1. S15-1 ADM704-705, Section 15, August 2005 Copyright  2005 MSC.Software Corporation SECTION 15 DIALOG BOX BUILDER

2. S15-2 ADM704-705, Section 15, August 2005 Copyright  2005 MSC.Software Corporation

3. S15-3 ADM704-705, Section 15, August 2005 Copyright  2005 MSC.Software Corporation DIALOG BOX BUILDER n What’s in this section: u Substituting Text into Commands u Working with Dialog Boxes u Saving Dialog Boxes

4. S15-4 ADM704-705, Section 15, August 2005 Copyright  2005 MSC.Software Corporation SUBSTITUTING TEXT INTO COMMANDS u Holding down the right mouse button over the Commands area of the Dialog Box Builder displays a pop-up menu with several options for editing the commands. When you select References, you can display and insert the available $xxx references.

5. S15-5 ADM704-705, Section 15, August 2005 Copyright  2005 MSC.Software Corporation SUBSTITUTING TEXT INTO COMMANDS (CONT.)

6. S15-6 ADM704-705, Section 15, August 2005 Copyright  2005 MSC.Software Corporation n Objects that contain values SUBSTITUTING TEXT INTO COMMANDS (CONT.)

7. S15-7 ADM704-705, Section 15, August 2005 Copyright  2005 MSC.Software Corporation n Example SUBSTITUTING TEXT INTO COMMANDS (CONT.)

8. S15-8 ADM704-705, Section 15, August 2005 Copyright  2005 MSC.Software Corporation WORKING WITH DIALOG BOX OBJECTS n Buttons n Radio boxes n Sliders n Containers n Option menu

9. S15-9 ADM704-705, Section 15, August 2005 Copyright  2005 MSC.Software Corporation WORKING WITH DIALOG BOX OBJECTS (CONT.) n Buttons u Buttons do not contain values. They simply execute commands upon single- or double-clicking.

10. S15-10 ADM704-705, Section 15, August 2005 Copyright  2005 MSC.Software Corporation n Radio boxes u Set states or modes. WORKING WITH DIALOG BOX OBJECTS (CONT.) Radio boxes Text appearance Values

11. S15-11 ADM704-705, Section 15, August 2005 Copyright  2005 MSC.Software Corporation n Sliders u Sets value of an object without having to type it in. u Currently limited to integer values. WORKING WITH DIALOG BOX OBJECTS (CONT.)

12. S15-12 ADM704-705, Section 15, August 2005 Copyright  2005 MSC.Software Corporation n Containers u Sub-region inside dialog box, window, or toolbar. u Can hold other objects. WORKING WITH DIALOG BOX OBJECTS (CONT.)

13. S15-13 ADM704-705, Section 15, August 2005 Copyright  2005 MSC.Software Corporation n Option menu u Allows one of many selections u Contains a push graphic that displays the entire list, like a menu. u Displays only one column of options. WORKING WITH DIALOG BOX OBJECTS (CONT.)

14. S15-14 ADM704-705, Section 15, August 2005 Copyright  2005 MSC.Software Corporation SAVING DIALOG BOXES n On the Dialog Box menu, point to Export, and then select Command File. u The dialog box is saved in the current working directory. u The file name will be the dialog box name. u You will probably want to rename the file so that subsequent saves do not overwrite the file. u You can also save your dialog box by saving your modeling database as a binary file. All of your changes are saved if you save a binary file.