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Dialog Box Functions

As described in Dialog Boxes, GISDK includes numerous features for working with dialog boxes. These include GISDK functions to enable, disable, hide, show, and modify dialog box controls on the fly. Here is a summary:

 

GISDK Function

Summary

CloseDbox()

Closes a toolbox or toolbar

DisableItem()

Disables a dialog box item or menu item

EnableItem()

Enables a dialog box item or menu item

GetItemSelection()

Gets the highlighted portion (selection) of an edit text dialog box item

HideDbox()

Hides a dialog box, toolbox, or toolbar

HideItem()

Hides an item in a dialog box

Return()

Returns from a called macro or dialog box

RunDbox()

Runs a dialog box or opens a toolbox or toolbar

SetCancelButton()

Sets the Cancel button for the dialog box

SetDefaultButton()

Sets the Default button for the dialog box

SetItem()

Moves the keyboard focus to a dialog box item

SetItemSelection()

Sets the highlighted text in an edit text dialog box item

SetSampleText()

Creates a sample object based on an input sample with the specified text for use in a menu or dialog box

ShowItem()

Shows a previously hidden dialog box item

ShowDbox()

Shows a previously hidden dialog box, toolbox, or toolbar

UpdateDbox()

Runs the update macro of a toolbox or toolbar

 

 

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