#3037 -typevariable buggy in X11

[Christian Gollwitzer]

The -typevariable option is buggy in X11. According to TIP 242 the typevariable should hold the type as specified. This script:

package require tcltest
package require Tk

puts [tk_getSaveFile -initialfile foo -typevariable seltype -filetypes {{TEXT *.txt}}]
puts $seltype

# behaviour before the patch
# Win: TEXT
# Tk/Carbon: TEXT
# Tk/Cocoa: seltype is undefined
# X11: TEXT (*.txt)
#
# after the patch
# X11: TEXT

gives the expected output under Win and Tk/Carbon. The modified result in X11 prevents the use case of switching on the value of typevariable. The attached patch fixes the problem for X11.

[Christian Gollwitzer]

Patch for typevariable bug in X11

[Christian Gollwitzer]

See also bug 3588462