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interface dialogue_box build

Allows you to build-up and edit a dialogue box, as well as create menus on the dialogue box.

The dialogue box is a blank interface window created where various buttons and option menus can be placed.

The build command opens up a building-box window with various option, which help one to edit the dialogue box properties as well as creating new menus and buttons on the existing dialogue box.

Format:

 

interface dialogue_box build
dialogue_box_name =	An Existing GI_dbox

Example:

 

interface dialog_box build
dialog_box_name =	.gui.dgbox

Description:

 

Parameter	Value Type	Description
dialogue_box _name	An Existing GI_dbox	Specifies the name of an existing dialogue box

Extended Definition:

1.

The blank dialogue box is created with initial size, appearance and editing options. This dialogue box can grab various kinds of input like, push buttons, container, option menus, etc. To create these interface options on the dialogue box window. The build command can be used. The build command opens up a new dialogue box building window, with which we can edit the existing dialogue box, as well as add different menus on it.

2.	The build window offers option like layout, appearance, command and help.

3.	With appearance tab on build window we can edit the location and size of the dialogue box. The appearance tab on the build window helps to edit the properties like resizing ability, decorating and iconification etc. The command tab is used to specify the ‘start’, ‘finish’ and ‘execute’ commands.

4.	The create tab on the build window is used to create various interface options like field, separator, radio button, option menu, etc.

5.	The build box offers other capabilities like, edit, create, option, preference for building a complete dialogue box.