[Request] - Multi-Dialog System Box

Hello,

Idea of new extension
Capture : http://www.gumpi.com/Blog/content/binary/Delphi/Tools/VistaDialog.png (sorry German Screenshot :( )

ACTION:
Set title
Set icon (question, affirmation, warning, error ...)
Set main text
Set description text
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Button title text (1-10)
Button description text (1-10)
Set Default button (number)
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Show Dialog

CONDITION:
is Clicked any button?
is Clicked on specific button? (number button)
is Shown?

EXPRESSION:
Get_Application_title
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Get_title
Get_main_text
Get_description_text
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Get_Button_title_text (1-10)
Get_Button_description_text (1-10)
Get_Default_button


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PS: f it's too hard to develop fully, you can reserve for use only for Vista applications...

This would be very useful, indeed.

stephen1980

Ah yes :) I think this is one of the new dialogs provided by Vista, isn't it? So it should be relatively trivial to implement.

Yes ! :)

but are we able to run it on XP?

Oh I forgot, managing dialogs with ID

ACTION:
Show dialog (id)

I would use Sub Application for that :wink:

This extension is in development. ;)

stephen1980

Really, who will go to develop it?

Me.

stephen1980

We are counting on you!

You realize that this will not work on XP and older OS at all, making your software incompatible with anything before Vista?

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Originally Posted by stephen1980

Me.stephen1980

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Cool :D

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Originally Posted by Looki

You realize that this will not work on XP and older OS at all, making your software incompatible with anything before Vista?

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except if he does it "by hand"

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Originally Posted by Looki

You realize that this will not work on XP and older OS at all, making your software incompatible with anything before Vista?

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It will work on XP. If you have XP, it will display a normal messagebox. If on Vista, or Windows 7, it will display this:

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l3...s/Image1-1.png

stephen1980

Can you provide any proof? What do you mean by normal message box? MessageBox() ?! That wouldn't help at all then. :D
I really doubt it will work on XP because it uses controls not implemented in the Common Control version Windows XP uses - As far as I know.

Yeap.

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Originally Posted by stephen1980

It will work on XP. If you have XP, it will display a normal messagebox. If on Vista, or Windows 7, it will display this:
stephen1980

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WoW ! Interesting ;)

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Originally Posted by Looki

Can you provide any proof? What do you mean by normal message box? MessageBox() ?! That wouldn't help at all then. :D
I really doubt it will work on XP because it uses controls not implemented in the Common Control version Windows XP uses - As far as I know.

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You are correct, Looki. I am in the process of using a wrapper to emulate the vista dialog on machines that have XP.

stephen1980

Oh, glad to hear that. Looking forward to seeing some results. :)

[size:11pt]Update On Extension Development[/size]

Some Features of a Basic Ok Task Dialog Box:

*Set Title Text (or get window title automatically)
*Set Instruction Text (First line of text in blue - leave blank for none)
*Set Content Text (Main dialog text under Instruction Text - leave blank for none)
*Set Footer Text (Text at bottom of dialog box - leave blank for none)
*Set Main Icon (None, Warning, Information, Error, Vista Shield, Import your own custom icon)
*Set Footer Icon (Displays a mini icon before the footer text from the choices above, or import your own)

OK Task Dialog Screenshot:
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l3...oxExample1.png

Other features of dialog boxes:

*Yes/No Dialogs
*Custom Button Dialogs
*Unlimited Number of Buttons (mix and match)
*Progress Bar Dialogs
*Error Dialogs
*HTML Links support in any dialog text
*Vista Clickable Button Links with info text in the button
*Radio Buttons (unlimited)
*Checkboxes (unlimited)
*Vista Expandable areas with more information
*More that I can't remember right now... :)

Extension Progress = 17%

stephen1980

This looks very nice =]

WoW, Amazing stephen1980 ! :D

Possible :
> The system works with ID ? It will be cool ID (string) not integer...
> To show a bitmap in header or footer or left or right ?

Looks like it will be a great extension :)

but how will this act on non-vista?

Here are a couple screenshots of a sample dialog.

Vista
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l3...staDialog1.png

XP
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l3.../XPDialog1.jpg

There are a few less options for XP, but I am trying to keep as much of the functionality there for both systems as I can. As you can see, so far they are virtually identical.

stephen1980

Sweet! Can't wait :)

Really great job, Stephen1980! :D

please release a beta as soon as possible, it looks neat ;)

I am working on it as fast as I can. :)

stephen1980

Me too :) I'm ready to test your extension ;)

:D

Looks great!

Thanks guys, for all the support. I am having a few problems with the XP wrapper, so if I release a beta, it will only work on Vista or Windows 7. :(

stephen1980

Hmm..the message box border color will be reduced to 256 colors in XP?

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Originally Posted by Ran_TH

Hmm..the message box border color will be reduced to 256 colors in XP?

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No, I accidently saved the image as a 256 color JPEG on my friends computer, because I was in a hurry. :blush:
I am almost ready to release a beta, although it will only be on Vista or 7.

stephen1980

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Originally Posted by stephen1980

I am almost ready to release a beta, although it will only be on Vista or 7.

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WoW, Nice :D
but when you release final version, extension can will work on XP?

Maybe. I don't want to make any promises I can't keep. I am having a few problems getting the XP version of the dialogs to show up correctly on different computers. :(

I am almost done with the Vista/7 dialogs, though. :)

stephen1980

arf... I hope, it will work on XP

PM me if you need help :)

Thanks for the offer, Jaffob. I just may take you up on that. :)

stephen1980

Jaffob on the rescue! :grin: I wanted this works on Windows XP too, much than anything.

[size:11pt]Extension Update[/size]

Current Progress = 70%

Special Thanks
Jaffob & Looki for all their help.

New Features Added:

*ID's
*Custom Buttons
*Radio Buttons
*Vista Command Links
*Link Support
*Expandable Areas (Expand Content or Footer Areas)
*More...

Screenshot

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l3...alogImage1.png
To View Larger Image, Right Click and "View Image" or click here.

stephen1980

Oh Great!!! :D