VtSet(VTCL)

VtSet -- set value of a widget option

Syntax

VtSet widgetName [options]
VtSetValues widgetName [options]

Description

Used to set the value of a widget option. The option name used is the same option used in widget creation. Only options which have an ``S'' next to the option name in the command reference can be set with VtSet. VtSetFocus- Sets focus on widget - see Note

VtSetSensitive- Sets sensitivity of widget - see Note

VtSetValues- Synonym of VtSet

Options

Use any valid options for the particular widget. xmArgs to pass X resources to the server. For example:

VtSetValues $myLabel -label foo

Sets the label string of $myLabel to ``foo''.

Notes

VtSetFocus and VtSetSensitive remain available in this release for backward compatibility.

Please use VtSet with the appropriate options rather than VtSetFocus or VtSetSensitive to ensure forward compatibility.

For VtSetFocus, use:

VtSet -takeFocus
VtSet -focusDirection

For VtSetSensitive, use:

VtSet -sensitive

Errors

NOT_SETTABLE: the option is not settable