User Interaction (UI) Functions

Alpha Five provides the following functions for enhancing your user interface.

Function

 

Description

A5_GET_EXPRESSION()

V7

Displays the Expression Builder.

A5_HTML_EDITOR()

V6

Displays the HTML Editor.

UI_BEEP()

V5

Plays a system beep sound through your computers speaker.

UI_BROWSE_FOR_COMPUTER()

V7

Allows you to browse for and return the name of a computer on your network.

UI_BROWSE_FOR_FOLDER()

V7

Allows you to browse for and return the name of a folder on your computer.

UI_EMAIL_SETTINGS()

V5

Displays the Email Settings dialog box in which a user can set their email settings.

UI_FREEZE()

V5

Freezes the screen (i.e., prevents the screen from updating) while a script is running.

UI_GET_CHECK()

V5

Creates and displays a dialog box containing between 1 and 8 check box choices.

UI_GET_CHECK2()

V8

Creates and displays a dialog box containing check box choices.

UI_GET_CHECK2P()

V8

Creates and displays a dialog box containing check box choices.

UI_GET_DATE()

V5

Creates and displays a dialog box containing a date field to obtain a date value.

UI_GET_DATE_

CALENDAR()

V6

Creates and displays a dialog box containing a calendar to obtain a date value.

UI_GET_EMAIL_

TEMPLATES()

V5

Prompts for the name of an email template.

UI_GET_EXPRESSION()

V5

Creates and displays a dialog box containing an expression smart field.

UI_GET_FIELDNAME()

V5

Prompts for a field name from either the current table/set of a specified table or set.

UI_GET_FILE()

V5

Displays the File Open dialog box to obtain a filename and path.

UI_GET_FILES_

MULTIPLE()

V5

Prompts for filenames. Allows user to select multiple filenames.

UI_GET_FILTER()

V5

Prompts for a filter expression.

UI_GET_FONT()

V5

Displays a font and point size selection dialog box.

UI_GET_FONTNAME()

V5

Displays a font selection dialog box or drop-down list.

UI_GET_IMAGE_

FILENAME()

V5

Prompts for an image filename (.bmp or .jpg) and displays an image browser.

UI_GET_LAYOUT_NAME()

V5

Displays a dialog box prompting for the name of a layout.

UI_GET_LIST()

V5

Creates and displays a dialog box containing between 1 and 8 list box choices.

UI_GET_LIST2()

V6

Creates and displays a dialog box containing a list box of choices.

UI_GET_LIST3()

V6

Creates and displays a dialog box containing a check box - list box of choices.

UI_GET_LIST3P()

V6

Creates and displays a dialog box containing a check box - list box of choices.

UI_GET_LIST_ARRAY()

V5

Displays a dialog box with a list box filled with the contents of a character array.

UI_GET_NUMBER()

V5

Creates and displays a dialog box containing a number field.

UI_GET_NUMBER_

CALCULATOR()

V5

Prompts the user for a number by displaying a calculator in which the user can do calculations.

UI_GET_OPERATION()

V5

Displays a list of Operations for a given table/set and Operation type.

UI_GET_ORDER()

V5

Prompts for an order expression.

UI_GET_PASSWORD()

V5

Creates and displays a dialog box to prompt for a password.

UI_GET_PATH()

V5

Creates and displays a dialog box that allows the user to select a folder (i.e. sub-directory).

UI_GET_PRINT_

OR_PREVIEW()

V5

Displays the Print Method dialog box and returns the user's selection.

UI_GET_QUERY_NAME()

V5

Prompts for the name of a saved Query operation.

UI_GET_RADIO()

V5

Creates and displays a dialog box containing between 1 and 8 radio buttons.

UI_GET_RADIO2()

V6

Displays a dialog box containing radio buttons generated by a CR-LF delimited list of up to 20 choices.

UI_GET_RANGE()

V5

Dsplays the Select Filter dialog box to help the user select a range for the current table or set.

UI_GET_TABLE()

V5

Assists an operator in selecting a table or set.

UI_GET_TEXT()

V5

Creates and displays a dialog box containing a text field.

UI_HTML_MSG_BOX()

V6

Displays a message box that includes a window that may contain any HTML content.

UI_MSG_BOX()

V5

Displays several variations of the standard Windows message dialog box.

UI_PRINTER_

DEFAULT_GET()

V5

Returns the name of the default Windows printer.

UI_PRINTERS_GET()

V5

Returns a list of printers installed on the current machine.

UI_PROMPT_NEW_SET()

V5

Displays the Specify Set Name dialog box, then returns the fully qualified name of the new set.

UI_PROMPT_

NEW_TABLE()

V5

Displays the Specify Table Name dialog box, then returns the fully qualified name of the new table.

UI_RUN_PROGRAM()

V5

Displays the Run Another Program dialog box.

UI_SELECT_COLOR()

V5

Displays the Select Color dialog box and returns a color name.

UI_SELECT_COLOR2()

V5

Displays a color selection palette and returns a color name.

UI_SELECT_SCRIPT()

V5

Displays the Pick the script to play dialog box.

UI_SELECT_

SCRIPT_POPUP()

V5

Displays one or more script names as menu selections.

UI_TOOLBAR()

V5

Displays a toolbar populated with the selections provided in Choice_List and returns the user's selection.

UI_YIELD()

V7

Allows Alpha Five to repaint the screen during fast computational loops.

See Also

Xdialog Function Reference, ASK Variables