modeless

Type

command

Summary

Opens a stack in a modeless dialog window.

Syntax

modeless <stack>

Description

Use the modeless command to display a stack as a custom modeless dialog box.

A modeless dialog box behaves like an ordinary window, except that it cannot be edited. Use modeless dialog boxes to ask the user for information.

To edit a modeless dialog box, use the topLevel command to display it in an editable window.

The modeless command closes the stack and reopens it as a modeless dialog box, so closeStack and openStack, closeCard and openCard, and (if applicable) closeBackground and openBackground messages are sent to the current card as a result of executing this command. Use the lock messages command before executing modeless if you want to prevent the close messages from being sent; the open messages are sent regardless of the setting of the lockMessages property.

If the stack is already displayed as a modeless dialog box, the modeless command does not close and reopen it.

The Browse tool is used in modeless dialog boxes, regardless of the current setting of the tool property.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
stack		Any stack reference.

Examples

modeless stack "Hello World"

modeless the defaultStack

Related

command: sheet, topLevel, go, modal, lock messages, palette

glossary: property, current card, execute, message, editable window, modeless dialog box, command

message: openCard, closeStack, closeCard, closeBackground, openStack, openBackground

object: stack

property: dialogData, cantSelect, mode, style, lockMessages

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

Platforms

desktop

server