tk_savefile - dialog to get a file path for writing

Calling Sequence

path=tk_savefile([Title='string'])

path=tk_savefile(file_mask,[Title='string'])

path=tk_savefile(file_mask,dir,[Title='string'])

path=tk_savefile(file_mask,dir,'string')

Parameters

• file_mask : a character string which gives the file mask to use for file selection. file_mask is written with Unix convention. the default value is '*'.
• dir : a character string which gives the initial directory used for file search. by default tk_savefile uses the previously selected directory.
• path : is the user selected file path if user answers "Ok" or the " " string if user answers "Cancel"
• Title='string' :Optional arguments which gives the title for the tk_savefile window. Warning : use the variable name Title intead of title .

Description

Creates a dialog window for output file selection

Examples

tk_savefile()
tk_savefile('*.sci','SCI/macros/xdess')
tk_savefile(Title='Choose a file name ')
 
  

See Also

xgetfile ,   tk_getdir ,   tk_getfile ,   file ,   fileinfo ,