load_dialog

(load_dialog filename)

The load_dialog function loads a DCL file. Files of type .dcl contain descriptions of dialog boxes.

Argument

filename specifies the name of a .dcl file (as a text string). If no path is specified, the system searches the support path for the file.

Return Value

The function returns an integer:

• If the loading failed, a negative value is returned.
• If the loading succeeded, a positive value is returned providing an internal number to identify the loaded .dcl file during the current drawing editor session.

Example

(load_dialog "myapplication.dcl")

Related Functions

unload_dialog, new_dialog, start_dialog, done_dialog, term_dialog