Hello Monks.
I have a script, which uses a Tk::BrowseEntry widget to select an option from a list which not only has default values, but can also be appended. The widget is usually set to ‘read only’ but a new entry can be added by clicking a button which runs the following sub: 
sub add_button_click{$entryvariable = "";
                     $mybrowseentry->focus;
                     $mybrowseentry->configure(-state => 'normal'); }

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The user can then input whatever they want, but when they have finished (or click off the entry box) I need to be able to change the state back to be read only.
any ideas???

To make my life easier, I could really do with knowing how to check the status of any of the variables,widgets etc. at ANY point in time, and not just when a button or something is pressed - is this possible with TK???
Many thanks

In reply to Tk::BrowseEntry help by Bloodelf

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