Re: Popup message box with prompt in forms?

Thanks Stephen, sounds like thats the one, I'll try it out

Stephan Langer wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> create an alert (see alert-properties for text and buttons) and run it with
>
> NumberValue = show_alert('ALERT_NAME');
>
> after that you can compare NumberValue to Alert_Button1 .. 3 to see what was
> selected.
>
> hth
> Stephan
>
> Steve Salvemini schrieb:
>
> > What I'm after is to have a prompt, for example like:
> >
> > Do you want to Quit (Y/N) ?
> >
> > where the user then hits Y or N and then I have conditional code to
> > handle the reponse.
> >
> > Patrick Sinke wrote:
> > >
> > > adding 'pause;' will make sure you see the information in the bottom
> > > statusline of your window, coz u get a message box popping up ('please
> > > aknowledge' )
> > >
> > > regards,
> > >
> > > Patrick Sinke.
> > >
> > > Stephan Langer <slanger_at_dixi-wc.de> schreef in berichtnieuws
> > > 3B29C795.1487A72B_at_dixi-wc.de...
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > try
> > > > message('blablabla');
> > > >
> > > > hth Stephan
> > > >
> > > > Steve Salvemini schrieb:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi team, its been a while since I delved into forms, what is the method
> > > > > to prompt a user for some information which I can then test, from within
> > > > > a form (developer 2000).
> > > > >
> > > > > I remember in Ingres it was simply a 'prompt' command, but I've got an
> > > > > idea that its a bit more complex in forms?
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas appreciated, thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve
> > > >
> >
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