Dialog Box Apperance

[brentjohnjohn]

Is it possible to change the dialog information on a �Prompt for Parameters at runtime� dialog box. I have attached a sample dialog box, with the verbiage circled that I would like to change.

[Keith Hubert]

Re: Dialog Box Apperance

Hi Brent,

How would you like the text to change?

When you are creating the dialog or when it is in use and the text is to change conditionally?

[brentjohnjohn]

Re: Dialog Box Apperance

Keith,

I would like to change the text when I�m creating the dialog. However, for future reference, is it possible to change the text based on a condition?

[brentjohnjohn]

Re: Dialog Box Apperance

Keith,

Sorry, I should have been clearer regarding �changing� the text. I would like to change the words used within the dialog box. Hope this helps to clarify what I want to do.

[Tom Cone Jr]

Re: Dialog Box Apperance

Brent, use Action Scripting to design your own dialog box.

[brentjohnjohn]

Re: Dialog Box Apperance

Tom,

For those of us who are not that familiar with Action Scripting, how would I go about designing a custom dialog box?

[Keith Hubert]

Re: Dialog Box Apperance

Hi Brent,

In your attachment you showed us a custom dialog box, how did you create that?

how would I go about designing a custom dialog box

My first question to you then is, do you know how to work with Action Scripting at all?

[brentjohnjohn]

Re: Dialog Box Apperance

Keith,

I guess I know enough to get myself in trouble. You are correct in that I used Action Scripting to create the custom dialog box. The issue I am having is how would I change the wording of the dialog box. Here are the steps I used to create the dialog box:

1. Created a Button from the Toolbox.
2. Selected �On Push� from Events.
3. Created a New Action.
4. Saved the information.
5. Opened the Form in Form View.
6. Clicked the Button�

Tom�s response to me unfortunately didn�t provide the information I need to modify the information. Maybe there is not a way to accomplish what I need to do.

[Tom Cone Jr]

Re: Dialog Box Apperance

Brent, you can design multiple dialog boxes, each with different wording. Or, you can spend some time climbing a learning curve with xdialog and modify the code generated by action scripting to accommodate dynamic text.

[Keith Hubert]

Re: Dialog Box Apperance

Brent,

In addition to Tom's good suggestion about learning Xdialog, as you do know how to create a dialog box, from the steps outlined in your other post, I now understand that you want to know how to change the text in the dialog box you have already created.

This is so easy you will kick yourself. In the action script box, highlight your dialog box and click on Edit Action. This will re-open your dialog. Now click the Next button until you come to the area where the text boxes are that you want to edit the text. I'm sure you can figure the next moves.

[brentjohnjohn]

Re: Dialog Box Apperance

Keith,

Thank you for your patience in helping me with this. I tried your suggestion (see attached) and changed the text. However, when I opened the dialog box on the Form, the text did not change.

I did experiment by copying the Button and changing the Action Script to �Inline-Xbasic�, and was able to edit the text. But with my Xbasic skills VERY limited, I am concerned in changing the Action Script to Xbasic � in case I need to modify the dialog box in the future.

[Keith Hubert]

Re: Dialog Box Apperance

Hi Brent,

when I opened the dialog box on the Form, the text did not change

First, why did you convert your dialog to xbasic? There was no need as you could of changed the text in the manner I told you, also, maybe it did not work because you did not save the form as well.

Having converted to xbasic it was a good learning experience for you. Dont be afraid of spoiling what you have done as you can rebuild it over again.

Time spent learning is never time lost.

[MikeC]

Re: Dialog Box Apperance

Until comfortable with xbasic, here is another suggestion (which I still use in one way or another)...instead of converting your action script to xbasic, look at the xbasic behind the action script (the eyeglasses icon), copy it, add a new action script called Inline xBasic, and paste the code there....then comment out the original action script (right click, bottom selection). Now you can experiment with adding/modifying the xbasic and still go back to the original just by uncommenting it.

Do this for any operation as well that you create and find the need to modify....keep the original operation, right click and look at the xbasic, copy it and create a script/function from the copied code....this way you can always modify the original operation via genies if wanted when a significant alteration has to be made due to changes needed....then recopy whatever changes you wanted to add to your modified code.....it is like having a backup of your code....and you can safely see what your mods have done....and if they blow it up, just recopy from the original....

[brentjohnjohn]

Re: Dialog Box Apperance

Mike,

It works GREAT!!!

I will experiment with more of my Action Scripts.

Again, thank you much...