Programming Reference Manual
 
Syntax
 
DlgVisible DlgItem|$[, Visible]
-or-
DlgVisible(DlgItem|$)
 
Description
Instruction: Show or hide DlgItem|$.
 
Function: Return True if DlgItem|$ is visible.
 
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.
Enable
It this numeric value is True then show DlgItem|$. Otherwise, hide 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,"&Hide"
    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 "Hide"
            DlgText DlgItem$,"&Show"
            DlgVisible "Text",False
            DialogFunc% = True 'do not exit the dialog
        Case "Show"
            DlgText DlgItem$,"&Hide"
            DlgVisible "Text",True
            DialogFunc% = True 'do not exit the dialog
        End Select
    End Select
End Function