{LINKED}

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Example

Syntax

{LINKED= Dialog_Title }

Arguments

Dialog_Title: Character. The name of the dialog box to link to.

Description

Creates external dependencies between separate xdialogs.

Discussion

The {LINKED} command creates external dependencies between separate xdialogs. The linked command is not directional. Which xdialog has the linked command makes no difference. The only requirement is that the linked-to xdialog exist before you create the linked-from xdialog.

Example

Click on a button. Not only does the variable refresh for the main xdialog, but for the xdialogs it is linked to. Modify the value of a control that shares a variable, the control gets refreshed in any linked dialogs.

' DEMO OF LINKED COMMAND
ui_modeless_dlg_box("foo","[x] ",<<%code%
if a_dlg_button = "" then
    a_dlg_button = ""
    ui_modeless_dlg_close("foo")
else if a_dlg_button = "foo" then
    a_dlg_button = ""
    x = "foo"
end if
%code%)
ui_modeless_dlg_box("bar","{linked=foo} [x] ",<<%code%
if a_dlg_button = "" then
    a_dlg_button = ""
    ui_modeless_dlg_close("foo")
else if a_dlg_button = "bar" then
    a_dlg_button = ""
    x = "bar"
end if
%code%)

Limitations

Desktop applications only