Syntax 

Dialog dialogvar[, default]


-or-


Dialog(dialogvar[, default])


Group 

User Input 


Description 

Display the dialog associated with dialogvar. The initial values of the dialog fields are provided by dialogvar. If the OK button or any push button is pressed then the fields in dialog are copied to the dialogvar. The Dialog( ) function returns a value indicating which button was pressed. (See the result table below.)


Parameters

Description

dlgvar 

This variable that holds the values of the fields in a dialog. Use .field to access individual fields in a dialog variable.

default 

This numeric value indicates which button is the default button. (Pressing the Enter key on a non-button pushes the default button.) Use -2 to indicate that there is no default button. Other possible values are shown in the result table below. If this value is omitted then the first PushButton, OKButton or CancelButton is the default button.


Result

Description

-1

OK button was pressed.

0

Cancel button was pressed.

>0

Nth push button was pressed.


See Also 

Begin Dialog


Example

Sub Main

    Begin Dialog UserDialog 200,120

        Text 10,10,180,15,"Please push the OK button"

        OKButton 80,90,40,20

    End Dialog

    Dim dlg As UserDialog

    Dialog dlg ' show dialog (wait for ok)

End Sub