Community,
I have read the Help information that states the dcl-Form-Show function can return a List of Strings:
https://www.opendcl.com/HelpFiles/index.php?lang=ENU&page=Reference/Method/Form/Show.htm (https://www.opendcl.com/HelpFiles/index.php?lang=ENU&page=Reference/Method/Form/Show.htm)
I have a dialog box that collects info into a number of textboxes.
(see attachment)
I would like to use the data after the user presses OK.
I have searched several sites, forums, and LSP examples, but have not found an example of a Modal dialog box that returns a List of Strings.
I would welcome a link to an example.
Thank you for your time and attention. I look forward to your replies.
Regards,
Jerry
Hi, Jerry,
I afraid you misunderstood the documentation of dcl-form-show.
You are right that there's written that return values can be a number, a string, or a list of strings.
But actually, a string is returned by a custom file selection dialog (which is also modal) with single file selection mode and a list of strings (filenames) is returned by a custom file selection dialog in multi file selection mode.
For your case, you have to build a function/command with events - for instance when Ok was pressed - to collect all the data into a variable.
I hope its more clear now.
With regards, Fred
Fred,
I based my understanding on my experience with other software documentation that reports what functions Return.
I did set a global variable within the OK button function so that I could use the textbox information after the form was closed.
The initial development is complete using an OpenDCL form. Quite a difference between AutoLISP DCL tools, but OpenDCL tools are far superior.
Thanks for your feedback.
Regards,
Jerry