OpenOffice.org BASIC Guide - OpenOffice.org wiki
OpenOffice.org BASIC Guide - OpenOffice.org wiki
OpenOffice.org BASIC Guide - OpenOffice.org wiki
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11 Dialogs<br />
You can add custom dialog windows and forms to <strong>OpenOffice</strong>.<strong>org</strong> documents. These in turn can be linked to<br />
<strong>OpenOffice</strong>.<strong>org</strong> Basic macros to considerably extend the usage range of <strong>OpenOffice</strong>.<strong>org</strong> Basic. Dialogs can, for<br />
example, display database information or guide users through a step-by-step process of creating a new document<br />
in the form of a Wizard.<br />
Tip - You will find another description of dialogs in the Developer's <strong>Guide</strong>:<br />
chapter <strong>OpenOffice</strong>.<strong>org</strong>_Basic_IDE describes more fully the IDE<br />
chapter Programming Dialogs and Dialog Controls shows more examples in Basic.<br />
Working With Dialogs<br />
<strong>OpenOffice</strong>.<strong>org</strong> Basic dialogs consist of a dialog window that can contain text fields, list boxes, radio buttons, and<br />
other control elements.<br />
Creating Dialogs<br />
You can create and structure dialogs using the <strong>OpenOffice</strong>.<strong>org</strong> dialog editor:<br />
Create and structure dialogs in the dialog editor<br />
You can drag the control elements from the design pallet (right) into the dialog area, and define their position and<br />
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