Text Dialog Item Definition

Syntax

Text X, Y, DX, DY, Title$[, .Field][, Options]

Group

User Dialog

Description

Define a text item.

Parameters

Parameters	Description
X	This number value is the distance from the left edge of the dialog. It is measured in 1/8 ths of the average character width for the dialog's font.
Y	This number value is the distance from the top edge of the dialog. It is measured in 1/12 ths of the character height for the dialog's font.
DX	This number value is the width. It is measured in 1/8 ths of the average character width for the dialog's font.
DY	This number value is the height. It is measured in 1/12 ths of the character height for the dialog's font.
Title$	The value of this string is the title of the text control.
Field	This identifier is the name of the field. The dialogfunc receives this name as string. If this identifer is omitted then the first two words of the title are used.
Options	This numeric value controls the alignment of the text. Choose one value from following table. (If this numeric value omitted then zero is used.)

 

Option	Description
0	Text is left aligned.
1	Text is right aligned.
2	Text is centered.

Example

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Sub Main
    Begin Dialog UserDialog 200,120
        Text 10,10,180,15,"Please push the OK button"
        OKButton 80,90,40,20
    End Dialog
    Dim dlg As UserDialog
    Dialog dlg ' show dialog (wait for ok)
End Sub

See also

Begin Dialog