FP613 :

.NET TECHNOLOGY
2.4 Apply Dialog Boxes.
2.4 APPLY DIALOG BOXES.
By the end of the class, students should be
able to:

2.4.1 Explain the usage of dialog boxes.

2.4.2 Create dialog boxes example color,
fonts, print, open and save.
2.4.3 Dialog boxes in application.
DIALOG BOXES
Dialog Boxes
You can use dialog boxes in
your project for specify
color, fonts, printing,
opening and saving files.

Before calling the dialog

box your must create
Common Dialog Control on
your form first
DIALOG BOXES
 After placing a common dialog control on
your form, dialog box can display at run time
using the ShowDialog method.

 In coding, specify which dialog box you need

to view using show method.
DialogObject.ShowDialog()
OPENFILE DIALOG & SAVEFILE DIALOG

 OpenFileDialog control –  SaveFileDialog

obtain a file name from control – allows
the user. user to select a
file(s) to save.
OPENFILE DIALOG & SAVEFILE DIALOG

 Set the properties of the dialog box and call

the ShowDialog method to display the
OpenFileDialog or SaveFileDialog.
 OpenFileDialog
Standard Prefix : ofd
 Example : ofdOpenFile.ShowDialog()

 SaveFileDialog
Standard Prefix : sfd
 Example : sfdSaveFile.ShowDialog()
OPENFILE DIALOG & SAVEFILE DIALOG
 Properties:
1. CheckFileExist /CheckPathExist – determine whether
user can specify a file/path name that does not exist.
2. FileName – gets a string containing the file name to
open. Contains both path and file name.
3. Filter – control the types of file that will displayed for
selection.
4. FilterIndex – work with Filter property and has an
index. It defines which filter in a list of filters is active.
5. InitialDirectory – defines initial folder to open / save a
file.
6. MultiSelect – if True, allows user to select multiple files
to open/save
7. Title – defines the text that appear in the title bar for
open/save dialog control
OPENFILE DIALOG & SAVEFILE DIALOG
 Examples:
ofdMain.Filter = “Text Files (*.txt) |*.txt|” & _
“Rich Text (*.rtf) |*.rtf|All Files (*.*)|*.*”
ofdMain.FilterIndex = 2
ofdMain.ShowDialog()
COLOR DIALOG BOX
 2 section: display basic and allows the user
to define custom colors.
SETTING COLOR – COLOR DIALOG BOX

 Set the properties of the dialog box and call

the ShowDialog method to display the
ColorDialog.

 Standard Prefix : cd

 Example : cdSelectColor.ShowDialog()
SETTING COLOR – COLOR DIALOG BOX

 Syntax : DialogObject.ShowDialog()
 Properties :

1. AllowFullOpen – determine whether user can

define custom color. True: Define Custom Colors
button enabled, False : disabled
2. AnyColor – whether displays all color from the set
of basic colors
3. CustomColors – gets/sets the custom color
displayed in the ColorDialog
4. FullOpen – determine whether the custom colors
part of the dialog box appear when the
ColorDialog is first displayed. When displayed, the
Define Custom Colors button is disabled.
SETTING COLOR – COLOR DIALOG BOX

 The color selected by the user is stored in the Color

Property. You can assign this property to another
object, such as a control or the form.
 Examples:

cdSelectColor.ShowDialog()
‘Show dialog box
lblDisplay.BackColor=cdSelectColor.Color
‘Color
FONT DIALOG BOX
 Enabled user to select and setting font
SETTING FONT – FONT DIALOG BOX
 Set the properties of the dialog box and call
the ShowDialog method to display the
FontDialog.

 Standard Prefix : fd

 Example : fdSelectFont.ShowDialog()
SETTING FONT – FONT DIALOG BOX

 Statement : fdSelectFont.ShowDialog()
 Properties :

1. Color – defines basic font color

2. Font – defines the selected font (installed)
3. MinSize / MaxSize – control min/max font size
selectabel by the user.
4. ShowApply –display an Apply button. If set True
and user clicks, Window will fire the Apply Event.
5. ShowColor – if set True, allows user to select
color in dialog
6. ShowEffect – control whether or not the user can
select font effects such as underlining.
 Examples:

fdSelectFont.ShowDialog()
‘Show dialog box
lblDisplay.Font=fdSelectFont.Font
‘Select Font
lblDisplay.Font=fdSelectFont.Color
‘Select Font Color