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Title: last doubt: dialogs
Post by: MorMel on 21 May 2003, 11:53:55

I'm a beginner to dialogs, so there are much things I'll take a long time to understand.

This is one:

How to call an action through a button from a listbox? I know how to set text (related with the listbox data) through that button, but I don't know how to execute a code (with that button) that is connected to each string of the listbox.

For example, I've a listbox with "Artillery" and "Air", in a dialog called "Support Request". If I choose "Air" (listbox) and press "CALL" (the button) i want the "Air" defined data to be executed.

Title: Re:last doubt: dialogs
Post by: Sui on 22 May 2003, 06:21:01

Hey Mormel...

What you're looking for is the lbcursel command.

From the comref:

Quote

lbCurSel idc

Operand types:
    idc: Number
Compatibility:
    Version 1.5 required.
Type of returned value:
    Number
Description:
    Return index of selected item of listbox or combobox with id idc of topmost user dialog.

Example:
    _index = lbCurSel 101

So all the options you've added to the listbox will have an idc... eg 0 for "Artillery", and 1 for "Air" (most probably). So when the button "Call support" is pushed, you should detect what the listbox has displayed by using the lbCurSel command ;)

Hope that helps you navigate the murky world of dialog making ;D

Title: Re:last doubt: dialogs
Post by: MorMel on 22 May 2003, 16:36:47

Thanks Sui.

Now, lets navigate the 'murky' world of dialogs... ;)

Bye.