Class: Tk::Variable

Inherits:
Object show all
Defined in:
lib/ffi-tk/variable.rb

Overview

This class is used for communication of variables with Tcl.

Instance Attribute Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize(name, value = None) ⇒ Variable

Returns a new instance of Variable.



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# File 'lib/ffi-tk/variable.rb', line 6

def initialize(name, value = None)
  @name = name.freeze
  @tcl_name = "$#{name}".freeze
  set(value) unless None == value
end

Instance Attribute Details

#bytesize ⇒ Object (readonly)

Returns the value of attribute bytesize.



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# File 'lib/ffi-tk/variable.rb', line 4

def bytesize
  @bytesize
end

#name ⇒ Object (readonly)

Returns the value of attribute name.



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# File 'lib/ffi-tk/variable.rb', line 4

def name
  @name
end

#tcl_name ⇒ Object (readonly)

Returns the value of attribute tcl_name.



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# File 'lib/ffi-tk/variable.rb', line 4

def tcl_name
  @tcl_name
end

Instance Method Details

#get ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/ffi-tk/variable.rb', line 12

def get
  Tk.execute('set', name)
rescue RuntimeError
  raise NameError, "can't read %p: no such variable" % [name]
end

#set(value) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/ffi-tk/variable.rb', line 18

def set(value)
  Tk.execute_only('set', name, value)
end

#to_boolean ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/ffi-tk/variable.rb', line 38

def to_boolean
  get.to_boolean
end

#to_f ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/ffi-tk/variable.rb', line 42

def to_f
  get.to_f
end

#to_i ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/ffi-tk/variable.rb', line 34

def to_i
  get.to_i
end

#to_s ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/ffi-tk/variable.rb', line 30

def to_s
  get.to_s
end

#to_tcl ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/ffi-tk/variable.rb', line 26

def to_tcl
  TclString.new(name)
end

#unset ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/ffi-tk/variable.rb', line 22

def unset
  Tk.execute_only('unset', name)
end