ui_msg_box - Justify text

[Mattyau]

I have the general understanding of the ui_msg_box command. I have been able to introduce multiple line text. Now I am wondering if there is a way of justifying/centering the text within the message box. Or should I be using a different type of dialog box?

[Cheryl Lemire]

RE: ui_msg_box - Justify text

In Version 6 there is a 'use html' option available. Would that do what you need?

http://support.alphasoftware.com/alphafivehelp/Action_Scripting/AS_Display_a_Message_Box.htm

[Cheryl Lemire]

RE: ui_msg_box - Justify text

Keep forgetting my html :)

Display Message Box

[Mattyau]

RE: ui_msg_box - Justify text

That would be useful when I upgrade, at the moment still using v5

[martinwcole]

RE: ui_msg_box - Justify text

dim text as c
text=" Here is some 'centered' text'" + crlf(2)\
+ "Normally your response would be prohibited. Do you wish to continue anyway?" + crlf()
ui_msg_box("Caution",text,276)
end

You have to fiddle with things a bit to get them to display as you want. But the text in a message box can be as much as at least 1,025 characters, I think.

I have included an image of a message box created by choices a client makes in a complex query.

[Mattyau]

RE: ui_msg_box - Justify text

Not quite what I was after. I was hoping to have the text "centered" within the box, rather than "left justified" (which is normal state) and what your example shows. Thanks for your input.

[martinwcole]

RE: ui_msg_box - Justify text

all you have to do is put spaces in front of the text, and fiddle with it.

[martinwcole]

RE: ui_msg_box - Justify text

all you have to do is put spaces in front of the text, and fiddle with it.

[Mattyau]

RE: ui_msg_box - Justify text

Ok thanks, was hoping for an automatic solution. I'll do it this way until I upgrade to v6 and utilize the "html feature" Thanks for your help

[Lenny Forziati]

RE: ui_msg_box - Justify text

ui_msg_box does not have this level of formatting control to it. You could however create an Xdialog that resembles ui_msg_box and adds the additional formatting you are looking for. A VERY basic example:

ui_dlg_box("centered text",""%dlg%
{justify=center}This is some centered text;
"Ok" "Cancel"
%dlg%)

-Lenny

[AaronBBrown]

RE: ui_msg_box - Justify text

Were we talking about v6, which I know we're not, one could use ui_html_msg_box() and use any formatting you wanted for the HTML.

[Melvin Davidson]

RE: ui_msg_box - Justify text

Or use the PADC function and pad with spaces.

eg:
text = "Your Centered string"
text = PADC(text,40," ")
ui_msg_box("Centered",text,UI_OK)

regards,
Melvin

[Tom Cone Jr]

RE: ui_msg_box - Justify text

Hey, that's great! Didn't know that this function was available to us.

-- tom

[AaronBBrown]

RE: ui_msg_box - Justify text

Here's a function to right justify some text. However, it only works with fixed character length fonts, and as such, won't work with ui_msg_box() unless you change your system font to Courier or some other fixed char length string.

FUNCTION RJustify AS C ( text AS C )
DIM max_len AS N
DIM cResult AS C

max_len = max_str_length(text, crlf())
cResult = *for_each(x, padl(x, max_len, " "), text)

RJustify = cResult
END FUNCTION

[Mattyau]

RE: ui_msg_box - Justify text

Thanks guys, it has helped me out and now i can concentrate on more complicated tasks - just a slight cosmetic thing.