Hi,

I am trying to ask the user using the custom dialog box for an
activityid and then do a find with the activityid.

In the show custom dialog box, one button is ok, one button is cancel
and there is an input field where the user enters the activityid.
In the next step, i want to get the activityid from the user input
field and then do a find in the database using that value.
I am unable to get the value that the user enters. Get Last message
choice function==3 returns 1 as a value. Not sure how I need to change
it. Please help.

Thank you
Deepti

On 2010-10-29 11:59:03 -0700, Deepti <dpulavarthi (AT) gmail (DOT) com> said:

Contrary to logic and user-interface standards, the data is preserved
and available for transfer from the input field (which should be a
global for easy access, btw) ONLY when button number 1 is designated as
the "proceed" button. It can be labelled OK or Go or Submit or anything
you want, but if it's Cancel, and button 2 or three says OK, the data
isn't preserved.

FMI has a lot to answer for on this one. Stupid design. Mostly I have
button 1 as my Cancel button, but where I need to transfer data, I have
to move it to 2 or 3.

Also, closing the dialog box using the X or close button will transfer
the data. But users don't know that, and you have to account for it in
the programming. Users may think that using the X cancels the script. :/
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On 10/29/2010 11:59 AM, Deepti wrote:
The content of any user input fields will only be saved when
get(lastmessagechoice) = 1. Otherwise, any changes to that those fields
will be discarded.

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And it is practical to store the user input (activityid) in a global field
then you can do anything you want with that info.

Keep well, Ursus

On 30/10/10 6:07 AM, Lynn Allen wrote:

Also non-compliant with Apple interface guidelines of default action =
'do no harm'.