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{{Infobox software {{Infobox software
| name = dialog | name = dialog
| screenshot = ] | screenshot = Dialog-editbox.png
| caption = Dialog - editbox widget | caption = Dialog - editbox widget
| author = Savio Lam | author = Savio Lam
| developer = ] | developer = Thomas Dickey
| latest release version = 1.1.20070704 | latest release version = {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| latest release date = {{release date|2007|07|04}} | latest release date = {{Start date and age|{{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}|df=yes}}
| released = 1994
| operating system = ], ], ] | operating system = ], ], ]
| genre = ] | genre = ]
| license = ] | license = ]
| website = | website = {{Official URL}}
}} }}
'''Dialog''' is an application used in ]s which displays ] ]. It uses the ] or ] library. The latter provides users with the ability to use a mouse, e.g., in an ]. '''Dialog''' is an application used in ]s which displays ] ]. It uses the ] or ] library. The latter provides users with the ability to use a mouse, e.g., in an ].


'''Dialog''' was created by Savio Lam (first reported version 0.3 was in 1994).<ref>{{cite web Dialog was created by Savio Lam (first reported version 0.3 was in 1994).<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/2750 |url=http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/2750
|title=Interview with Patrick Volkerding |title=Interview with Patrick Volkerding
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|title=Dialog 0.3 manual page |title=Dialog 0.3 manual page
|date=1994-01-10 |date=1994-01-10
|access-date=2007-09-07
}}</ref>
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060922093255/http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/manuals/manpages/man1/dialog.1/dialog.html
|archive-date=2006-09-22
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>
It was further modified by several people. It was further modified by several people.
Since 1999 it has been maintained (and rewritten) by ].<ref>{{cite web Since 1999 it has been maintained (and rewritten) by Thomas Dickey.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://invisible-island.net/dialog/CHANGES |url=http://invisible-island.net/dialog/CHANGES
|title=Dialog Change Log |title=Dialog Change Log
}}</ref> }}</ref>


At least one ] exists, At least one ] exists,
a ]-only split into application and library in late 1994.<ref>{{cite web a ]-only split into application and library in late 1994.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/gnu/usr.bin/dialog/ |url=http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/gnu/usr.bin/dialog/
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|url=http://www.unix.com/man-page/FreeBSD/3/DIALOG/ |url=http://www.unix.com/man-page/FreeBSD/3/DIALOG/
|title=FreeBSD library manual for '''dialog''' |title=FreeBSD library manual for '''dialog'''
}}</ref> One might also consider '''lxdialog''' (part of ]), except that it has been reduced to fragments that can no longer run '''dialog''' scripts. }}</ref> One might also consider lxdialog (part of ]), except that it has been reduced to fragments that can no longer run dialog scripts.


There are several programs inspired by '''dialog'''; not all read the same scripts. There are several programs inspired by dialog; not all read the same scripts.
The most well-known are ] and ]. The most well-known are Xdialog and ].


== See also == ==See also==
{{Portal|Free software}} {{Portal|Free and open-source software}}
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==External links== ==External links==
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Not to be confused with dialog box.
dialog
Dialog - editbox widget
Original author(s)Savio Lam
Developer(s)Thomas Dickey
Initial release1994
Stable release1.3-20240307 Edit this on Wikidata / 10 March 2024; 9 months ago (10 March 2024)
Repository
Operating systemUnix, Linux, POSIX
TypeShell scripts
LicenseLGPL
Websiteinvisible-island.net/dialog/ Edit this at Wikidata

Dialog is an application used in shell scripts which displays text user interface widgets. It uses the curses or ncurses library. The latter provides users with the ability to use a mouse, e.g., in an xterm.

Dialog was created by Savio Lam (first reported version 0.3 was in 1994). It was further modified by several people. Since 1999 it has been maintained (and rewritten) by Thomas Dickey.

At least one fork exists, a FreeBSD-only split into application and library in late 1994. One might also consider lxdialog (part of menuconfig), except that it has been reduced to fragments that can no longer run dialog scripts.

There are several programs inspired by dialog; not all read the same scripts. The most well-known are Xdialog and whiptail.

See also

References

  1. "Index of /archives/dialog". Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. Phil Hughes (April 1994). "Interview with Patrick Volkerding". Linux Journal.
  3. Jeff Tranter (September 1994). "Dialog: An Introductory Tutorial". Linux Journal.
  4. "Dialog 0.3 manual page". 1994-01-10. Archived from the original on 2006-09-22. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  5. "Dialog Change Log".
  6. "FreeBSD CVS src/gnu/usr.bin/dialog/".
  7. "FreeBSD library manual for dialog".

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