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Dialog Boxes
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.. function:: boolean_dialog
Syntax:
.. code-block::
python
h.boolean_dialog("label", ["accept", "cancel"])
Description:
Pops up a dialog window at the center of the screen and blocks
everything until dealt with.
Returns 1 or 0.
Example:
.. code-block::
python
from neuron import h, gui
if h.boolean_dialog('Do you prefer to code in Python or HOC?', 'Python', 'HOC'):
print('You prefer Python!')
else:
print('You prefer HOC!')
.. image:: ../../images/boolean_dialog.png
:align: center
.. seealso::
:class:`SymChooser`, :meth:`VBox.dialog`
----
.. function:: continue_dialog
Syntax:
.. code-block::
python
h.continue_dialog("message")
Description:
Provides information to the user.
Like :func:`boolean_dialog`, blocks everything until dealt with.
Example:
.. code-block::
python
from neuron import h, gui
h.continue_dialog("You are reading a message from a dialog box.")
.. image:: ../../images/continue_dialog.png
:align: center
----
.. function:: string_dialog
Syntax:
.. code-block::
python
h.string_dialog("message", strref)
Description:
Prompts the user to enter a string. The initial value of strref is used
as the default value.
If canceled, returns 0 and *strref* remains unchanged.
Otherwise, returns 1 and *strref* is replaced with the entered text.
Like :func:`boolean_dialog`, blocks everything until dealt with.
Example:
.. code-block::
python
from neuron import h, gui
my_str = h.ref('')
if h.string_dialog('Type a string:', my_str):
print('You typed: %s' % my_str[0])
else:
print('You canceled')
.. image:: ../../images/string_dialog.png
:align: center
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