR?
Query or modify the configuration options of the widget.
If no \fIoption\fR is specified, returns a list describing all of
the available options for \fIpathName\fR (see \fBTk_ConfigureInfo\fR for
information on the format of this list).  If \fIoption\fR is specified
with no \fIvalue\fR, then the command returns a list describing the
one named option (this list will be identical to the corresponding
sublist of the value returned if no \fIoption\fR is specified).  If
one or more \fIoption\-value\fR pairs are specified, then the command
modifies the given widget option(s) to have the given value(s);  in
this case the command returns an empty string.
\fIOption\fR may have any of the values accepted by the \fBiwidgets::timefield\fR
command.
.TP
\fIpathName \fBget\fR ?\fBformat\fR?
Returns the current contents of the timefield in a format of 
string or as an integer clock value using the \fB-string\fR and \fB-clicks\fR
format options respectively.  The default is by string.  Reference the 
clock command for more information on obtaining times and their 
formats.
.TP
\fIpathName \fBisvalid\fR
Returns a boolean indication of the validity of the currently
displayed time value.  For example, 12:59:59 is valid whereas
25:59:59 is invalid.
.TP
\fIpathName \fBshow\fR \fItime\fR
Changes the currently displayed time to be that of the time 
argument.  The time may be specified either as a string, an
integer clock value or the keyword "now" (the default). 
Reference the clock command for more information on obtaining
times and their formats.

.SH "COMPONENTS"
.LP
.nf
Name:	\fBtime\fR
Class:	\fBEntry\fR
.fi
.IP
The time component provides the entry field for time input and display.
See the "entry" widget manual entry for details on the time component item.
.fi

.SH EXAMPLE
.DS
 package require Iwidgets 4.0
 proc returnCmd {} {
   puts [.tf get]
 }

 iwidgets::timefield .tf -command returnCmd
 pack .tf -fill x -expand yes -padx 10 -pady 10
.DE
.SH AUTHOR
John A. Tucker
.DE
Mark L. Ulferts
.LP
.SH KEYWORDS
timefield, widget