Dialog Boxes - Mode_Tile Question

HiHo; Set the attribute "is_default = true".

Hi

I don't think this will work.

"is_default = true;" would have to be set in the dcl file, whilst I want to control the focus from the associated lisp file. Anyway, the standard 'OK_Button' defined in Base.dcl already has "is_default = true;" set, and you can only set it once.

With my routine, normally a button called 'Last' is the default, but sometimes this button has to be greyed out when the dialog box is initiated. When this button is greyed out, I want the focus will shift to a list box and select and highlight the first item in that list box.

I have tried the routine with the list box set "is_default = true;" and have removed "is_default = true;" from the OK retirement button definition. The list box now has focus, but the first item is still not selected and highlighted.

I'm also unable to highlight the listbox, only when clicked on. Solved it simple, make sure that the initial value is set: (SET_TILE "xxxx" "0") xxxx is the name of the listbox, 0 is the first value from the list on OK or selecting the listbox I retrieve the value clicked: (SETQ zxxxz (ATOI(GET_TILE "xxxx"))) >

Been doing some more experimenting. Finally succeeded in getting the focus to an edit-box or list-box !! The trick is: first assign values to the list and point to the first value as shown. now this: (MODE_TILE "xxxxx" 2) ; puts the focus to the list box or edit box (MODE_TILE "xxxxx" 3) ; activates the list box or edit box, ready for selecting/typing over (makes it blue)

You MUST use the mode_tile 2 and 3, omit one of them and it won't work.

Hope it solves your problem completely now.

Regards, Jan "mlv" schreef > >

Interesting - I had tried:

(mode_tile "xxxxx" 2)

followed by:

(mode_tile "xxxxx" 3)

before I posted my question, and it didn't work. It worked OK for an Edit Box, but not for a List Box. I hadn't pointed to the first List Box item with (set_tile "xxxxx" "0") though.

With a List Box, if I use:

(mode_tile "xxxxx" 2)

followed by:

(set_tile "xxxxx" "0") ["0" selects the first List Box item.] then it works fine - the List Box receives focus and the first List Box item is highlighted. I don't need to use (mode_tile "xxxxx" 3).

IIRC, (mode_tile "xxxxx" 3) is platform dependent, and doesn't need to be called on some systems. I guess my system doesn't need it.

Fine that it works. Just bear in mind that someday your program should run on another computer where this mode 3 could be needed. Always try to make the program 'portable' to other systems (even your co-worker might have a different system).

Regards, jan

"mlv" schreef > >

Good point.

It certainly does no harm to call 'mode 3'.