dcarp wrote:
>  I have a working scrolledtext iwidget (TCL extension) which works wonderfully
>  for capturing data through my serial port, COM1 on my PC. Infact, the
>  scrolled data works just like Hyperterm does except for the scrollbar. The
>  scrollbar scrolls up as data streams in, so I have to manually drag the
>  scrollbar down in order to view the most recent data. I noticed that forcing
>  a manual <CR> from the keyboard will do as expected, i.e. keep the scrollbar
>  pointer in the down position for viewing the last data received. I was
>  unable to add a "\xd" (newline) in code to help correct this problem when
>  receiving data through COM1 port. Does anyone have a suggestion for
>  resolving this issue? I've tried various options, but no dice.
>    

After each insert of new text into the window, execute the text widget 
commmand:

$textwindow see end

or

$textwindow see insert

This should move the view so the user "sees" the mark (end or index).

-Brian

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