re[2]: Difference between fgl_winbutton() and fgl_winquestion()

Thanks Jonathan, I thought the same.... May be two different people implemented the same function but forgot to talk to each other... Or Marketing needed many new features to make a loooong list... :-) Thanks Hubert >Hubert Hoelzl wrote: >> Could anyone please explain me about the difference between >> fgl_winbutton() and fgl_winquestion(). I think I miss something.... >> >> fgl_winbutton(title, text, default, buttons, icon, danger) >> - title Title of the box. >> - text Text of the question (\\n stands for new line). >> - default Default button selected. >> - buttons List of values separated by the pipe character (|). >> - icon Name of the icon to be used in the dialog box. >> - danger Number of the warning item: a skull with crossbones appears >> each time the pointer enters the corresponding button (on X11 only). >> >> and >> >> fgl_winquestion(title, text, default_value, possible_values, icon, >> danger) >> >> - title Title of the dialog box. >> - text Text of the question (\\n stands for new line). >> - default_value Answer on which the focus has to be positioned. >> - possible_values List of values separated by the pipe character (|). >> - icon Name of the icon to be used in the dialog box. >> - danger Number of the warning item: a skull with crossbones >> appears each time the pointer enters the corresponding >> button (on X11 only). >Dredging silted up bits of memory... >Isn't it something to do with the symbology on the popped up window, >such as the fgl_winquestion() window has a question mark on it and the >fgl_winbutton() window does not? >You can obtain the PDF manuals from >http://www.ibm.com/software/data/informix/library >and following the links to manuals. >The information in the (v2.1) manual says: >fgl_winbutton: >This function displays an interactive box in a separate window >with all possible answers in a menu. >fgl_winquestion: >This function opens a dialog box with all possible answers in >a menu. >In practice, it doesn't look like there is much difference; it may be >that one is an older name for the same function...? >-- >Jonathan Leffler #include <disclaimer.h> >Email: jleffler@earthlink.net, jleffler@us.ibm.com >Guardian of DBD::Informix v2003.04 -- http://dbi.perl.org/ Hubert Hoelzl Sales & Marketing Director Querix Ltd _____________________________________________________________ Querix International Distribution: Querix, z.H. Hubert Hoelzl, Ahornweg 2, 85464 Neufinsing, Germany Tel: +44 2380 385 187 or +44 2380 232345 or +49 8121 429621 Fax: +44 2380 399 685 Email: h.hoelzl@querix.com Web: www.querix.com _____________________________________________________________ Privileged/Confidential Information and/or Copyright Material may be contained in this e-mail. The information and Material is intended for the use of the intended addressee and only in good faith. If you are not the intended addressee, or the person responsible for delivering it to the intended addressee, you may not copy, re-produce or deliver it to anyone else or use it in any unauthorised manner. To do so is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, advise the sender immediately by using the reply facility in your e-mail software. Also, the views expressed in this document do not necessarily represent those of the management of QueriX (UK) Ltd. Specification and prices are subject to change without notice. All trademarks & copyrights acknowledged. Contact: Company: Email Address: ContactID: 1623 - CompanyID: 0761 sending to informix-list