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toolCollection [-collectionItemArray] [-defineTemplate string] [-exists] [-global boolean] [-numberOfCollectionItems] [-parent string] [-select string] [-useTemplate string]
[string]
toolCollection is undoable, queryable, and editable.
This command creates a tool button collection. Collections are parented
to the current default layout if no parent is specified with
the -p/parent flag. As children of the layout they will be deleted when
the layout is deleted. Collections may also span more than one window
if the -gl/global flag is used. In this case the collection has no parent
and must be explicitly deleted with the 'deleteUI' command when it is no
longer wanted.
| string | The name of the toolCollection created. |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
collectionItemArray, defineTemplate, exists, global, numberOfCollectionItems, parent, select, useTemplate
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-collectionItemArray(-cia)
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Returns a string list giving the long names of all the items
in this collection.
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-defineTemplate(-dt)
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string
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Puts the command in a mode where any other flags and arguments are
parsed and added to the command template specified in the argument.
They will be used as default arguments in any subsequent
invocations of the command when templateName is set as the
current template.
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-exists(-ex)
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Returns whether the
specified object exists or not. Other flags are ignored.
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-global(-gl)
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boolean
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Set the collection to have no parent layout. This flag must be
specified when the collection is created and can not be queried
or edited. Consequently, global collections must be explicitly
deleted.
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-numberOfCollectionItems(-nci)
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Returns the number of items that are in this collection.
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-parent(-p)
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string
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Specify the parent to associate the collection with. The collection
will be deleted along with the parent. This flag must be specified
when the collection is created and can not be edited.
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-select(-sl)
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string
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Select the specified collection item. If queried will return
the name of the currently selected collection item.
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-useTemplate(-ut)
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string
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Forces the command to use a command template other than
the current one.
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Flag can appear in Create mode of command
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Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
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Flag can appear in Query mode of command
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Flag can be used more than once in a command.
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string $window = `window`;
columnLayout;
toolCollection;
toolButton
-tool selectSuperContext
-toolImage1 selectSuperContext "aselect.xpm";
toolButton
-tool moveSuperContext
-toolImage1 moveSuperContext "move_M.png";
toolButton
-tool scaleSuperContext
-toolImage1 scaleSuperContext "scale_M.png";
showWindow $window;