DlgText

Syntax

DlgText DlgItem|$, Text

-or-

DlgText[$](DlgItem|$)

Description

Instruction: Set the text for DlgItem|$.

Function: Return the text from DlgItem|$.

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 access the dialog's title.
Text	Set the text of DlgItem\|$ to this string value.

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,"&<span style='color: #800080; font-weight: bold;'>Now</span>"
    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 "<span style='color: #800080; font-weight: bold;'>Now</span>"
            DlgText "<span style='color: #0000FF; font-weight: bold;'><span style='color: #800080; font-weight: bold;'>Text</span></span>",CStr(Now)
            DialogFunc% = True 'do not exit the dialog
        End Select
    End Select
End Function