3d: Create interactive components

 

Using message boxes, the user of the script can provide input via clicking buttons like 'yes', 'no' and 'cancel':

 

Using message boxes

A yes-no message box

Button types

Message box types

Count-down message box (time-out)

 

With input boxes, the user of the script can enter text, a number, or select an item from a list:

 

Using input boxes

Input box variations

 

 

File dialogs can be used to quickly retrieve a filename without having to specify the name in advance.

Custom-made dialogs are the most flexible and can contain text fields, radio buttons, check-boxes etc.

 

Using file dialogs

Using dialogs

 

For elaborate instruction material, see the chapter on creating graphical components in Getting Scripted Guide v0.3.