BlueZone Dialog Editor controls

Dialogs created using BlueZone Dialog Editor can have one or more of the following standard Windows Controls. Refer to Figure 1 to see what each control looks like.

Group box

An outlined box used to label controls with related functions.

Button

A button control that sends sets a value when pressed.

Text

Static text used to label dialog controls.

Edit box

A control that accepts text typed by the user.

Check box

A control that uses a check mark to indicate the on or "true" value and blank to indicate off or "false" value.

Radio button

A control used in a group of two or more used to force the selection of one item in the group.

List box

A control containing a static list of items from which the user chooses.

Drop-down box

A control containing a list of items that display when the arrow is clicked, "dropping" the box.

Static combo box

A control that contains a static list of items from which to choose, but also allows the user to type in a value that is not in the list.

Combo box

A drop control that contains a static list of items from which to choose, but also allows the user type in a value that is not in the list. The selection list is displayed when the arrow is clicked, "dropping" the box.

Picture

Used to display a bitmap image on the dialog.

Figure 1. Sample dialog