InfoBuild (Function)

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Characteristics of dialog box
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InfoBuild (Function)

In french: InfoConstruit

Displays a custom message in a system information window.

To close the window, the user must click OK.

WINDEV allows you to apply the skin template of your project to this dialog box. See Customizing dialog boxes for more details.

Versions 16 and later

This function is now available for WINDEV applications in Linux.

New in version 16

This function is now available for WINDEV applications in Linux.

Versions 17 and later

This function is now available for Android applications.

This function is now available for Java applications.

New in version 17

This function is now available for Android applications.

This function is now available for Java applications.

This function is now available for Android applications.

This function is now available for Java applications.

Versions 18 and later

This function is now available in Browser code.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

New in version 18

This function is now available in Browser code.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This function is now available in Browser code.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

Versions 19 and later

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 19

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 21 and later

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Example

User_Name is string = "Vince"

NextTitle("Welcome")
InfoBuild("Hello %1" + CR + "Welcome!", User_Name)

Syntax

InfoBuild(<Format string> [, <Parameter 1> [... [, <Parameter N>]]])

<Format string>: Character string

Character string to display containing optional parameters (%1 to %n). To display the % character in the final string, this character must be typed twice (%%).

<Parameter 1>: Optional character string (with quotes)

First parameter that will be inserted into the formatted character string.
<Parameter 1> will replace the %1 character, <Parameter 2> will replace the %2 character, etc.
The number of specified parameters must be equal to or greater than the number of parameters used in <Format string>.
If <Format string> contains more parameters, the additional parameters will be replaced by empty strings.

<Parameter N>: Optional character string (with quotes)

Nth parameter that will be inserted into the formatted character string.
<Parameter 1> will replace the %1 character, <Parameter 2> will replace the %2 character, etc.
The number of specified parameters must be equal to or greater than the number of parameters used in <Format string>.
If <Format string> contains more parameters, the additional parameters will be replaced by empty strings.

Remarks

Characteristics of dialog box

The title of the dialog box corresponds to the title of the current window (or page).
To comply with the system specifications, the title of dialog box is empty by default. To define this title, use NextTitle. To comply with the system specifications, the title of dialog box is empty by default. To define this title, use NextTitle.
To modify or define the title of dialog box, use NextTitle.

The message is aligned to left.
The button caption depends on the runtime language of Windows.
The maximum number of characters cannot exceed 4096. If a larger string is passed in parameter, it will be truncated.
The icon displayed (information tooltip) cannot be modified.

To customize this dialog box (as well as all the system dialog boxes of your application), check "Apply the skin template theme to the system windows (Info, YesNo, Confirm, Dialog)" in the "Style" tab of project description. See Customizing dialog boxes for more details.

To customize this dialog box (as well as all system dialog boxes of your application), check "Customize the system windows (Info, YesNo, Confirm, Dialog)" in the "Style" tab of project description. See Customizing dialog boxes for more details.

Versions 16 and later

To customize this dialog box (as well as all system dialog boxes of your site), check "Apply the skin to the dialog boxes (YesNo and OKCancel)" in the "Skin/Style" tab of the project description window.

To customize this dialog box (as well as all system dialog boxes of your site), check "Apply the skin to the dialog boxes (YesNo and OKCancel)" in the "Skin" tab of the project description window.

New in version 16

Special cases

Timers (TimerSys) and Windows events are not stopped when this function is called.
When typing the function in the code editor, you have the ability to use the code wizard. Depending on the characteristics entered in the wizard, the function used can be different in the code that is automatically generated.
DelayBeforeClosing is used to limit the display duration of the message. The dialog box is automatically closed. For the question or confirmation dialog boxes, the expected answer corresponds to the default button.
The caption of buttons is displayed in the language used by Windows on the current computer.
This function must not be used:
- in the "Resizing" event of the window. Otherwise, the application will be locked.
- in the event "Changing of orientation" of the window.
- in the event "Placing in foreground" associated with the project.
  Note: However, the function can be used in the window "Placing in foreground" event.
- in a thread.

Emulation

A system information window can be emulated by EmulateInfo.

Component : wd240obj.dll