DlgSetPicture Instruction

Syntax

DlgSetPicture DlgItem|$, FileName, Type

Group

Dialog Function

Description

Instruction: Set the file name for DlgItem|$.

This instruction/function must be called directly or indirectly from a dialogfunc.

Parameter Description
DlgItem|$ If this is a numeric value then it is the dialog item number. The first item is 0, second is 1, etc. If this is a string value then it is the dialog item's field name.
FileName Set the file name of DlgItem|$ to this string value.
Type This numeric value indicates the type of bitmap used. See below.
Type Effect
0 FileName is the name of the bitmap file. If the file does not exist then "(missing picture)" is displayed.
3 The clipboard's bitmap is displayed. Not supported.
+16 Instead of displaying "(missing picture)" a run-time error occurs.

Example

Sub Main
Begin DialogUserDialog 200,120,.DialogFunc
Picture
10,10,180,75,"",0,.Picture
OKButton
30,90,60,20
PushButton
110,90,60,20,"&View"
End
Dialog
Dim
dlg As UserDialog
Debug
.PrintDialog(dlg)
End
Sub

Function
DialogFunc%(DlgItem$, Action%, SuppValue%)
Debug
.Print "Action=";Action%
Select
Case Action%
Case 1 ' Dialog box initialization
Beep

Case 2 ' Value changing or button pressed
Select
Case DlgItem$
Case "View"
FileName = GetFilePath("Bitmap","BMP")
DlgSetPicture "Picture", FileName,0
DialogFunc% = True 'do not exit the dialog
End
Select
End
Select
End
Function