Text Dialog Item Definition

Syntax

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

Group

User Dialog

Description

Defines a text item.

Parameters

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