Bash: what's wrong with gdialog ??

frenchn00b · 01-11-2009, 02:08 PM

gdialog --title "User Input" --inputbox "Enter variable, please:"

Code:

 VR=`gdialog --title "User Input" --inputbox "Enter variable, please:"` ; echo $VR
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nothing into VR

jcookeman · 01-11-2009, 02:34 PM

Use zenity:

Code:

VR=$(zenity --title "User Input" --entry --text "Enter variable, please:")

frenchn00b · 01-11-2009, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcookeman

Use zenity:

Code:

VR=$(zenity --title "User Input" --entry --text "Enter variable, please:")

I found by luck this way, but I dont know if it is okay ... ?
but it seems to work

Quote:

selection=$(gdialog --inputbox "Word to translate:" 100 100 2>&1)

jcookeman · 01-11-2009, 03:28 PM

Yes the gdialog man page says inputbox will print to standard error. So, it is logical that will work. I have no idea why they did it that way. But, I think Zenity is mean to replace gdialog, anyway.