DialogReturn
DialogReturn[expr]
closes a dialog window, returning the expression expr from the dialog.
closes a dialog window, returning Null.
Details
- If DialogReturn[expr] is used inside a dialog put up by DialogInput, then expr will be the value returned by DialogInput.
- If DialogReturn[expr] is used inside a dialog created by CreateDialog, expr will be evaluated and then discarded.
Examples
open all close allBasic Examples (2)
Scope (3)
Create a dialog input window that returns a user input:
Enter a string in the field and click Proceed to return the string:
This input puts up a dialog window and does not wait for a return value:
Typing in the dialog window dynamically changes name but has no immediate effect on res:
The kernel evaluates other inputs while the dialog window is open:
After the Proceed button is clicked, the effect of DialogReturn[res=name] can be seen:
Properties & Relations (3)
This uses DialogReturn[] to return from the dialog notebook:
DefaultButton[] can be used instead of an explicit DialogReturn[]:
CancelButton[] implicitly uses DialogReturn[$Canceled]:
Text
Wolfram Research (2007), DialogReturn, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DialogReturn.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2007. "DialogReturn." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DialogReturn.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2007). DialogReturn. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/DialogReturn.html