Use SetDialogEsc( lOnOff )?

[JC]

Dear Antonio and friends!

I tried to use the SetDialogEsc( lOnOff ) function behavior the dialog defined, but not works!

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setDialogEsc( .F. )

DEFINE DIALOG ... ACTIVATE oDlg

This is correct?

[Antonio Linares]

Julio,

Here you have a working example:

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#include "FiveWin.ch"

function Main()

   local oDlg, cTest := Space( 10 )

   SetDialogEsc( .F. )

   DEFINE DIALOG oDlg TITLE "Test"
   
   @ 2, 2 GET cTest OF oDlg

   ACTIVATE DIALOG oDlg CENTERED

return nil


[Otto]

Hello Antonio,
is SetDialogEsc only from version 8.08 on supported.

Unresolved external is reportred with my version.

Regards,
Otto

[Antonio Linares]

Otto,

Yes, it is a new feature in FWH 8.08. Please review FWH 8.08 whatsnew:

http://forums.fivetechsoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=12342

[JC]

Antonio,

This is my source

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FUNCTION configSistem()

setDialogEsc( .F. )

DEFINE DIALOG oDlg RESOURCE "CAD_SISCFG_ATIVACAO_LOGICA" OF wndMain()

       oDlg:lHelpIcon := .F.
       oDlg:cargo     := .F.
       
       REDEFINE SAY PROMPT aChave[1]    ID 4001 OF oDlg FONT ( getFonte( 13 ) ) COLOR rgb( 61, 73, 52 )
       REDEFINE SAY PROMPT aChave[2]    ID 4002 OF oDlg FONT ( getFonte( 13 ) ) COLOR rgb( 61, 73, 52 )
       REDEFINE SAY PROMPT aChave[3]    ID 4003 OF oDlg FONT ( getFonte( 13 ) ) COLOR rgb( 61, 73, 52 )

       REDEFINE BUTTON oButton ID 4005 OF oDlg ACTION oDlg:end()

ACTIVATE DIALOG oDlg CENTERED

RETURN( NIL )

But, still not works
When I pressing Escape key, the dialog is ended!

[James Bott]

Julio,

This doesn't solve the setDialogEsc() problem, but here is an alternate way to prevent the Esc key from working.

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ACTIVATE DIALOG oDlg;
         VALID !GETKEYSTATE( VK_ESCAPE )

Regards,
James

[JC]

Julio,

This doesn't solve the setDialogEsc() problem, but here is an alternate way to prevent the Esc key from working.

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ACTIVATE DIALOG oDlg;
         VALID !GETKEYSTATE( VK_ESCAPE )

Regards,
James

James, yes!
I tried with this solution... a little different, but executing the same thing!
Thank you!

[Antonio Linares]

Júlio

We are reviewing the behavior of SetDialogEsc() when there are no controls that process VK_ESCAPE.

We will post a solution for it asap

[James Bott]

Here is another way to disable the Esc key.

Disabling the X (close) Button of a Dialog

In Workshop, double click on the dialog, and under the "Dialog Style" group, uncheck the "system menu" item.

Or, change nStyle by leaving off the WS_SYSMENU:

function main
local oDlg, nStyle :=nOR( DS_MODALFRAME, WS_POPUP, WS_CAPTION )
define dialog oDlg style nStyle
activate dialog oDlg
return nil

If you remove the (X) button then the Escape key doesn't work to close the dialog.

This is really a better solution. When the (X) button is on the dialog it is not obvious what happens when it is used. Is it like pressing OK button, or the Cancel button--the user is never quite sure. So, it is better to just remove it.

James

[Antonio Linares]

James,

The advantage of using SetDialogEsc( lOnOff ) is that it is a global setting for your application, so you don't have to modify or to code for each dialog.

[JC]

James,

The advantage of using SetDialogEsc( lOnOff ) is that it is a global setting for your application, so you don't have to modify or to code for each dialog.

Very best than!

[James Bott]

Antonio,

Does SetDialogEsc() also remove the X button, or just disable the Esc key?

James

[Antonio Linares]

James,

It just ignores the ESC key.

[James Bott]

Antionio

It would be nice if we could turn off the X button for all dialogs. Perhaps a CLASSDATA in TDialog?

James