User-defined Dialogs

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All of these functions are specifically for use in Dialogs definitions, to access or manipulate the controls on a dialog (and to open a user-defined dialog).

 

 

 

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Function:DlgAddComboText        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID, cText        
Description:Adds a text item to the specified Combo Box control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgAddDropListText        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID, cText        
Description:Adds a text item to the specified Drop List control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgAddInventoryItemSale        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:rItemRec, nQuantity        
Description:Used in the Point of Sale dialog only, adds an inventory item sale (as if the item was scanned), with the given quantity. The result is True if successful, False if there's an error.        

 

 

Function:DlgAddListText        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID, cText        
Description:Adds a text item to the specified List Box control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgAddNewTransaction        
Result-type:Record        
Arguments:cType, cCategory, cDescription, cPmtMethod, cRef, cExtra, cDiscount, nQty, nEach        
Description:Adds a new transaction (possibly temporary) in a Transactions or Point of Sale dialog. All values must be filled in. The Total amount is calculated from the Qty and Each. The result is the record created -- but be careful with it since it may only exist during the dialog, and may also be deleted by the operator before the dialog is closed.        

 

 

Function:DlgAddUserComboText        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName, cText        
Description:Adds a text item to the named user-defined Combo Box control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgAddUserDropListText        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName, cText        
Description:Adds a text item to the named user-defined Drop List control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgAddUserListText        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName, cText        
Description:Adds a text item to the named user-defined List Box control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgClearList        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID        
Description:Clears all selections from the specified List Box control in the current customized dialog.  Returns TRUE if no errors.        

 

 

Function:DlgClearUserList        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName        
Description:Clears all selections from the named user-defined List Box control in the current customized dialog.  Returns TRUE if no errors.        

 

 

Function:DlgClickButton        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID        
Description:Sends the specified command (assumed to be a button click) to the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgClickCancel        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:(none)        
Description:Does the Cancel (or Close) command for the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgClickSave        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:(none)        
Description:Does the Save (or OK or Done) command for the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgClickUserButton        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName        
Description:Sends a button-click to the named user-defined control (assumed to be a button) in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgEnableCtrl        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID, bEnable        
Description:Enables or disables the specified control in the current customized dialog (bEnable = True to enable, False to disable). Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgEnableUserCtrl        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName, bEnable        
Description:Enables or disables the named user-defined control in the current customized dialog (bEnable = True to enable, False to disable). Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgGetChangedFlag        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:(none)        
Description:Gets the status of the 'Data Changed' flag in the current customized dialog. If the flag is not known (e.g. called in the wrong context), it will return FALSE.        

 

 

Function:DlgGetCheckbox        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID        
Description:Returns the checked state of the specified checkbox or radio button in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown, or returns TRUE if the control is checked.        

 

 

Function:DlgGetComboText        
Result-type:Text        
Arguments:nControlID        
Description:Returns the selected or entered text of the specified Combo Box control in the current customized dialog. Returns blank text if the current dialog is unknown.        

 

 

Function:DlgGetCtrlDate        
Result-type:Date/Time        
Arguments:nControlID        
Description:Returns the date of the specified control in the current customized dialog. Returns Jan 1 1970 if the current dialog is unknown.        

 

 

Function:DlgGetCtrlDateCheck        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID        
Description:Returns the state of the check box in the specified checked-date control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown.        

 

 

Function:DlgGetCtrlText        
Result-type:Text        
Arguments:nControlID        
Description:Returns the text of the specified control in the current customized dialog. Returns blank text if the current dialog is unknown.        

 

 

Function:DlgGetCtrlTime        
Result-type:Date/Time        
Arguments:nControlID        
Description:Returns the time of the specified control in the current customized dialog. Returns 00:00:00 if the current dialog is unknown.        

 

 

Function:DlgGetDropListSelectedText        
Result-type:Text        
Arguments:nControlID        
Description:Returns the selected text of the specified Drop List control in the current customized dialog. Returns blank text if the current dialog is unknown.        

 

 

Function:DlgGetListSelectedText        
Result-type:Text        
Arguments:nControlID        
Description:Returns the selected text item of the specified List Box control in the current customized dialog. Returns blank text if the current dialog is unknown.        

 

 

Function:        DlgGetTitle        

Result-type:        Text        

Arguments:        (none)        

Description:        Returns the title (caption bar text) of the dialog        

 

 

Function:DlgGetUserCheckbox        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName        
Description:Returns the checked state of the named user-defined checkbox or radio button in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown, or returns TRUE if the control is checked.        

 

 

Function:DlgGetUserComboText        
Result-type:Text        
Arguments:cControlName        
Description:Returns the selected or entered text of the named user-defined Combo Box control in the current customized dialog. Returns blank text if the current dialog or control is unknown.        

 

 

Function:DlgGetUserCtrlDate        
Result-type:Date/Time        
Arguments:cControlName        
Description:Returns the date of the named user-defined control in the current customized dialog. Returns Jan 1 1970 if the current dialog or control is unknown.        

 

 

Function:DlgGetUserCtrlDateCheck        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName        
Description:Returns the state of the check box in the named user-defined checked-date control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown.        

 

 

Function:DlgGetUserCtrlText        
Result-type:Text        
Arguments:cControlName        
Description:Returns the text of the named user-defined control in the current customized dialog. Returns blank text if the current dialog or control is unknown.        

 

 

Function:DlgGetUserCtrlTime        
Result-type:Date/Time        
Arguments:cControlName        
Description:Returns the time of the named user-defined control in the current customized dialog. Returns 00:00:00 if the current dialog or control is unknown.        

 

 

Function:DlgGetUserDropListSelectedText        
Result-type:Text        
Arguments:cControlName        
Description:Returns the selected text of the named user-defined Drop List control in the current customized dialog. Returns blank text if the current dialog or control is unknown.        

 

 

Function:DlgGetUserListSelectedText        
Result-type:Text        
Arguments:cControlName        
Description:Returns the selected text item of the named user-defined List Box control in the current customized dialog. Returns blank text if the current dialog or control is unknown.        

 

 

Function:DlgNewResvRefreshSites        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:(none)        
Description:Used in a New Reservation dialog, refreshes the list of applicable sites according to any Preferences that may have been set (e.g. if you set reservation preference fields through expressions, call this to refresh the list of sites matching those preferences).  Returns True if successful.        

 

 

Function:DlgNewTransAt        
Result-type:Record        
Arguments:nIndex        
Description:Used in a Transactions or Point of Sale dialog, returns the Nth transaction record being added during this session (e.g. for looping through them). For use with DlgNumNewTrans() to get the number of transactions being added.

 

 

Function:DlgNumNewTrans        
Result-type:Numeric        
Arguments:(none)        
Description:Used in a Transactions or Point of Sale dialog, returns the number of new transactions added during this session (possibly temporary), e.g. 'pending' transactions added while in the dialog. For use with DlgNewTransAt() to get the transactions being added.        

 

 

Function:DlgOpenUserDialog        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cDialogName, rRecord        
Description:Opens the named user-defined dialog, with the record passed as the context record. Returns FALSE if the dialog is unknown or if it's Canceled, or returns TRUE if Save/OK is clicked with changes made.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetChangedFlag        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:bChanged        
Description:Sets or clears the 'Data Changed' flag in the current customized dialog. If no argument is present, the flag is set to True Returns TRUE if successful.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetCheckbox        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID, bCheck        
Description:Checks or unchecks the specified checkbox or radio button in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetComboSelectedText        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID, cText        
Description:Selects the item matching cText in the specified Combo Box control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown or the text item is not found, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetComboSelection        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID, nIndex        
Description:Selects an item (1-based index) in the specified Combo Box control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown or the index is out of range, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetCtrlDate        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID, dDate        
Description:Sets the date of the specified control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetCtrlDateCheck        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID, bCheck        
Description:Sets or clears the check box in the specified checked-date control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetCtrlSelectedText        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID, nStart, nEnd        
Description:Selects the specified characters of text in the specified control in the current customized dialog.  The nStart and nEnd parameters are 1-based.  For instance, use 1,3 to select the first 3 characters.  If nStart is -1, any current selection is removed.  If nStart is 1 and nEnd is -1, all text is selected.  Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.  Note: Best done in an 'Action on get focus' element, not control initialization.

 

 

Function:DlgSetCtrlText        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID, cText        
Description:Sets the text of the specified control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetCtrlTime        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID, dTime        
Description:Sets the time of the specified control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetDropListSelectedText        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID, cText        
Description:Selects the item matching cText in the specified Drop List control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown or the text item is not found, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetDropListSelection        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID, nIndex        
Description:Selects an item (1-based index) in the specified Drop List control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown or the index is out of range, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetFocusCtrl        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID        
Description:Sets the input focus to the specified control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetFocusUserCtrl        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName        
Description:Sets the input focus to the named user-defined control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetListSelectedText        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID, cText        
Description:Selects the item matching cText in the specified List Box control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown or the text item is not found, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetListSelection        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID, nIndex        
Description:Selects an item (1-based index) in the specified List Box control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown or the index is out of range, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetNewResvCust        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:rCustomer        
Description:Used in a New Reservation dialog, sets the customer to be used for the reservation (and fills in the dialog fields accordingly). Returns True if successful (it's a valid customer).        

 

 

Function:DlgSetUserCheckbox        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName, bCheck        
Description:Checks or unchecks the named user-defined checkbox or radio button in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetUserComboSelectedText        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName, cText        
Description:Selects the item matching cText in the named user-defined Combo Box control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown or the text item is not found, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetUserComboSelection        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName, nIndex        
Description:Selects an item (1-based index) in the named user-defined Combo Box control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown or the index is out of range, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetUserCtrlDate        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName, dDate        
Description:Sets the date of the named user-defined control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetUserCtrlDateCheck        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName, bCheck        
Description:Sets or clears the check box in the named user-defined checked-date control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetUserCtrlSelectedText        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName, nStart, nEnd        
Description:Selects the specified characters of text in the named user-defined control in the current customized dialog.  The nStart and nEnd parameters are 1-based.  For instance, use 1,3 to select the first 3 characters.  If nStart is -1, any current selection is removed.  If nStart is 1 and nEnd is -1, all text is selected.  Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.  Note: Best done in an 'Action on get focus' element, not control initialization.

 

 

Function:DlgSetUserCtrlText        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName, cText        
Description:Sets the text of the named user-defined control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetUserCtrlTime        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName, dTime        
Description:Sets the time of the named user-defined control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetUserDropListSelectedText        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName, cText        
Description:Selects the item matching cText in the named user-defined Drop List control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown or the text item is not found, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetUserDropListSelection        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName, nIndex        
Description:Selects an item (1-based index) in the named user-defined Drop List control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown or the index is out of range, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetUserListSelectedText        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName, cText        
Description:Selects the item matching cText in the named user-defined List Box control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown or the text item is not found, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgSetUserListSelection        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName, nIndex        
Description:Selects an item (1-based index) in the named user-defined List Box control in the current customized dialog. Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown or the index is out of range, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgShowCtrl        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:nControlID, bShow        
Description:Show or hide the specified control in the current customized dialog (bShow = True to show, False to hide). Returns FALSE if the current dialog is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:DlgShowUserCtrl        
Result-type:Boolean        
Arguments:cControlName, bShow        
Description:Show or hide the named user-defined control in the current customized dialog (bShow = True to show, False to hide). Returns FALSE if the current dialog or control is unknown, otherwise returns TRUE.        

 

 

Function:ThisDlgCtrlLastFocus        
Result-type:Numeric        
Arguments:(none)        
Description:Returns the ID of the standard dialog control that last had focus (e.g. lost the focus most recently). If the last control to lose focus was a user-defined control, then the result is 0 (use ThisDlgUserCtrlLastFocus() for user-defined controls).        

 

 

Function:ThisDlgUserCtrlLastFocus        
Result-type:Text        
Arguments:(none)        
Description:Returns the name of the user-defined dialog control that last had focus (e.g. lost the focus most recently). If the last control to lose focus was not a user-defined control, then the result is blank (use ThisDlgCtrlLastFocus() for standard controls).        

 

 

Function:        ThisTempRec        

Result-type:        Record        

Arguments:        (none)        

Description:        Returns the temporary operating record in a Dialog definition, for instance the tentative reservation in a New Reservation dialog which contains the currently selected Preferences information.        

 

 

Function:DlgTransAt        
Result-type:Record        
Arguments:nIndex        
Description:Used in a Transactions or Point of Sale dialog, returns the Nth transaction record shown (e.g. for looping through them). For use with DlgNumTrans() to get the number of transactions shown.        

 

 

Function:DlgTransBal        
Result-type:Numeric        
Arguments:(none)        
Description:Used in a Transactions or Point of Sale dialog, returns the current "Total Amount Due".        

 

 

Function:DlgNumTrans        
Result-type:Numeric        
Arguments:(none)        
Description:Used in a Transactions or Point of Sale dialog, returns the number of transactions shown (possibly including temporary). For use with DlgTransAt() to get the transactions shown.        

 

 

 

 

 

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