XHOTLIST Name
XHOTLIST Purpose
Widget based hotlist of items. Category
Calling Sequence
xhotlist Inputs
Keyword Parameters
Keywords
FILE=f Full name of hotlist file (format below).
OUT=t Returned selected item (null for cancel).
This will be a directory if browse option used.
BROWSE=bfile Returned file selected by browse if any.
If this is not null then it was the selected file.
TITLE=tt Hotlist title (def=none).
VALUE=v Current incoming value (def=none).
DESCRIPTION=d Current incoming description (def=none).
Above two keywords used for Add Current. For example:
VALUE might be a subdirectory and DESCR its description.
/READONLY Suppress file modification buttons (no update).
XSIZE=xs Max text window width in characters (def=30).
YSIZE=ys Max text window height in characters (def=12).
Outputs
Common Blocks
Notes
Notes: A hotlist is a good way to provide easy access to a
a number of frequently used items such as directories.
The hotlist resides in a text file of the following format.
Line 1: Title line
Line 2: Title line
Line 3: Value_1
Line 5: Description_1.
Line 6: Value_2
Line 4: Description_2.
. . .
First two lines (title lines) are ignored.
Values and descriptions are text strings.
Descriptions are what are actually displayed in the
hotlist. The corresponding value is returned.
The hotlist modification buttons (along widget bottom)
update the hotlist file.
Modification History
R. Sterner, 1994 Apr 28
R. Sterner, 1997 Sep 26 --- Added BROWSE button and keyword.
Copyright (C) 1994, Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
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