#!/usr/local/bin/perl -w # # Show how to set a watchpoint on a Tk Entry variable. Using this technique # you can do data verification on the user's input. SOL use Tk; use Tie::Watch; my $MW = MainWindow->new; my $foo='cow'; my $e = $MW->Entry(-textvariable => \$foo)->pack; $e->icursor('end'); $e->focus; sub store_callback { print "In store_callback, self=$_[0], new_value=$_[1].\n"; $_[0]->Store($_[1]); } my $w = Tie::Watch->new(-variable => \$foo, -store => \&store_callback); my $u = $MW->Button(-text => 'UnWatch $foo', -command => sub { $w->Unwatch; print "Unwatch() value=$foo.\n"; })->pack; my $l = $MW->Button(-text => 'Quit', -command => sub { print "Final value=$foo.\n"; exit; })->pack; MainLoop;