Dynamic Dialog Tools Commands

The following functions can be used to create GUI application interfaces:

ACCEL ATTACH

Attach a table of keyboard accelerators to a DDT dialog.

CALLBACK FUNCTION

Define a Dialog/Control Callback Function block.

CB.CTL

Return the numeric ID of the control sending a callback message.

CB.CTLMSG

Return the numeric notification message parameter.

CB.HNDL

Return the window handle of the parent dialog receiving the message.

CB.LPARAM

Return the numeric value of the lParam& parameter of the message.

CB.MSG

Return the numeric value of the message sent by the caller.

CB.WPARAM

Return the numeric value of the wParam& parameter of the message.

CB.NMCODE

Return the numeric value of the notification message describing the event which occurred.

CB.NMHDR

Returns the address (a pointer ) to the NMHDR UDT for this notification message.

CB.NMHDR$

Returns the contents of the NMHDR UDT as a dynamic string.

CB.NMHWND

Returns the handle of the control which sent this message.

CB.NMID

Returns the ID number assigned to the control.

CLIPBOARD GET BITMAP

A bitmap is copied from the CLIPBOARD and stored in a newly created GRAPHIC BITMAP.

CLIPBOARD GET OEMTEXT

A text string is retrieved from the CLIPBOARD. If necessary, it is converted to OEM Text format.

CLIPBOARD GET TEXT

A text string is retrieved from the CLIPBOARD. If necessary, it is converted to ASCII Text format.

CLIPBOARD GET UNICODE

A text string is retrieved from the CLIPBOARD. If necessary, it is converted to Unicode Text format.

CLIPBOARD RESET

The contents of the CLIPBOARD are deleted.

CLIPBOARD SET BITMAP

Copies a GRAPHIC BITMAP to the CLIPBOARD.

CLIPBOARD SET OEMTEXT

Copies a OEM text string to the CLIPBOARD.

CLIPBOARD SET TEXT

Copies a ASCII text string to the CLIPBOARD.

CLIPBOARD SET UNICODE

Copies a Unicode text string to the CLIPBOARD.

COMBOBOX ADD

Add a string value to a combo box control.

COMBOBOX DELETE

Remove a string from a combo box control.

COMBOBOX FIND

Strings in the COMBOBOX are searched to find the first string which begins with the specified characters.

COMBOBOX FIND EXACT

Strings in the COMBOBOX are searched to find the first string which exactly matches the specified characters.

COMBOBOX GET COUNT

The number of items in the list box of the COMBOBOX is retrieved.

COMBOBOX GET SELCOUNT

The number of selected items in the list box of the COMBOBOX is retrieved.

COMBOBOX GET SELECT

The index of the currently selected item in the list box of the COMBOBOX is retrieved.

COMBOBOX GET STATE

A data item is checked to see if it is currently selected.

COMBOBOX GET TEXT

Retrieve the default text from a combo box.

COMBOBOX GET USER

Retrieve the value in the user data area of the COMBOBOX.

COMBOBOX INSERT

Insert a new data item at a specified location.

COMBOBOX RESET

Remove all strings from a combo box.

COMBOBOX SELECT

Select a string in a combo box and make it the default selection.

COMBOBOX SET TEXT

Replace the string for a specific data item with a new string.

COMBOBOX SET USER

Set a value in the user data area of the COMBOBOX.

COMBOBOX UNSELECT

All items in a COMBOBOX control are set to an unselected state.

CONTROL ADD

Add a custom control to a DDT dialog.

CONTROL ADD BUTTON

Add a command button to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD CHECK3STATE

Add an auto 3-state checkbox to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD CHECKBOX

Add an checkbox to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD COMBOBOX

Add a combo box to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD FRAME

Add a frame control to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD GRAPHIC

Add a graphic control to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD HEADER

Add a header control to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD IMAGE

Add a non-resizing image control to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD IMAGEX

Add an image control to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD IMGBUTTON

Add a non-resizing image button to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD IMGBUTTONX

Add an image button to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD LABEL

Add a text label to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD LINE

Add a line control to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD LISTBOX

Add a list box control to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD LISTVIEW

Add a ListView control to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD OPTION

Add an option button to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD PROGRESSBAR

Add a ProgressBar control to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD SCROLLBAR

Add a scroll bar control to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD STATUSBAR

Add a StatusBar control to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD TAB

Add a Tab Control to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD TEXTBOX

Add a text box control to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD TOOLBAR

Add a ToolBar control to a dialog.

CONTROL ADD TREEVIEW

Add a TreeView control to a dialog.

CONTROL DISABLE

Disable a control so that it no longer accepts user interaction.

CONTROL ENABLE

Enable a control so that it can receive user interaction.

CONTROL GET CHECK

Get the Check State of a 3-state, checkbox, or option button.

CONTROL GET CLIENT

Get the client area dimensions of a control.

CONTROL GET LOC

Get the location of the specified control in a dialog.

CONTROL GET SIZE

Get the size of a control in the specified dialog.

CONTROL GET TEXT

Get the text from a control.

CONTROL GET USER

Retrieve a value from the user data area of a DDT control.

CONTROL HANDLE

Return a window handle for a given control ID.

CONTROL HIDE

Make a Control invisible.

CONTROL KILL

Remove a control from a dialog.

CONTROL NORMALIZE

Make a Control visible.

CONTROL POST

Place a message into the message queue of a control (non-blocking).

CONTROL REDRAW

Schedule a control to be redrawn.

CONTROL SEND

Send a message to a control and wait for it to be processed.

CONTROL SET CHECK

Set the Check State for a 3-state or checkbox control.

CONTROL SET CLIENT

Change the size of a control to a specific client area size.

CONTROL SET COLOR

Set the foreground and background color of a control.

CONTROL SET FOCUS

Set the keyboard focus to the specified control.

CONTROL SET FONT

Select a font to be used for a particular Windows Control.

CONTROL SET IMAGE

Change the icon or bitmap displayed in an IMAGE control.

CONTROL SET IMAGEX

Change the icon or bitmap displayed in an IMAGEX control.

CONTROL SET IMGBUTTON

Change the icon or bitmap displayed in an IMGBUTTON control.

CONTROL SET IMGBUTTONX

Change the icon or bitmap displayed in an IMGBUTTONX control.

CONTROL SET LOC

Move the control to a new location in the dialog.

CONTROL SET OPTION

Set the Check State for an option (radio) control.

CONTROL SET SIZE

Change the size of a control.

CONTROL SET TEXT

Change the text in a control.

CONTROL SET USER

Set a value in the user data area of a DDT control.

CONTROL SHOW STATE

Change the visible state of a control.

DESKTOP GET CLIENT

Retrieve the size of the client area of the desktop, in pixels.

DESKTOP GET LOC

Retrieve the location of the top, left corner of the client area of the desktop, in pixels.

DESKTOP GET SIZE

Return the size of the specified dialog.

DIALOG DISABLE

Disable a dialog so that it no longer responds to user interaction.

DIALOG DOEVENTS

Process pending window or dialog messages for modeless dialogs.

DIALOG ENABLE

Enable a dialog so that it responds to user interaction.

DIALOG END

Close and destroy the specified dialog.

DIALOG DEFAULT FONT

Specify the default DDT font and point size.

DIALOG GET CLIENT

Return the client size of the specified dialog.

DIALOG GET LOC

Return the location of the specified dialog.

DIALOG GET SIZE

Return the size of the specified dialog.

DIALOG GET TEXT

Retrieve the text in a dialog or window caption.

DIALOG GET USER

Retrieve a value from the user data area of a DDT dialog.

DIALOG HIDE

Make a Dialog invisible.

DIALOG MAXIMIZE

Maximize a Dialog.

DIALOG MINIMIZE

Minimize a Dialog.

DIALOG NEW

Create a new dialog in memory, ready for display.

DIALOG NONSTABLE

Make a Dialog non-stable (closeable).

DIALOG NORMALIZE

Make a Dialog visible.

DIALOG PIXELS

Convert pixels (device units) into dialog units.

DIALOG POST

Place a message in the dialog message queue (non-blocking).

DIALOG REDRAW

Force a dialog and all child controls to be redrawn immediately.

DIALOG SEND

Send a message to a dialog and wait for it to be processed.

DIALOG SET CLIENT

Change the size of a dialog to a specific client area size.

DIALOG SET COLOR

Set the background color of a dialog to a specific RGB color.

DIALOG SET ICON

Change both the dialog icon in the caption, and the icon shown in the ALT+TAB task list.

DIALOG SET LOC

Change the position of a dialog.

DIALOG SET SIZE

Change the size of a dialog.

DIALOG SET TEXT

Set the text in a dialog or window caption.

DIALOG SET USER

Set a value in the user data area of a DDT dialog.

DIALOG SHOW MODAL

Display and activate a modal dialog.

DIALOG SHOW MODELESS

Display and activate a modeless dialog.

DIALOG SHOW STATE

Change the visible state of a dialog.

DIALOG STABILIZE

Make a Dialog stabilized (non-closeable).

DIALOG UNITS

Convert dialog units into pixels.

DISPLAY BROWSE

Display a folder selection dialog to return the user's choice.

DISPLAY COLOR

Display a color selection dialog to return the user's choice.

DISPLAY FONT

Display a  selection dialog to return user choices.

DISPLAY OPENFILE

Display an OpenFile selection dialog to return user choices.

DISPLAY SAVEFILE

Display a SaveFile selection dialog to return user choices.

FONT END

Destroy a font when it is no longer needed.

FONT NEW

Create a new font for use with GRAPHIC PRINT, XPRINT, etc.

HEADER GET COUNT

Retrieves the count of the items in a Header control.

HEADER GET ITEM

Retrieves an HD_Item structure which describes an item in a Header control.

HEADER SEND

Sends a message to a Header control.

HEADER SET ITEM

Sets the attributes of the specified item in a Header Control.

IMAGELIST ADD BITMAP

An bitmap image is added to the IMAGELIST.

IMAGELIST ADD ICON

An icon image is added to the IMAGELIST.

IMAGELIST ADD MASKED

A bitmap is added to the icon IMAGELIST.

IMAGELIST GET COUNT

The number of images in the IMAGELIST is retrieved.

IMAGELIST KILL

The specified IMAGELIST is destroyed.

IMAGELIST NEW BITMAP

A new bitmap IMAGELIST structure is created.

IMAGELIST NEW ICON

A new icon IMAGELIST structure is created.

IMAGELIST SET OVERLAY

Specify an image to be used as an overlay.

INPUTBOX$

Displays a dialog box containing a prompt.

ISMISSING

Determine whether an optional parameter was passed by the calling code.

ISWIN

Determine whether a Control/Dialog/Window currently exists.

LISTBOX ADD

Add a string value to a LISTBOX control.

LISTBOX DELETE

Remove a string from a LISTBOX control.

LISTBOX FIND

Strings in the LISTBOX are searched to find the first string which begins with the specified characters.

LISTBOX FIND EXACT

Strings in the LISTBOX are searched to find the first string which exactly matches the specified characters.

LISTBOX GET COUNT

The number of items in the LISTBOX is retrieved.

LISTBOX GET SELCOUNT

The number of selected items in the LISTBOX is retrieved.

LISTBOX GET SELECT

The LISTBOX is searched to find the first selected item.

LISTBOX GET STATE

A data item is checked to see if it is currently selected.

LISTBOX GET TEXT

Retrieve the default text from a LISTBOX control.

LISTBOX GET USER

Retrieve the value in the user data area of the LISTBOX.

LISTBOX INSERT

Insert a new data item at a specified location.

LISTBOX RESET

Remove all strings from a list box.

LISTBOX SELECT

Select a string in a list box and make it the default selection.

LISTBOX SET TEXT

Replace the string for a specific data item with a new string.

LISTBOX SET USER

Set a value in the user data area of the LISTBOX.

LISTBOX UNSELECT

A specified data item in the LISTBOX control is set to an unselected state.

LISTVIEW DELETE COLUMN

Delete a column, including its associated header text (if any) from the LISTVIEW control.

LISTVIEW DELETE ITEM

The specified data item is deleted from the LISTVIEW control.

LISTVIEW FIND

Strings in the LISTVIEW are searched to find the first string which begins with the specified characters.

LISTVIEW FIND EXACT

Strings in the LISTVIEW are searched to find the first string which exactly matches the specified characters.

LISTVIEW FIT CONTENT

The width of the specified column is adjusted to fit the width of the data items displayed in that column.

LISTVIEW FIT HEADER

The width of the specified column is adjusted to fit the width of the data items displayed in that column, and the header text at the top of that column.

LISTVIEW GET COLUMN

The width of the designated column is retrieved from the LISTVIEW.

LISTVIEW GET COUNT

The number of data items in the LISTVIEW is retrieved.

LISTVIEW GET HEADER

Column header text is retrieved from the LISTVIEW.

LISTVIEW GET HEADERID

Retrieves the Listview handle and header control id.

LISTVIEW GET MODE

The display mode of the specified LISTVIEW control is retrieved.

LISTVIEW GET SELCOUNT

The number of selected items in the LISTVIEW is retrieved.

LISTVIEW GET STATE

A data item is tested to see if it is currently selected.

LISTVIEW GET STYLEXX

Retrieves the current setting of the LISTVIEW controls extended style.

LISTVIEW GET TEXT

A string data item is retrieved from the LISTVIEW control.

LISTVIEW GET USER

Retrieve the value in the user data area of the LISTVIEW.

LISTVIEW INSERT COLUMN

A new vertical column is defined for Report Mode of the LISTVIEW.

LISTVIEW INSERT ITEM

A new data item is added to this LISTVIEW control.

LISTVIEW RESET

All data items are deleted from the specified LISTVIEW control.

LISTVIEW SELECT

The specified string data item is chosen as selected text for the LISTVIEW.

LISTVIEW SET COLUMN

Change the width of a LISTVIEW column.

LISTVIEW SET HEADER

New column header text is displayed above the specified column on the LISTVIEW control.

LISTVIEW SET IMAGE

The specified image is displayed next to the item specified.

LISTVIEW SET IMAGE2

The specified image is displayed as a secondary "status" image next to the primary image.

LISTVIEW SET IMAGELIST

Attach an IMAGELIST to the LISTVIEW control.

LISTVIEW SET MODE

Change the display mode of the specified LISTVIEW control.

LISTVIEW SET OVERLAY

The specified overlay image is displayed on top of the image specified.

LISTVIEW SET STYLE

Alter the current settings of the LISTVIEW controls extended style.

LISTVIEW SET TEXT

The text, if any, for the specified data item is replaced with new text.

LISTVIEW SET USER

Set a value in the user data area of the LISTVIEW.

LISTVIEW SORT

All of the items in a LISTVIEW are sorted.

LISTVIEW UNSELECT

The specified data item is set to an unselected state.

LISTVIEW VISIBLE

The specified data item is scrolled, if necessary, to ensure that the data item is visible.

PROGRESSBAR GET POS

The current position of the PROGRESSBAR is retrieved.

PROGRESSBAR GET RANGE

The current range of the PROGRESSBAR is retrieved.

PROGRESSBAR SET POS

Set the current position of the PROGRESSBAR .

PROGRESSBAR SET RANGE

Set the minimum and maximum ranges of the PROGRESSBAR .

PROGRESSBAR SET STEP

Specify the default increment value to be used by PROGRESSBAR STEP.

PROGRESSBAR STEP

Advance the current position of the PROGRESSBAR by the default increment value.

MENU ADD POPUP

Add a popup child menu to an existing menu.

MENU ADD STRING

Add a string or separator to an existing menu.

MENU ATTACH

Attach a menu to a given dialog.

MENU CONTEXT

Create a floating context menu.

MENU DELETE

Delete a menu item from an existing menu.

MENU DRAW BAR

Redraw the menu bar for a given dialog.

MENU GET STATE

Return the state of a specified menu item.

MENU GET TEXT

Return the text associated with a given menu item.

MENU NEW BAR

Create a new menu bar.

MENU NEW POPUP

Create a new popup menu.

MENU SET STATE

Set the state of a specified menu item.

MENU SET TEXT

Set the text of a given menu item.

MOUSEPTR

Change the mouse pointer (cursor) to a new shape.

SCROLLBAR GET PAGESIZE

Retrieve the current page size.

SCROLLBAR GET POS

Returns the current position of the SCROLLBAR.

SCROLLBAR GET RANGE

Returns the current range of the SCROLLBAR.

SCROLLBAR GET TRACKPOS

Retrieve the current position of the scroll box.

SCROLLBAR SET PAGESIZE

Set the current page size.

SCROLLBAR SET POS

Set the current position of the SCROLLBAR.

SCROLLBAR SET RANGE

Set the range of the SCROLLBAR.

STATUSBAR SET PARTS

Set the number of parts to be displayed in the STATUSBAR.

STATUSBAR SET TEXT

Assign the text to be displayed in the specified part of the STATUSBAR.

TAB DELETE

Delete a page from the TAB control.

TAB GET COUNT

Return the number of pages in a TAB control.

TAB GET DIALOG

Retrieve the handle of the dialog for a specific page in a TAB control.

TAB GET IMAGE

Retrieves the index of the image displayed on the specified TAB page.

TAB GET PAGE

Retrieves the page number of the specified TAB page dialog handle.

TAB GET SELECT

Returns the currently selected page in a TAB control.

TAB GET TEXT

The text displayed on the specified page tab is retrieved.

TAB INSERT PAGE

Add a new page to a TAB control.

TAB RESET

Delete all pages in a TAB control.

TAB SELECT

Select a specific page in a TAB control to be the active page.

TAB SET IMAGE

The specified image is displayed on the specified page tab.

TAB SET IMAGELIST

Assign an IMAGELIST to be used in a TAB control.

TAB SET TEXT

Displays the specified text on the tab of the page.

TOOLBAR ADD BUTTON

Add a button to a TOOLBAR control.

TOOLBAR ADD SEPARATOR

Add a separator to a TOOLBAR control.

TOOLBAR DELETE BUTTON

Delete a button from a TOOLBAR control.

TOOLBAR GET STATE

Get the state of a button on a TOOLBAR control.

TOOLBAR GET COUNT

Retrieve the number of buttons on a TOOLBAR control.

TOOLBAR SET IMAGELIST

Attach an IMAGELIST to a TOOLBAR control.

TOOLBAR SET STATE

Set the state of a button on a TOOLBAR control.

TREEVIEW DELETE

Delete a data item from a TREEVIEW control.

TREEVIEW GET BOLD

The bold attribute for a data item is retrieved.

TREEVIEW GET CHECK

The checkmark attribute for a data item is retrieved.

TREEVIEW GET CHILD

Return the handle of the first child item of a specified data item.

TREEVIEW GET COUNT

The number of data items in the TREEVIEW is retrieved.

TREEVIEW GET EXPANDED

The expanded attribute for the data item is retrieved.

TREEVIEW GET NEXT

Return the handle of the next sibling data item.

TREEVIEW GET PARENT

The handle of the parent for a specified data item is returned.

TREEVIEW GET PREVIOUS

Return the handle of the previous sibling data item.

TREEVIEW GET ROOT

The handle of the very first data item (topmost) in the TREEVIEW is retrieved.

TREEVIEW GET SELECT

The handle of the currently selected data item is retrieved.

TREEVIEW GET TEXT

The text of a specific data item is retrieved.

TREEVIEW GET USER

Retrieve the value in the user data area for a specific data item of the TREEVIEW.

TREEVIEW INSERT ITEM

Add a new data item to a TREEVIEW control.

TREEVIEW RESET

All data items are deleted from the specified TREEVIEW control.

TREEVIEW SELECT

Select a specific data item in the TREEVIEW control.

TREEVIEW SET BOLD

Set the bold attribute for specific data item.

TREEVIEW SET CHECK

Set the checkmark attribute for a specific data item.

TREEVIEW SET EXPANDED

Set the expanded attribute for a specific data item.

TREEVIEW SET IMAGELIST

Attach an IMAGELIST to a TREEVIEW control.

TREEVIEW SET TEXT

The text, if any, for the specified data item is replaced with new text.

TREEVIEW SET USER

Set the value in the user data area for a specific data item in the TREEVIEW control.

TREEVIEW UNSELECT

All items in the TREEVIEW control are set to an unselected state.

WINDOW GET HANDLE

Retrieves the handle of a Window.

WINDOW GET ID

The integral ID of the window is retrieved.

WINDOW GET PARENT

The handle of the parent is retrieved.

WINDOW GET STYLE

Retrieves the style of the Window.

WINDOW GET STYLEX

Retrieves the extended-style of the Window.

WINDOW GET USER

Retrieves the 32-bit user data value associated with the window.

WINDOW SET ID

Changes the integral ID of the window.

WINDOW SET STYLE

Changes the style of the Window.

WINDOW SET STYLEX

Changes the extended-style of the Window.

WINDOW SET USER

Changes the 32-bit user data value associated with the window.