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# tcl::chan::textwindow(n) 1 tcllib "Reflected/virtual channel support"

## Name

tcl::chan::textwindow - Textwindow channel

## Synopsis

- package require Tcl 8.5
- package require TclOO
- package require tcl::chan::events ?1?
- package require tcl::chan::textwindow ?1?

- ::tcl::chan::textwindow widget

## Description

The tcl::chan::textwindow package provides a command creating write-only channels connected to text widgets. Anything written to the channel is printed into the associated widget.

The internal TclOO class implementing the channel handler is a sub-class of the tcl::chan::events framework.

## API

::tcl::chan::textwindow widget

  This command creates a new textwindow channel and returns its handle. Data written to this channel will appear in the associated widget.

## Bugs, Ideas, Feedback

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## Keywords

Tk, reflected channel, text widget, tip 219, virtual channel

## Category

Channels

## Copyright

Copyright © 2009 Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>