An integer representing a character position, with 0 as the first character in the string.

The character directly after the insert cursor.

The first character in the selection block.

The character after the last character in the selection block.

The anchored position.

The position just after the last character in the entry string.

The character containing the specified x coordinate.

Deletes text from the widget. For example, to delete the selected text:

$entry->delete('sel.first', 'sel.last');

Gets the contents of the entry widget. For example:

$input = $entry->get;

Places the cursor at the specified index. For example, to move the cursor to the very end of the entry string:

$entry->icursor('end');

Converts a named index into a numeric one.

$length = $entry->index('end');

Inserts text at the specified index. For example, to append the ".txt" string to the end of the entry string:

$entry -> insert('end', '.txt');

Manipulates the selected block. The first argument can be any of:

adjust

Extends selected text to the index specified in the second argument.

$entry->selection('adjust', 'end');

clear

Clears the selection block.

$entry->selection('clear');

from

Resets the "anchor" index to the index specified in the second argument.

$entry->selection('from',0);

present

Determines if any text is currently selected.

if ($entry->selection('present')) {
	$entry->delete('sel.first','sel.last');
}

range

Changes the selection range to the indexes specified in the second and third arguments. For example, to change the selection to include the entire entry string:

$entry->selection('range',0,'end');

to

Extends the selection from the current anchor position to the specified index.

$entry->selection('to','insert');

Manipulates the text in view. With no arguments, returns a list of two numbers between 0 and 1, defining what portion of the entry text is currently hidden on the left and right sides, respectively. With arguments, the function of xview changes:

index

If the first argument is an index, that position becomes the leftmost position in view. For example, to reset the visible portion to the beginning of the string:

$entry->xview(0);

moveto

Moves the specified fraction of the entry text to the left of the visible portion. For example, to hide the first 10% of the entry text:

$entry->xview('moveto',0.1);

scroll

Scrolls the text left or right by the specified number of units (characters, in this context) or pages. Used mainly as a callback to a scrollbar; pressing on an arrow moves by units (characters), and pressing on the trough moves by pages. The number is either 1 or -1, to move forwards or backwards, respectively. For example:

$entry->xview('scroll',1,'units');