DlgSetPicture Instruction

Syntax

DlgSetPicture DlgItem, FileName, Type

Group

Dialog Function

Description

Instruction - Sets the file name for DlgItem.

This instruction/function must be called directly or indirectly from a dialogfunc

Parameters

Parameters	Description
DlgItem	A numeric value then it is the dialog item number. The first item is 0, second is 1, and so on. If this is a string value, it is the dialog item field name.
FileName	Sets the file name of DlgItem to this string value.
Type	The type of bitmap used. See below.

 

Type	Effect
0	FileName is the name of the bitmap file. If the file does not exist, (missing picture) is displayed.
3	The clipboard bitmap is displayed. If the clipboard does not contain a bitmap, (missing picture) is displayed.
16	Same a 0, but instead of displaying (missing picture), a runtime error occurs.
19	Same a 3, but instead of displaying (missing picture), a runtime error occurs.

Example

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Sub Main
    Begin Dialog UserDialog 200,120,.DialogFunc
        Picture 10,10,180,75,"",0,.Picture
        OKButton 30,90,60,20
        PushButton 110,90,60,20,"&View"
    End Dialog
    Dim dlg As UserDialog
    Debug.Print Dialog(dlg)
End Sub
 
Function DialogFunc(DlgItem$, Action%, SuppValue?) As Boolean
    Debug.Print "Action="; Action%
    Select Case Action%
    Case 1 ' Dialog box initialization
        Beep
    Case 2 ' Value changing or button pressed
        Select Case DlgItem$
        Case "View"
            FileName = GetFilePath("Bitmap","BMP")
            DlgSetPicture "Picture",FileName,0
            DialogFunc = True 'do not exit the dialog
        End Select
    End Select
End Function