tk_getdir

Scilab Function
Last update : 12/01/2004

tk_getdir - dialog to get a directory path

### Calling Sequence

  `path=tk_getdir([title='string'])`
  `path=tk_getdir([title='string'])`
  `path=tk_getdir(dir,[title='string'])`
  `path=tk_getdir(dir,'string')`

### Parameters

- `dir`: a character string which gives the initial directory used for directory search. by default tk_getdir uses the previously selected directory.
- `path`: is the user selected file path if user answers "Ok" or the " " string if user answers "Cancel"
- `title='string'` :Optional argument which gives the title for the tk_getdir window.

### Description

Creates a dialog window for file selection

### Examples

    tk_getdir()
    tk_getdir('SCI/macros/xdess')
    tk_getdir(title='Choose a directory name ')

### See Also

`tk_getfile`, `file`, `fileinfo`,