Using dialog boxes

A Windows application often needs to prompt the user for file names, colors, or fonts.

ObjectWindows provides classes that make it easy to use dialog boxes, including input dialog boxes and common dialog boxes.

The following table lists the different types of dialog boxes and the ObjectWindows class that encapsulates each one.

Type	ObjectWindows class
Color	TChooseColorDialog
Font	TChooseFontDialog
File open	TFileOpenDialog
File save	TFileSaveDialog
Find string	TFindDialog
Input from user	TInputDialog
Printer abort dialog	TPrinterAbortDlg
Printer control	TPrintDialog
Replace string	TReplaceDialog

See Also

• Associating interface objects with controls
• Manipulating controls in dialog boxes
• Using a dialog box as your main window
• Using dialog box objects