Help with X Dialog box

[CALocklin]

Re: Help with X Dialog box

Thanks Bill. I've done so many complex ones that I've never thought about that for the simple ones. I've disabled buttons before but never for this purpose.

[Bill Parker]

Re: Help with X Dialog box

Using Cal's example you can also use a conditional expression to disable the button initially.

DIM dlg_result as C
dlg_result = ui_dlg_box( "TEST",<<%dlg%
Name: [.20user_name];
<*15OK?.not.(user_name="")> <15Cancel>
%dlg%)

Bill.

[CALocklin]

Re: Help with X Dialog box

Here's a really simple example. It's the stuff in the %code% section that's critical and it would proababy be very difficult to put this in a genie since there are so many possible combinations - especially when you have multiple fields, tabbed dialogs, etc.

DIM user_name as C

dlg_text = <<%dlg%
Name: [20,1user_name];
<*15OK> <15Cancel>
%dlg%
 
DIM dlg_result as C
dlg_result = ui_dlg_box( "TEST", dlg_text, <<%code%
IF a_dlg_button = "OK"
   IF user_name = ""
      ui_msg_box( "NAME REQUIRED", "Please enter a name or press 'Cancel' to quit.", ui_attention_symbol )
      a_dlg_button = "" 'This keeps the dialog from closing.
   END IF
END IF
%code%)

[Keith Hubert]

Re: Help with X Dialog box

Hi Gaby

This is where Xdialog becomes interesting.

Convert to Xbasic, now you can enter some extra code to disable the OK button if the required fields are empty.

In the Learn Xdialog that comes with Alpha you will see how this is done.

[gaby_h]

Help with X Dialog
I have an XDialog Box created with action scripting with 3 variables that the user needs to fill; it has 2 buttons OK and Cancel. The problem is when the user clicks OK it closes. I am trying to find a way to disbale the OK (prevent the closing) if the user has not filled all the fields. So the user has 2 options: either fill all the fields and clicks ok to move to the next step or Cancel.
Thanks for any pointer.