Programming Examples for Controls in the Dialog Editor

The following examples are for a new dialog called "Dialog1". Use the tools on the Toolbox bar in the dialog editor to create the dialog and add the following controls: a Check Box called "CheckBox1", a Label Field called "Label1", a Button called "CommandButton1", and a List Box called "ListBox1".

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Be consistent with uppercase and lowercase letter when you attach a control to an object variable.


Global Function for Loading Dialogs


Function LoadDialog(Libname as String, DialogName as String, Optional oLibContainer)
Dim oLib as Object
Dim oLibDialog as Object
Dim oRuntimeDialog as Object
    If IsMissing(oLibContainer) Then
        oLibContainer = DialogLibraries
    End If
    oLibContainer.LoadLibrary(LibName)
    oLib = oLibContainer.GetByName(Libname)
    oLibDialog = oLib.GetByName(DialogName)
    oRuntimeDialog = CreateUnoDialog(oLibDialog)
    LoadDialog() = oRuntimeDialog
End Function

Displaying a Dialog


REM global definition of variables
Dim oDialog1 AS Object
Sub StartDialog1
    BasicLibraries.LoadLibrary("Tools")
    oDialog1 = LoadDialog("Standard", "Dialog1")
    oDialog1.Execute()
End Sub

Read or Edit Properties of Controls in the Program


Sub Sample1
    BasicLibraries.LoadLibrary("Tools")
    oDialog1 = LoadDialog("Standard", "Dialog1")
    REM get dialog model
    oDialog1Model = oDialog1.Model
    REM display text of Label1
    oLabel1 = oDialog1.GetControl("Label1")
    MsgBox oLabel1.Text
    REM set new text for control Label1
    oLabel1.Text = "New Files"
    REM display model properties for the control CheckBox1
    oCheckBox1Model = oDialog1Model.CheckBox1
    MsgBox oCheckBox1Model.Dbg_Properties
    REM set new state for CheckBox1 for model of control
    oCheckBox1Model.State = 1
    REM display model properties for control CommandButton1
    oCMD1Model = oDialog1Model.CommandButton1
    MsgBox oCMD1Model.Dbg_Properties
    REM display properties of control CommandButton1
    oCMD1 = oDialog1.GetControl("CommandButton1")
    MsgBox oCMD1.Dbg_Properties
    REM execute dialog
    oDialog1.Execute()
End Sub

Add an Entry to a ListBox


Sub AddEntry
    BasicLibraries.LoadLibrary("Tools")
    oDialog1 = LoadDialog("Standard", "Dialog1")
    REM adds a new entry to the ListBox
    oDialog1Model = oDialog1.Model
    oListBox = oDialog1.GetControl("ListBox1")
    Dim iCount as integer
    iCount = oListbox.ItemCount
    oListbox.additem("New Item" & iCount,0)
End Sub

Remove an Entry from a ListBox


Sub RemoveEntry
    BasicLibraries.LoadLibrary("Tools")
    oDialog1 = LoadDialog("Standard", "Dialog1")
    REM remove the first entry from the ListBox
    oDialog1Model = oDialog1.Model
    oListBox = oDialog1.GetControl("ListBox1")
    oListbox.removeitems(0,1)
End Sub

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