Create User Input function

[mattkw80]

Hey Guys and Girls,

Trying to imitate a Messagebox - in that, a sub will not continue until the user "deals with" the pop up.

For example, in a sub, I want a Form to pop up, and ask a user a question, and give them 3 options. I want to make it so the user must click an option, and then the sub that called it can carry on it's way.

I believe I need a function to make this happen.

Can anyone point me in the right direction on how to do this?

 

[JohnH]

Form.ShowDialog Method (System.Windows.Forms)

 

[mattkw80]

Thanks John.

I've read the example, but I'm not getting it.

 

[JohnH]

Put in some thought and a little effort, and it will come to you.

 

[Solitaire]

Here is a sample using MessageBoxes with various arguments. Also included is a sample with an InputBox.

   Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim ans As DialogResult
        Dim reply As String
        ans = MessageBox.Show("Answer me", "Caption", MessageBoxButtons.YesNoCancel)
        MessageBox.Show(ans.ToString)
        ans = MessageBox.Show("Answer me", "Caption", MessageBoxButtons.AbortRetryIgnore)
        MessageBox.Show(ans.ToString)

        ans = MessageBox.Show("Did you pass the test?", "Math Test", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, _
    MessageBoxIcon.Question)
        If ans = DialogResult.Yes Then
            MessageBox.Show("Satisfactory")
        ElseIf ans = DialogResult.No Then
            MessageBox.Show("Unsatisfactory")
        End If

        reply = InputBox("Enter your own name:", "InputBox", "Bob")
        MessageBox.Show("Your name is " & reply)
    End Sub

 

[Flippedbeyond]

Hey Guys and Girls,

Trying to imitate a Messagebox - in that, a sub will not continue until the user "deals with" the pop up.

For example, in a sub, I want a Form to pop up, and ask a user a question, and give them 3 options. I want to make it so the user must click an option, and then the sub that called it can carry on it's way.

I believe I need a function to make this happen.

Can anyone point me in the right direction on how to do this?

like johnH said use the ShowDialog Method. if you are using VS.net, you can go to add item and add a Dialog, it's a template for what you need. Heres a screenshot from 2010.



example code for using showDialog

        Dim dialog As New Dialog2
        Dim result As DialogResult = dialog.ShowDialog()

        If result = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Yes Then 'instead of using a variable dialog.ShowDialog() can be used instead of result here

        Else

        End If

in your form the one that is going to be opened, continuing with the previous code ex it would be called Dialog2. Just set the dialogresult and close it, just like the template.

ex:

    Private Sub OK_Button_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles OK_Button.Click
        Me.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Yes
        Me.Close()
    End Sub

 

[mattkw80]

Thanks guys - I will check this out in detail.

 

[mattkw80]

So far so good - but I can only get the dialog box to ask Yes, No, Cancel, etc. using MessageBoxButtons.YesNoCancel.

Is there anyway I can pass string variables, so I'm asking other questions?

ie:

What is your favorite color?

(buttons appear) Blue, Yellow, Red

 

[JohnH]

You can create a form and add any controls to it you want, then to display it as dialog use the ShowDialog method.
For example a Label can present the question, and the options could be radiobuttons.

 

[jgat2011]

As JonhH said, you can create a form and add controls on it. For instance, you can have three radio buttons on a form so that the user has only one choice to make