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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Modify Specific Line of a Text File Post 302287044 by jim mcnamara on Thursday 12th of February 2009 03:00:12 PM
Old 02-12-2009
suppose you want to add "hi there" between lines 2 & 3
Code:
sed '3i\
hi there' oldfile > newfile

after the \ there must a be a new line
 

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ttk::label(3tk) 						 Tk Themed Widget						   ttk::label(3tk)

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NAME
ttk::label - Display a text string and/or image SYNOPSIS
ttk::label pathName ?options? _________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION
A ttk::label widget displays a textual label and/or image. The label may be linked to a Tcl variable to automatically change the displayed text. STANDARD OPTIONS
-class -compound -cursor -image -style -takefocus -text -textvariable -underline -width See the ttk_widget manual entry for details on the standard options. WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS Command-Line Name:-anchor Database Name: anchor Database Class: Anchor Specifies how the information in the widget is positioned relative to the inner margins. Legal values are n, ne, e, se, s, sw, w, nw, and center. See also -justify. Command-Line Name:-background Database Name: frameColor Database Class: FrameColor The widget's background color. If unspecified, the theme default is used. Command-Line Name:-font Database Name: font Database Class: Font Font to use for label text. Command-Line Name:-foreground Database Name: textColor Database Class: TextColor The widget's foreground color. If unspecified, the theme default is used. Command-Line Name:-justify Database Name: justify Database Class: Justify If there are multiple lines of text, specifies how the lines are laid out relative to one another. One of left, center, or right. See also -anchor. Command-Line Name:-padding Database Name: padding Database Class: Padding Specifies the amount of extra space to allocate for the widget. The padding is a list of up to four length specifications left top right bottom. If fewer than four elements are specified, bottom defaults to top, right defaults to left, and top defaults to left. Command-Line Name:-relief Database Name: relief Database Class: Relief Specifies the 3-D effect desired for the widget border. Valid values are flat, groove, raised, ridge, solid, and sunken. Command-Line Name:-text Database Name: text Database Class: Text Specifies a text string to be displayed inside the widget (unless overridden by -textvariable). Command-Line Name:-wraplength Database Name: wrapLength Database Class: WrapLength Specifies the maximum line length (in pixels). If this option is less than or equal to zero, then automatic wrapping is not per- formed; otherwise the text is split into lines such that no line is longer than the specified value. WIDGET COMMAND
Supports the standard widget commands configure, cget, identify, instate, and state; see ttk::widget(3tk). SEE ALSO
ttk::widget(3tk), label(3tk) Tk 8.5 ttk::label(3tk)
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