https://github.com/keithdhedger/cursesdialogs

Some simple utility dialogs using CursesToolKit
https://github.com/keithdhedger/cursesdialogs

cli cpp curses cursestoolkit dialog linux utility

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Some simple utility dialogs using CursesToolKit

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/keithdhedger/cursesdialogs
• Owner: KeithDHedger
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2019-06-22T15:24:54.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-01-31T12:00:37.000Z (12 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-01-31T13:24:54.044Z (12 months ago)
• Topics: cli, cpp, curses, cursestoolkit, dialog, linux, utility
• Language: Makefile
• Size: 620 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README
  • Changelog: ChangeLog
  • License: COPYING
  • Authors: AUTHORS

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README

        
Convenience wrappers for Curses toolkit library.

Select a file:


ctkopenfile


Usage: ctkopenfile [OPTION]


 -w, --window-name	Window Name


 -s, --start-folder	Start Folder


 -v, --version		Version


 -h, -?, --help		Help





Example:


To get the results of the dialog into a bash varable Use:


{ result=$(ctkopenfile -w MyWindow -s /etc 2>&1 >&3 3>&-); } 3>&1


echo $result


![Alt text](screenshots/openfile.png?raw=true "ctkopenfile")


Select a folder:


ctkopenfolder


Usage: ctkopenfolder [OPTION]


 -w, --window-name	Window Name


 -s, --start-folder	Start Folder


 -v, --version		Version


 -h, -?, --help		Help





Example:


To get the results of the dialog into a bash varable Use:


{ result=$(ctkopenfolder -w MyWindow -s /etc 2>&1 >&3 3>&-); } 3>&1


echo $result


![Alt text](screenshots/openfolder.png?raw=true "ctkopenfolder")


Save a file:


ctksavefile


Usage: ctksavefile [OPTION]


 -w, --window-name	Window Name


 -s, --start-folder	Start Folder


 -n, --default-name	Default file name


 -v, --version		Version


 -h, -?, --help		Help





Example:


To get the results of the dialog into a bash varable Use:


{ result=$(ctksavefile -w MyWindow -s /etc -n SaveFileName 2>&1 >&3 3>&-); } 3>&1


echo $result


![Alt text](screenshots/savefile.png?raw=true "ctksavefile")


Get input:


ctkinput


Usage: ctkinput [OPTION]


 -w, --window-name	Window Name


 -b, --body		Body text


 -t, --title		Dialog title


 -i, --input		Default input


 -c, --cancel		Show cancel


 -v, --version		Version


 -h, -?, --help		Help





Example:


To get the results of the dialog into a bash varable Use:


{ result=$(ctkinput -w MyWindow -b 'Say somthing?' -t 'Input ...' -i 'Some input ...' -c  2>&1 >&3 3>&-); } 3>&1


echo $result


The return code from the app also reflects the button seelected like so:


ctkinput -w MyWindow -b 'Say somthing?' -t 'Input ...' -i 'Some input ...' -c 2>/dev/null;echo "Button pressed $?"


![Alt text](screenshots/input.png?raw=true "ctkinput")


Simple query:


ctkquery


Usage: ctkquery [OPTION]


 -w, --window-name	Window Name


 -q, --query		Query text


 -t, --title		Dialog title


 -b, --buttons		Buttons


 -v, --version		Version


 -h, -?, --help		Help


 


Example:


The return code from the app reflects the button selected like so:


ctkquery -w MyWindow -q 'Do What?' -t 'Question?' -b 7 2>/dev/null;echo "Button pressed $?"


![Alt text](screenshots/query.png?raw=true "ctkquery")






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