Qstbox

Qstbox displays a popup windows with a message including a question. The user clicks on Yes or No to answer to the question.

This function is only usable in Classic pages related code and is deprecated for code running in version 7 mode.

Syntax

   Qstbox MESSAGE_LIST Using ANSWER
   Qstbox MESSAGE_LIST Titled TITLE Using ANSWER
   Qstbox MESSAGE_LIST Titled TITLE Using ANSWER Sleep TIME
   Qstbox MESSAGE_LIST Using ANSWER Sleep TIME

• MESSAGE_LIST is a list of string expressions separated by commas. The content of each string is displayed on a different line.
• TITLE is a string expression that contains the title of the popup that appears.
• TIME is an integer expression that gives a time-out before the popup closes automatically. If not given, the popup closes only when a click is done on a possible answer button.
• ANSWER is an variable that gives the answer to the question. The possible values are 1 (Yes) or 2 (No). No default value can be given before calling this function. If a time-out occurs, 2 is sent back.

Examples

# If the computation returns a small value without error, ask for continuing
 Local Integer CONT
 Call COMPUTATION(FORMULA,RESULT, ERROR)
  If ERROR=0 and RESULT<10
    Qstbox "The following formula has been computed",FORMULA,
&          "with a small result (equal to "+num$(RESULT)+")",
&          "Do you wish to continue the process?"
&   Titled "Do you really want to continue?" Using CONT Sleep 60
    If CONT= 1
      Call NEXT_COMPUTATION
    Endif
  Endif

Description

Qstbox behaves as Infbox, but the popup looks different ("?" symbol on a blue bar).
This instruction should be used only to display a message followed by a yes/no question.

See also

Endbox, Errbox, Infbox, Selbox, Wrnbox