User Interaction (UI) Functions
Alpha Five provides the following functions for enhancing your user interface.
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Function |
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Description |
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V7 |
Displays the Expression Builder. | |
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V6 |
Displays the HTML Editor. | |
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V5 |
Plays a system beep sound through your computers speaker. | |
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V7 |
Allows you to browse for and return the name of a computer on your network. | |
|
V7 |
Allows you to browse for and return the name of a folder on your computer. | |
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V5 |
Displays the Email Settings dialog box in which a user can set their email settings. | |
|
V5 |
Freezes the screen (i.e., prevents the screen from updating) while a script is running. | |
|
V5 |
Creates and displays a dialog box containing between 1 and 8 check box choices. | |
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V8 |
Creates and displays a dialog box containing check box choices. | |
|
V8 |
Creates and displays a dialog box containing check box choices. | |
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V5 |
Creates and displays a dialog box containing a date field to obtain a date value. | |
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V6 |
Creates and displays a dialog box containing a calendar to obtain a date value. | |
|
V5 |
Prompts for the name of an email template. | |
|
V5 |
Creates and displays a dialog box containing an expression smart field. | |
|
V5 |
Prompts for a field name from either the current table/set of a specified table or set. | |
|
V5 |
Displays the File Open dialog box to obtain a filename and path. | |
|
V5 |
Prompts for filenames. Allows user to select multiple filenames. | |
|
V5 |
Prompts for a filter expression. | |
|
V5 |
Displays a font and point size selection dialog box. | |
|
V5 |
Displays a font selection dialog box or drop-down list. | |
|
V5 |
Prompts for an image filename (.bmp or .jpg) and displays an image browser. | |
|
V5 |
Displays a dialog box prompting for the name of a layout. | |
|
V5 |
Creates and displays a dialog box containing between 1 and 8 list box choices. | |
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V6 |
Creates and displays a dialog box containing a list box of choices. | |
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V6 |
Creates and displays a dialog box containing a check box - list box of choices. | |
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V6 |
Creates and displays a dialog box containing a check box - list box of choices. | |
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V5 |
Displays a dialog box with a list box filled with the contents of a character array. | |
|
V5 |
Creates and displays a dialog box containing a number field. | |
|
V5 |
Prompts the user for a number by displaying a calculator in which the user can do calculations. | |
|
V5 |
Displays a list of Operations for a given table/set and Operation type. | |
|
V5 |
Prompts for an order expression. | |
|
V5 |
Creates and displays a dialog box to prompt for a password. | |
|
V5 |
Creates and displays a dialog box that allows the user to select a folder (i.e. sub-directory). | |
|
V5 |
Displays the Print Method dialog box and returns the user's selection. | |
|
V5 |
Prompts for the name of a saved Query operation. | |
|
V5 |
Creates and displays a dialog box containing between 1 and 8 radio buttons. | |
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V6 |
Displays a dialog box containing radio buttons generated by a CR-LF delimited list of up to 20 choices. | |
|
V5 |
Dsplays the Select Filter dialog box to help the user select a range for the current table or set. | |
|
V5 |
Assists an operator in selecting a table or set. | |
|
V5 |
Creates and displays a dialog box containing a text field. | |
|
V6 |
Displays a message box that includes a window that may contain any HTML content. | |
|
V5 |
Displays several variations of the standard Windows message dialog box. | |
|
V5 |
Returns the name of the default Windows printer. | |
|
V5 |
Returns a list of printers installed on the current machine. | |
|
V5 |
Displays the Specify Set Name dialog box, then returns the fully qualified name of the new set. | |
|
V5 |
Displays the Specify Table Name dialog box, then returns the fully qualified name of the new table. | |
|
V5 |
Displays the Run Another Program dialog box. | |
|
V5 |
Displays the Select Color dialog box and returns a color name. | |
|
V5 |
Displays a color selection palette and returns a color name. | |
|
V5 |
Displays the Pick the script to play dialog box. | |
|
V5 |
Displays one or more script names as menu selections. | |
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UI_TOOLBAR() |
V5 |
Displays a toolbar populated with the selections provided in Choice_List and returns the user's selection. |
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V7 |
Allows Alpha Five to repaint the screen during fast computational loops. |
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