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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
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
-exists(-ex) |
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Returns true|false depending upon whether the specified object
exists. Other flags are ignored. |
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-defineTemplate(-dt) |
string |
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Puts a command in a mode where any other flags and args 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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-useTemplate(-ut) |
string |
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Force the command to use a command template other than the
current one. |
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-global(-gl) |
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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-parent(-p) |
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) |
string |
 |
|
Select the specified collection item. If queried will return
the name of the currently selected collection item. |
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-numberOfCollectionItems(
-nci) |
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Returns the number of items that are in this collection. |
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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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| Flag can appear in Create mode of
command |
Flag can appear in Edit mode of command |
| Flag can appear in Query mode of command |
 Flag can be used more than once in a
command. |
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;