# Programming Examples for Controls in the Dialog Editor

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Programming Examples for Controls in the Dialog Editor
The following examples are for a new dialog called "Dialog1". Use the tools on the Toolbox bar in the dialog editor to create the dialog and add the following controls: a Check Box called "CheckBox1", a Label Field called "Label1", a Button called "CommandButton1", and a List Box called "ListBox1".
Be consistent with uppercase and lowercase letter when you attach a control to an object variable.
Global Function for Loading Dialogs
Function LoadDialog(Libname as String, DialogName as String, Optional oLibContainer)
Dim oLib as Object
Dim oLibDialog as Object
Dim oRuntimeDialog as Object
If IsMissing(oLibContainer ) then
oLibContainer = DialogLibraries
End If
oLibContainer.LoadLibrary(LibName)
oLib = oLibContainer.GetByName(Libname)
oLibDialog = oLib.GetByName(DialogName)
oRuntimeDialog = CreateUnoDialog(oLibDialog)
LoadDialog() = oRuntimeDialog
End Function
Displaying a Dialog
rem global definition of variables
Dim oDialog1 AS Object
Sub StartDialog1
BasicLibraries.LoadLibrary("Tools")
oDialog1 = LoadDialog("Standard", "Dialog1")
oDialog1.Execute()
end sub
Read or Edit Properties of Controls in the Program
Sub Sample1
BasicLibraries.LoadLibrary("Tools")
oDialog1 = LoadDialog("Standard", "Dialog1")
REM get dialog model
oDialog1Model = oDialog1.Model
REM display text of Label1
oLabel1 = oDialog1.GetControl("Label1")
MsgBox oLabel1.Text
REM set new text for control Label1
oLabel1.Text = "New Files"
REM display model properties for the control CheckBox1
oCheckBox1Model = oDialog1Model.CheckBox1
MsgBox oCheckBox1Model.Dbg_Properties
REM set new state for CheckBox1 for model of control
oCheckBox1Model.State = 1
REM display model properties for control CommandButton1
oCMD1Model = oDialog1Model.CommandButton1
MsgBox oCMD1Model.Dbg_Properties
REM display properties of control CommandButton1
oCMD1 = oDialog1.GetControl("CommandButton1")
MsgBox oCMD1.Dbg_Properties
REM execute dialog
oDialog1.Execute()
End Sub
Add an Entry to a ListBox
Sub AddEntry
BasicLibraries.LoadLibrary("Tools")
oDialog1 = LoadDialog("Standard", "Dialog1")
REM adds a new entry to the ListBox
oDialog1Model = oDialog1.Model
oListBox = oDialog1.GetControl("ListBox1")
dim iCount as integer
iCount = oListbox.ItemCount
oListbox.additem("New Item" & iCount,0)
end sub
Remove an Entry from a ListBox
Sub RemoveEntry
BasicLibraries.LoadLibrary("Tools")
oDialog1 = LoadDialog("Standard", "Dialog1")
REM remove the first entry from the ListBox
oDialog1Model = oDialog1.Model
oListBox = oDialog1.GetControl("ListBox1")
oListbox.removeitems(0,1)
end sub