Programming Reference Manual
 
Syntax
 
DlgEnable DlgItem|$[, Enable]
-or-
DlgEnable(DlgItem|$)
 
Description
Instruction: Enable or disable DlgItem|$.
 
Function: Return True if DlgItem|$ is enabled.
 
This instruction/function must be called directly or indirectly from a dialogfunc
 
Parameter
Description
DlgItem|
If this is a numeric value then it is the dialog item number. The first item is 0, second is 1, etc. If this is a string value then it is the dialog item's field name.
Note: Use -1 to enable or disable all the dialog items at once.
Enable
It this numeric value is True then enable DlgItem|$. Otherwise, disable it. If this omitted then toggle it.
See Also
 
Example
 
Sub Main
Begin Dialog UserDialog 200,120,.DialogFunc
Text 10,10,180,15,"Please push the OK button"
TextBox 10,40,180,15,.Text
OKButton 30,90,60,20
PushButton 110,90,60,20,"&Disable"
End Dialog
Dim dlg As UserDialog
Debug.Print Dialog(dlg)
End Sub
 
Function DialogFunc%(DlgItem$, Action%, SuppValue%)
Debug.Print "Action=";Action%
Select Case Action%
Case 1 ' Dialog box initialization
Beep
Case 2 ' Value changing or button pressed
Select Case DlgItem$
Case "Disable"
DlgText DlgItem$,"&Enable"
DlgEnable "<span style='color: #0000FF; font-weight: bold;'><span style='color: #800080; font-weight: bold;'>Text</span></span>",False
DialogFunc% = True 'do not exit the dialog
Case "Enable"
DlgText DlgItem$,"&Disable"
DlgEnable "<span style='color: #0000FF; font-weight: bold;'><span style='color: #800080; font-weight: bold;'>Text</span></span>",True
DialogFunc% = True 'do not exit the dialog
End Select
End Select
End Function