Method for extending a common user interface

Details Method for extending a common user interface Method for extending a common user interface

1995-03-30

1997-10-07

Teska, Kevin J.

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395333, 395975, G06F 314

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056755201

ABSTRACT:
A method for extending a common user interface in a windowing environment of a programmed computer system. To customize a common dialog box, an application provides a sub-dialog box template defining application-specific extensions to the common dialog box, and a sub-dialog procedure for controlling the behavior of the application-specific extensions. An operating system processes input to the extended version of the common dialog box depending on where user input occurs. In response to input at application-specific controls, the system sends a message to the sub-dialog procedure. In response to input at standard controls, the system sends a message to a common dialog procedure provided in the operating system.

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"Menus and Dialogs", Chapter 4, Programmer's Guide, Microsoft Visual Basic, Programming System for Windows, Version 3.0, pp. 93-110.
Language Reference, Microsoft Visual Basic, Programming System for Windows, Version 3.0, pp. 88-90, 217-219.
"The Microsoft Visual Basic Workshop" John Clark Craig, Microsoft Press, pp. 120-125 (1991).

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