• ui_dlg_background_refresh Function
• UI_DLG_BOX Function
• ui_dlg_card_embed Function
• ui_dlg_card_embed_can_close Function
• ui_dlg_card_embed_close Function
• ui_dlg_card_embed_object Function
• ui_dlg_card_embed_on_close Function
• ui_dlg_column_adjust Function
• UI_DLG_COMMIT Function
• UI_DLG_CONTROL_ANCHOR_FROM_POS Function
• ui_dlg_control_commit Function
• ui_dlg_control_embedded_get Function
• UI_DLG_CONTROL_FROM_POS Function
• ui_dlg_control_item_get Function
• ui_dlg_control_item_set Function
• UI_DLG_CREATE Function
• UI_DLG_CTL_COMMAND Function
• UI_DLG_CTL_CURRENT Function
• UI_DLG_CTL_GOTO Function
• ui_dlg_ctl_visible Function
• ui_dlg_dock Function
• ui_dlg_dock_topology Function
• ui_dlg_docked_panel_dock Function
• ui_dlg_docked_panel_undock Function
• ui_dlg_docked_state_end Function
• ui_dlg_docked_state_get Function
• ui_dlg_docked_state_group Function
• ui_dlg_docked_state_position Function
• ui_dlg_docked_state_set Function
• ui_dlg_docked_state_start Function
• ui_dlg_docking_listener_add Function
• ui_dlg_docking_listener_drop Function
• UI_DLG_DRAG_TEXT_GET Function
• UI_DLG_DRAG_TEXT_SET Function
• ui_dlg_editor_active Function
• ui_dlg_editor_get Function
• UI_DLG_EVAL Function
• UI_DLG_EVAL_VALID Function
• UI_DLG_EVENT Function
• ui_dlg_event_occurred Function
• ui_dlg_hdc_render Function
• UI_DLG_HIDE Function
• ui_dlg_hotspot_query Function
• ui_dlg_hotspot_refresh Function
• UI_DLG_IS_ACTIVE Function
• UI_DLG_IS_MAXIMIZED Function
• UI_DLG_IS_MINIMIZED Function
• UI_DLG_MAXIMIZE Function
• UI_DLG_MINIMIZE Function
• UI_DLG_MODAL Function
• UI_DLG_MOVE Function
• UI_DLG_NAVIGATE Function
• ui_dlg_navigation Function
• ui_dlg_object_get Function
• UI_DLG_OPTIONAL_EVENT Function
• UI_DLG_PANEL Function
• ui_dlg_panel_destroy Function
• ui_dlg_panel_name Function
• UI_DLG_PARENT_GET Function
• ui_dlg_query Function
• UI_DLG_REFRESH Function
• UI_DLG_REFRESH_TARGETED Function
• UI_DLG_REMEMBERED_CLEAR Function
• UI_DLG_REMEMBERED_GET Function
• UI_DLG_RESIZE Function
• ui_dlg_return Function
• ui_dlg_session_refresh_expr Function
• ui_dlg_session_refresh_result Function
• UI_DLG_SHOW Function
• ui_dlg_size_to_content Function
• ui_dlg_to_html Function
• ui_dlg_undock Function
• UI_INFO_DLG_DEF_CLIENT_HEIGHT Function
• UI_INFO_DLG_DEF_CLIENT_WIDTH Function
• ui_info_dlg_def_conditions Function
• ui_info_dlg_def_controls_get Function
• UI_INFO_DLG_DEF_EVENTS Function
• UI_INFO_DLG_DEF_HEIGHT Function
• UI_INFO_DLG_DEF_LISTS Function
• ui_info_dlg_def_tooltip_get Function
• UI_INFO_DLG_DEF_VARS Function
• UI_INFO_DLG_DEF_WIDTH Function
• UI_MODELESS_DLG_BOX Function
• UI_MODELESS_DLG_BUTTON Function
• UI_MODELESS_DLG_BUTTON_RESET Function
• UI_MODELESS_DLG_CLOSE Function
• UI_MODELESS_DLG_EXIST Function
• ui_modeless_dlg_hover Function
• UI_MODELESS_DLG_REFRESH Function
• UI_MODELESS_DLG_SETFOCUS Function
• UI_MODELESS_DLG_SIZING Function

UI_MODELESS_DLG_BOX Function

Syntax

Arguments

title

The title of the dialog. The title may also be specified dynamically using the syntax: Title = "@=" + Title_Var_Name.

dialog_format

A series of Xdialog commands that describe the appearance of the dialog box. The Format section has the following structure:

Format = <<%dlg%

Xdialog_Code

%dlg%

Argument

Description

<<%dlg%

The only optional part of this argument is the "dlg" sequence of characters (the marker), which can be any string of characters, as long as it is unique within this instance of the UI_DLG_BOX() function. The character sequence <<%dlg% is specifically recommended because it is supported by bubble help.

Xdialog_Code

One or more statements, each of which must be on a separate line from the <<%dlg% and %dlg% arguments.

%dlg%

The marker characters can be any string of characters, as long as they match those in the first argument ( <<%dlg% ).

code

Optional. Xbasic code that describes what should happen when various events happen when the user is interacting with the dialog box. For example, what should happen when the user presses a button, or when the user tabs out of a field. The Code section has the following structure:

Code = <<%code%

Xbasic_Code

%code%

Description

Create a modeless dialog box - optional script to handle button requests is the third argument.

Discussion

The UI_MODELESS_DLG_BOX() function creates a modeless dialog.

Example

This example displays a simple modeless dialog box.

dim title as c
title = "Basic Modeless Dialog"
ui_modeless_dlg_box(title,<<%dlg%
{title=This is the dialog title}
{xmargin=10}
{ymargin=2}
{can_exit=exit}
Try clicking the X in top right corner to close dialog.;
{lf};
<20,2Click Here!MyButton>;
;
%dlg%,<<%code%
if a_dlg_button = "close" then 
    ui_modeless_dlg_close(title)
end if 
if a_dlg_button="MyButton"
    ui_modeless_dlg_close(title)
end if
if a_dlg_button = "exit" then 'handle clicking on the X close button
    q = ui_msg_box("Warning", "Are you sure?", ui_yes_no)
    if q = ui_yes_selected then
        ui_modeless_dlg_close(title)
    end if
    a_dlg_button = "" 'clear value
    'if the user selects No, the dialog will remain open
end if
%code%)

Limitations

Desktop applications only.

See Also

• Xdialogs Are Built from Strings
• Xdialog Function Reference
• Xdialog Commands
• {CAN_EXIT}