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From: hartkopf@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Jeff Hartkopf)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: modal dialogs using the Window Manager only
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Date: 20 Feb 90 18:33:23 GMT
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Reply-To: hartkopf@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Jeff Hartkopf)
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I need to create a modal dialog, but using only the Window Manager,
not the Dialog Manager, so I can add controls to the dialog using
NewControl2 (such as a list control).  However, since I need to
keep going through the event loop, for calling TaskMaster and such,
I can't just suspend execution until the user is done with the
dialog.  But I do want the dialog to act like a modal dialog, i.e.,
it must remain at the front and beep if the user clicks outside the
dialog.  Does anyone have a solution?

I seem to recall Matt or Dave mentioning a possible technical note
on this subject a few months ago.  Has this technote been written
and I just haven't seen it?

Thanks.


Jeff Hartkopf

Internet:
hartkopf@tramp.Colorado.EDU