Can anyone tell me what makes a parent id inavlid when calling a Dialog Box?

It would help if Open Insight generated meaningful (or indeed any) error messages instead of just ignoring what it can't cope with.

Can you show this portion of your code?

The Parent ID is just the name of the Window (Form) that resumes processing after the Dialog Box is closed.

Thus, it is usually @WINDOW.

Dave Harmacek

Harmacek Database Systems

Thanks Dave, I am using @window but the dialog box isn't opening, it doesn't even hit the create event.

I have also tried hard coding the calling window name instead of using @window but still no luck.

I have also tried subtituting a dialog box name that works elsewhere and like wise no luck. My query about the validation of parent id is just clutching at straws as with no error messages and with what else I've tried, I can't think of any other reason why the box won't open.

Make sure the name of the dialog box is specified in upper case (more straws)

Have you tried Start_Window on that form?

Dave Harmacek

Harmacek Database Systems

Can you show this portion of your code?

Dave Harmacek

Harmacek Database Systems

The most likely cause is that you have reversed the order of the parameters and put the parent first followed by the dialog. As the parent already exists OI sees no reason to inform you of this. If this is not the case use get_status to return any error messages. Remember to set_status 0 before making the dialog box call.

The Sprezzatura Group

The Sprezzatura Blog

World leaders in all things RevSoft

Code which does work:

CREATEPARAM = 'Enter text here'

PARA.DATA = DIALOG_BOX('SMS_FREE_TEXT',@WINDOW,CREATEPARAM)

Code which does not work:

CREATEPARAM = ''

REASON.FOR.SENDING = DIALOG_BOX('SMS_REASON',@WINDOW,CREATEPARAM)

The dialog box SMS_REASON is a copy of the dialog box SMS_FREE_TEXT.

As what I wanted was a fairly simple reply, I've used MSG instead.

View this thread on the forum...