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Creating a Custom Dialog Box

To create a custom dialog, follow these steps:

1. Display the procedure tab by doing one of the following:
• In the Overview, right-click on the procedure title and select New.
• In the Overview, right-click on an existing procedure in which you want to create a dialog and select “Open”. Analyzer opens the procedure.
2. In the Procedure tab, right-click and select Build Dialog. Analyzer displays the Dialog Builder with a default title of “User Dialog”.
3. The [OK] and [Cancel] buttons are placed in the upper right corner of the Dialog by default. You can change the size and position of these buttons, but you cannot delete them. They are integral to the dialog function.
4. Double-click in the blank definition area. Analyzer displays the dialog edit box. You can also right-click in a blank definition area and select “Properties”.
5. Enter a new name for the dialog in the Title text box and click [OK].
6. Add the controls. (See below for details.)
7. Close the Dialog Builder window. Analyzer prompts you to save changes. Click [OK].
8. Analyzer displays the Dialog Builder command line in the procedure tab. You can see all of the controls in the dialog by scrolling to the right.
9. Close the procedure tab. Analyzer notifies you that the procedure has changed. Click [OK].