DIALOG

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Command

DIALOG <dialog filename> [<modal>]

Show a macro dialog. The dialog will be displayed and processing of the current macro will stop until the dialog is closed.

Parameters

<dialog filename>

Dialog filename. The dialog file must be a text file, it is recommended that the filename suffix ".dlg" is used

<dialog filename>

Modal (0=modeless, 1=modal). Default 1.

A modal dialog stops all other processing until the dialog is closed.
When a a modeless dialog is shown, you can continue to use GibbsCAM (for example, to select geometry) and control will return the the macro when press a command button on the dialog.

Example

DIALOG "MyDialog.dlg"

For an example macro see Create_Contour.mac Geo_Pattern Get_Commands Get_MTM_Data Use_Saved_Process