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Description
Display and activate a dialog previously created with DIALOG NEW ..., allowing it to receive user input and messages.
The DIALOG SHOW MODAL statement blocks (halts) until the dialog is destroyed with DIALOG END.
Syntax
DIALOG SHOW MODAL hwnd [[,] CALL cbFunction]
Returns
None
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Optional |
Meaning |
hwnd |
Number |
No |
Handle of the dialog created with DIALOG NEW ... statement |
cbFunction |
Function |
Yes |
Name of the function that to which dialog messages will be routed to. The nominated callback function name must be a CALLBACK FUNCTION or a run-time error will occur. The name of the callback function can be also specified as a string expression allowing great flexibility. |
Remarks
The DIALOG SHOW MODAL statement blocks (halts) until the dialog is destroyed with DIALOG END.
During the duration of the dialog, the Callback Function code is executed in response to messages for the dialog.
If a parent was specified in the DIALOG NEW statement, the parent window is disabled until the modal dialog is destroyed.
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Examples
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