[GRASSLIST:7671] Re: Interactive GUI input/output

[Glynn Clements]

Dave Sampson wrote:

> Using a GUI dialogue for instance r.in.gdal I sometimes find that the 
> output expects an interactive input.
> That is, if you ran the same perameters from the comand line you would 
> be able to enter 'list' and recive a list of options to follow on. this 
> happens sometime if it asks you from a reprojection option.
> 
> Is it possible to develop a means for interactive GUI output so a user 
> does not need to drop to a comannd line to complete the task?

Modules which usually require user input are run in an xterm. The
problem is with modules which sometimes require a terminal but usually
don't. The GUI would either need to be able to determine when a
terminal is required, or it would need to always use a terminal.

-- 
Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>