Start Up Window over main form

[Wings]

Hi,
I have a main form. When the program begins though, I need another form to show modally over the main form as soon as the program starts. I then need the user to make a selection on the new form and then it will close, once again displaying the main form. Does any one know how I do this?

Thanks

 

[2ffat]

Your best bet is to use MessageBox.

int __fastcall MessageBox(const char * Text, const char * Caption, int Flags);

Text = text of message.
Caption = Caption of message box
Flags are
MB_ABORTRETRYIGNORE The message box contains three push buttons: Abort, Retry, and Ignore.
MB_OK The message box contains one push button: OK. This is the default.
MB_OKCANCEL The message box contains two push buttons: OK and Cancel.
MB_RETRYCANCEL The message box contains two push buttons: Retry and Cancel.
MB_YESNO The message box contains two push buttons: Yes and No.
MB_YESNOCANCEL The message box contains three push buttons: Yes, No, and Cancel.

The message returns:

VALUE    NUMERIC_VALUE  MEANING
         0              Not enough memory to display the box.
IDOK     1              The user chose the OK button.
IDCANCEL 2              The user chose the Cancel button.
IDABORT  3              The user chose the Abort button.
IDRETRY  4              The user chose the Retry button.
IDIGNORE 5              The user chose the Ignore button.
IDYES    6              The user chose the Yes button.
IDNO     7              The user chose the No button.

NOTE: This is for BCB but the Windows API is similar.

Application->MessageBox("Warning! You are about to enter the Twilight Zone!","Danger", MB_OK);

will create a box that will display the warning message with a caption of "Danger" and an OK button. There are also message dialogs, too. James P. Cottingham

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[cyprus106]

do:

Form2->ShowModal();

that will make it seem like a MessageDlg to the program, bringing it above your main form. You could also just make form2 your main form...

Cyprus

 

[Wings]

Thanks for the advice, the problem is though, the user has to make a selection from a list of radio buttons. then press the ok, the main program relies on the choice entered in that form.