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UI_DLG_CTL_GOTO Function

Syntax

Result_Flag as L = UI_DLG_CTL_GOTO(C title,C control)

Arguments

Result_Flag

Indicates whether the function succeeded. .T. = Success .F. = Failure

title

The name of the dialog box.

control

The name of the control.

Description

Goto a control in the open dialog, return TRUE if succeeded.

Discussion

The UI_DLG_CTL_GOTO() function sets focus to a control in a dialog.

Example

This example captures the setfocus event of F2 and returns the cursor to F1.

dim dlg_title as C = "Basic Modeless Dialog"
dim F1 as C
dim F2 as C
ui_modeless_dlg_box(dlg_title,<<%dlg%
{xmargin=10}
{ymargin=2}
If you place the cursor in Field Two, it will be moved to Field One;
{lf};
Field One [.25F1!F1];
Field Two [.25F2!F2_*];
{lf};
<20,2Close>;
%dlg%,<<%code%
if a_dlg_button="Close"
       ui_modeless_dlg_close(dlg_title)
end if
if (a_dlg_button="F1") then
       a_dlg_button = ""
end if
if (a_dlg_button="F2_Setfocus") then
       a_dlg_button = ""
       ui_msg_box("Incorrect Response","Moving the cursor to Field One")
       ui_dlg_ctl_goto(dlg_title, "F1")
end if
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This example sets the tabbing order of fields on a dialog.

dim dlg_title as C = "Custom tab order" 
dim current_control as C = "" 
dim target_control as C = ""
  
ui_dlg_box(dlg_title,<<%dlg% 
{on_key=tab} 
[textbox1]; 
[textbox2]; 
[textbox3]; 
[textbox4]; 

%dlg%,<<%code%
  
if a_dlg_button = "tab" 
a_dlg_button = "" 
current_control = alltrim(ui_dlg_ctl_current(dlg_title)) 
select 
case current_control = "[textbox1]" 
target_control = "[textbox4]" 
case current_control = "[textbox2]" 
target_control = "[textbox3]" 
case current_control = "[textbox3]" 
target_control = "[textbox1]" 
case current_control = "[textbox4]" 
target_control = "[textbox2]" 
end select 
ui_dlg_ctl_goto(dlg_title,target_control)
  
end if 
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Limitations

Desktop applications only.

See Also