Name

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 argument which gives the title for the tk_savefile window. Warning: Use the new variable Title instead of the old variable title.

Description

WARNING: this function is obsolete (see uigetfile as a replacement of tk_savefile). It will be removed in Scilab 5.3.

Creates a dialog window for output file selection

Examples

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

See Also

uigetfile , uigetdir , file , fileinfo