Chapter 4 - Dialog Manager Reference
This chapter describes the Dialog Manager types, constants, resources, and functions that are affected by Mac OS 8 or the Appearance Manager.
- "Dialog Manager Types and Constants" lists Dialog Manager types and constants, including structures. Result codes are included at the end of this section.
- "Dialog Manager Resources" describes the new Appearance-compliant resources for the Dialog Manager and identifies the other Dialog Manager resources that are unchanged or no longer recommended.
- "Dialog Manager Functions" describes Dialog Manager functions you can call to invoke alerts, create and dispose of dialog boxes, manipulate items in alert and dialog boxes, and handle events in alert and dialog boxes.
Chapter Contents
- Dialog Manager Types and Constants
- Alert Type Constants
- Dialog Feature Flag Constants
- Alert Feature Flag Constants
- The Standard Alert Structure
- Alert Button Constants
- Alert Default Text Constants
- Result Codes
- Dialog Manager Resources
- The Dialog Resource
- The Extended Dialog Resource
- The Extended Alert Resource
- The Dialog Control Font Table Resource
- Dialog Font Flag Constants
- The Dialog Color Table Resource
- The Alert Color Table Resource
- The Item Color Table Resource
- Dialog Manager Functions
- Creating Alerts
- Creating Dialog Boxes
- Manipulating Items in Dialog and Alert Boxes
- Handling Text in Alert and Dialog Boxes
- Handling Events in Dialog Boxes
- Defining Your Own Dialog Item Function