fortran-dialog

A work-in-progress wrapper module around dialog to create text user interfaces in Fortran 2008, similar to pythondialog for Python.

Packages of dialog(1) are available for most Unix-like operating systems. On FreeBSD, an older version of dialog is already part of the base system. Install the package devel/cdialog for an enhanced port:

# pkg install devel/cdialog

Add an alias to your global profile, or set the backend to cdialog before calling any dialog routines from Fortran:

call dialog_backend('cdialog')

The basic widgets are compatible to Xdialog as well. Just set the backend to Xdialog.

Coverage

Widget	Supported
`buildlist`	✓
`calendar`	✓
`checklist`	✓
`dselect`	✓
`editbox`	✓
`form`	✓
`fselect`	✓
`gauge`	✓
`infobox`	✓
`inputbox`	✓
`inputmenu`	✓
`menu`	✓
`mixedform`	✓
`mixedgauge`	✓
`msgbox`	✓
`pause`	✓
`passwordbox`	✓
`passwordform`	✓
`prgbox`	✓
`programbox`	✓
`progressbox`	✓
`radiolist`	✓
`rangebox`	✓
`tailbox`	✓
`tailboxbg`
`textbox`	✓
`timebox`	✓
`treeview`	✓
`yesno`	✓

Build Instructions

Download the fortran-dialog repository, and execute the Makefile:

$ git clone https://github.com/interkosmos/fortran-dialog
$ cd fortran-dialog/
$ make

If you prefer the Fortran Package Manager, run:

$ fpm build --profile=release

You can add fortran-dialog as a dependency to your fpm.toml:

[dependencies]
fortran-dialog = { git = "https://github.com/interkosmos/fortran-dialog.git" }

Example

The following example just shows a message box in terminal:

! example.f90
program main
    use :: dialog

    call dialog_msgbox('This is the message box widget.', 10, 30)
end program main

Link the example against libfortran-dialog.a:

$ gfortran -o example example.f90 libfortran-dialog.a
$ ./example

To create a graphical message box with Xdialog(1), write instead:

! example.f90
program main
    use :: dialog

    call dialog_backend('Xdialog')
    call dialog_msgbox('This is the message box widget.', 10, 30)
end program main

Further Examples

More examples can be found in examples/:

hamurabi is a port of the simulation game Hamurabi.
showcase demonstrates all supported widget types.
wumpus is a port of the game Hunt the Wumpus.

Build the programs with make:

$ make examples

Widgets

This section lists code snippets in Fortran for the supported dialog(1) widgets. See the official website for screen shots.

buildlist

character(len=32) :: selected
type(dialog_type) :: dialog
type(list_type)   :: list(3)

list(1) = list_type('item1', 'List Item 1', 'on')
list(2) = list_type('item2', 'List Item 2')
list(3) = list_type('item3', 'List Item 3')

call dialog_buildlist(dialog, 'Select items:', 16, 40, 5, list, &
                      title='Build List')
call dialog_read(dialog, selected)
call dialog_close(dialog)

print '("Selected items: ", a)', trim(selected)

calendar

character(len=12) :: date
type(dialog_type) :: dialog

call dialog_calendar(dialog, 'Enter date:', 3, 42, day=1, month=1, year=2025, &
                     title='Calendar')
call dialog_read(dialog, date)
call dialog_close(dialog)

print '("Date: ", a)', date

checklist

character(len=32) :: selected
type(dialog_type) :: dialog
type(list_type)   :: list(3)

list(1) = list_type('item1', 'List Item 1', 'on')
list(2) = list_type('item2', 'List Item 2')
list(3) = list_type('item3', 'List Item 3')

call dialog_checklist(dialog, 'Select items:', 16, 40, 5, list, &
                      title='Check List')
call dialog_read(dialog, selected)
call dialog_close(dialog)

print '("Selected items: ", a)', trim(selected)

dselect

character(len=512) :: path
type(dialog_type)  :: dialog

call dialog_dselect(dialog, '/', 18, 72, title='Select Directory')
call dialog_read(dialog, path)
call dialog_close(dialog)

print '("Directory: ", a)', trim(path)

editbox

character(len=512) :: line
logical            :: eof
type(dialog_type)  :: dialog

call dialog_editbox(dialog, './examples/wumpus.f90', 18, 72, title='Edit Box')

do
    call dialog_read(dialog, line, eof)
    if (eof) exit
    print '(a)', trim(line)
end do

call dialog_close(dialog)

form

character(len=32) :: user, shell, group
type(dialog_type) :: dialog
type(form_type)   :: form(3)

form(1) = form_type('User:',  1, 1, 'user',    1, 10, 10, 0)
form(2) = form_type('Shell:', 2, 1, '/bin/sh', 2, 10, 10, 0)
form(3) = form_type('Group:', 3, 1, 'wheel',   3, 10, 10, 0)

call dialog_form(dialog, 'Set user data:', 16, 40, 5, form, &
                 ok_label='Submit', title='Form')
call dialog_read(dialog, user)
call dialog_read(dialog, shell)
call dialog_read(dialog, group)
call dialog_close(dialog)

print '("User:  ", a)', trim(user)
print '("Shell: ", a)', trim(shell)
print '("Group: ", a)', trim(group)

fselect

character(len=512) :: path
type(dialog_type)  :: dialog

call dialog_fselect(dialog, '/', 18, 72, title='Select File')
call dialog_read(dialog, path)
call dialog_close(dialog)

print '("File: ", a)', trim(path)

gauge

character, parameter :: NL = new_line('a')

character(len=3)  :: a
integer           :: i
type(dialog_type) :: dialog

call dialog_gauge(dialog, 'Progress:', 12, 32, 0, title='Gauge')

do i = 1, 100
    select case (i)
        case (:20)
            call dialog_write(dialog, 'Validating ...' // NL)
        case (21:40)
            call dialog_write(dialog, 'Updating ...' // NL)
        case (41:60)
            call dialog_write(dialog, 'Doing more work ...' // NL)
        case (61:80)
            call dialog_write(dialog, 'Just a few seconds ...' // NL)
        case (81:)
            call dialog_write(dialog, 'Almost done ...' // NL)
    end select

    write (a, '(i0)') i
    call dialog_write(dialog, 'XXX' // NL // a // NL)
end do

call dialog_close(dialog)

infobox

call dialog_infobox(new_line('a') // 'This is the info box widget.', &
                    8, 36, title='Information', sleep=2)

inputbox

character(len=32) :: input
type(dialog_type) :: dialog

call dialog_inputbox(dialog, 'Enter your name:', 7, 32, 'Alice', title='Name')
call dialog_read(dialog, input)
call dialog_close(dialog)

print '("Input: ", a)', trim(input)

inputmenu

character(len=32) :: renamed
logical           :: eof
type(dialog_type) :: dialog
type(menu_type)   :: menu(3)

menu(1) = menu_type('item1', 'Item 1')
menu(2) = menu_type('item2', 'Item 2')
menu(3) = menu_type('item3', 'Item 3')

call dialog_inputmenu(dialog, 'Input:', 16, 40, size(menu), menu, &
                      no_tags=.true., title='Input Menu')

do
    call dialog_read(dialog, renamed, eof)
    if (eof) exit
    print '(a)', trim(renamed)
end do

call dialog_close(dialog)

character(len=32) :: selected
type(dialog_type) :: dialog
type(menu_type)   :: menu(3)

menu(1) = menu_type('item1', 'Item 1')
menu(2) = menu_type('item2', 'Item 2')
menu(3) = menu_type('item3', 'Item 3')

call dialog_menu(dialog, 'Select an item:', 16, 40, size(menu), menu, &
                 no_tags=.true., title='Menu Demo')
call dialog_read(dialog, selected)
call dialog_close(dialog)

print '("Selected item: ", a)', trim(selected)

mixedform

character(len=32) :: user, shell, group
type(dialog_type) :: dialog
type(form_type)   :: form(3)

form(1) = form_type('User:',  1, 1, 'user',    1, 10, 10, 0, 2)
form(2) = form_type('Shell:', 2, 1, '/bin/sh', 2, 10, 10, 0, 0)
form(3) = form_type('Group:', 3, 1, 'wheel',   3, 10, 10, 0, 0)

call dialog_mixedform(dialog, 'Set user data:', 16, 40, 5, form, &
                      ok_label='Submit', title='Mixed Form')
call dialog_read(dialog, user)
call dialog_read(dialog, shell)
call dialog_read(dialog, group)
call dialog_close(dialog)

print '("User:  ", a)', trim(user)
print '("Shell: ", a)', trim(shell)
print '("Group: ", a)', trim(group)

mixedgauge

character(len=4) :: a
integer          :: i
type(gauge_type) :: gauge(10)

gauge(1) = gauge_type('Process one',   '0')
gauge(2) = gauge_type('Process two',   '1')
gauge(3) = gauge_type('Process three', '2')
gauge(4) = gauge_type('Process four',  '3')
gauge(5) = gauge_type('',              '8')
gauge(6) = gauge_type('Process five',  '5')
gauge(7) = gauge_type('Process six',   '6')
gauge(8) = gauge_type('Process seven', '7')
gauge(9) = gauge_type('Process eight', '4')

do i = 0, 100, 20
    write (a, '("-", i0)') i
    gauge(10) = gauge_type('Process nine', a)
    call dialog_mixedgauge('Progress:', 20, 64, 33, gauge, title='Mixed Gauge')
    call sleep(1)
end do

msgbox

call dialog_msgbox('This is the message box widget.', 8, 36, &
                   backtitle='msgbox', title='Message')

passwordbox

character(len=32) :: password
type(dialog_type) :: dialog

call dialog_passwordbox(dialog, 'Enter password:', 7, 32, &
                        insecure=.true., title='Password')
call dialog_read(dialog, password)
call dialog_close(dialog)

print '("Password: ", a)', trim(password)

passwordform

character(len=32) :: uuid, password
type(dialog_type) :: dialog
type(form_type)   :: form(2)

form(1) = form_type('UUID:',     1, 1, '12345',  1, 10, 10, 0)
form(2) = form_type('Password:', 2, 1, 'secret', 2, 10, 10, 0)

call dialog_passwordform(dialog, 'Set values:', 12, 40, 3, form, insecure=.true., &
                         ok_label='Submit', title='Password Form')
call dialog_read(dialog, uuid)
call dialog_read(dialog, password)
call dialog_close(dialog)

print '("UUID:     ", a)', trim(uuid)
print '("Password: ", a)', trim(password)

pause

integer :: stat

call dialog_pause('System reboots in 30 seconds.', 8, 36, 30, &
                  title='Pause', exit_stat=stat)

select case (stat)
    case (DIALOG_YES)
        print '("You pressed OK.")'
    case (DIALOG_NO)
        print '("You pressed Cancel.")'
    case default
        print '("You pressed Escape.")'
end select

prgbox

call dialog_prgbox('Uptime:', 'uptime', 8, 64, title='Prg Box')

programbox

character, parameter :: NL = new_line('a')

call dialog_programbox(dialog, 'Output:', 12, 32, title='Program Box')
call dialog_write(dialog, 'zzz ...' // NL)
call dialog_write(dialog, 'zzz ...' // NL)
call dialog_write(dialog, 'zzz ...' // NL)
call dialog_close(dialog)

progressbox

character, parameter :: NL = new_line('a')

call dialog_progressbox(dialog, 'Output:', 12, 32, title='Progress Box')
call dialog_write(dialog, 'zzz ...' // NL)
call dialog_write(dialog, 'zzz ...' // NL)
call dialog_write(dialog, 'zzz ...' // NL)
call dialog_close(dialog)

radiolist

character(len=32) :: selected
type(dialog_type) :: dialog
type(list_type)   :: list(3)

list(1) = list_type('item1', 'List Item 1', 'on')
list(2) = list_type('item2', 'List Item 2')
list(3) = list_type('item3', 'List Item 3')

call dialog_radiolist(dialog, 'Select items:', 16, 40, 5, list, &
                      title='Radio List')
call dialog_read(dialog, selected)
call dialog_close(dialog)

print '("Selected item: ", a)', trim(selected)

rangebox

character(len=3)  :: range
type(dialog_type) :: dialog

call dialog_rangebox(dialog, 'Select range with PGUP/PGDOWN:', 7, 32, min_value=0, &
                     max_value=42, default_value=21, title='Range Box')
call dialog_read(dialog, range)
call dialog_close(dialog)

print '("Selected range: ", a)', range

tailbox

call dialog_tailbox('/var/log/messages', 18, 72, title='Tail Box')

textbox

call dialog_textbox('./examples/wumpus.f90', 18, 72, title='Text Box')

timebox

character(len=8)  :: time
type(dialog_type) :: dialog

call dialog_inputbox(dialog, 'Enter time:', 7, 32, hour=12, minute=0, second=0, &
                     title='Time')
call dialog_read(dialog, time)
call dialog_close(dialog)

print '("Time: ", a)', time

treeview

character(len=32) :: selected
type(dialog_type) :: dialog
type(tree_type)   :: tree(4)

tree(1) = tree_type('tag1', 'one',   'off', 0)
tree(2) = tree_type('tag2', 'two',   'off', 1)
tree(3) = tree_type('tag3', 'three', 'on',  2)
tree(4) = tree_type('tag4', 'four',  'off', 1)

call dialog_treeview(dialog, 'Select item:', 0, 0, 0, tree, title='Tree View')
call dialog_read(dialog, selected)
call dialog_close(dialog)

print '("Selected: ", a)', trim(selected)

yesno

integer :: answer

answer = dialog_yesno('Please press Yes or No!', 6, 30, title='Example')

select case (answer)
    case (DIALOG_YES)
        print '("You pressed Yes.")'
    case (DIALOG_NO)
        print '("You pressed No.")'
    case default
        print '("You pressed Escape.")'
end select

Themes

You can create a new dialog(1) theme via:

$ dialog --create-rc ~/.dialogrc

Alter the settings to your liking. In /usr/local/share/examples/dialog/, you find several pre-defined themes:

debian.rc
slackware.rc
sourcemage.rc
suse.rc
whiptail.rc

Copy one of the widget styles to ~/.dialogrc.

Compatiblity

Single quotes should be avoided, as they have to be escaped as "'\''" in any text passed to dialog(1) from Fortran.
Only the wrapper function dialog_yesno() and subroutines with optional dummy argument exit_stat return the exit status of dialog(1). The routine dialog_close() returns an optional exit status.
Dialog proceeding (--and-widget) is not supported.

Licence

ISC

interkosmos / fortran-dialog

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