Implementing the close action
The close action is a predefined action dedicated to close graphical windows (for example, with the X cross button).
Purpose of the close action
In graphical applications, windows can be closed by the user, for example by pressing Alt+F4 or by clicking the X cross button in the upper-right corner of the window.
A predefined action named "close" is dedicated to this specific event.
When the end user closes a graphical window, the program gets a close action. It is then possible
to execute user code in an ON ACTION close
action handler, or leave the default
behavior.
The close action in multiple dialogs
When executing a DIALOG
instruction, the close action executes the
ON ACTION close
block, if defined. Otherwise, the close action
is mapped to the cancel action if an ON ACTION cancel
handler is
defined.
If neither ON ACTION close
, nor ON ACTION cancel
are defined, nothing will happen if the user tries to close the window with the X
cross button or an ALT+F4
keystroke.
The INT_FLAG
register will not be set in the context of DIALOG
.
The close action in singular dialogs
When an ON ACTION close
handler is defined in an
INPUT
, INPUT ARRAY
,
CONSTRUCT
, DISPLAY ARRAY
or
PROMPT
interactive instruction, the handler code will be
executed if the close action is fired.
If no explicit ON ACTION close
handler is defined, the close action
acts the same as the cancel predefined action. So by default when the user clicks the X cross button
in a window, the interactive instruction stops and the INT_FLAG
is set to 1.
If there is an explicit ON ACTION cancel
block defined,
INT_FLAG
is set to 1 and the user code under ON ACTION
cancel
will be executed.
If the CANCEL=FALSE
option is set, no cancel and no close action
will be created, and you must write an ON ACTION close
handler to
proceed with the close action. In this case, the INT_FLAG
register
will not be set when the close action is invoked.
The close action in MENU dialogs
When an ON ACTION close
handler is defined in a
MENU
statement, the handler code will be executed if the close
action is fired.
If no explicit ON ACTION close
action handler is defined, the code
of the COMMAND KEY(INTERRUPT)
or ON ACTION cancel
will be
executed, if defined.
COMMAND KEY(INTERRUPT)
nor ON ACTION cancel
is
defined:- If the
MENU
uses the default rendering (as buttons in current window action frame) or with the attributeSTYLE="dialog"
, nothing happens and the program stays in theMENU
instruction. - If the
MENU
is defined with the attributeSTYLE="popup"
, there is no X cross button to click. However, the Escape key, or a click outside the popup menu will terminate theMENU
dialog.
Regarding the INT_FLAG
register, its value is unknown after a
MENU
instruction.
The close action on mobile devices
When displaying on Androidâ„¢ and iOS mobile device, the 'close' action can be bound to the "Back button".
For more details, see The "Back" button on Android devices and The "Back" button on iOS devices.
Example
You typically implement a close action handler to open a confirmation dialog box as in the following example:
INPUT BY NAME cust_rec.*
...
ON ACTION close
IF msg_box_yn("Are you sure you want to close this window?") == "y" THEN
EXIT INPUT
END IF
...
END INPUT