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                The Resource Compiler DLGTEMPLATE Statement
 
DLGTEMPLATE dialog-id [load-option] [mem-option]
BEGIN
dialog-definition
    .
    .
    .
END
 
The DLGTEMPLATE statement creates a dialog-box template. A dialog-box
template consists of a series of statements that define the identifier, load
and memory options, dialog-box dimensions, and controls in the dialog box.
The dialog-box template can be loaded from the executable file by using the
WinLoadDlg function.
 
You can provide any number of dialog-box templates in a resource-definition
file, but each template must have a unique dialog-id value.
 
Field              Description
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
dialog-id          Specifies the dialog-box identifier. This value must be
                   an integer in the range 0 through 65,535, or a simple
                   expression that evaluates to a value in that range.
 
load-option        Specifies when the system loads the resource from the
                   executable file into memory. This value must be one of
                   the following:
 
                   Option      Meaning
                   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
                   PRELOAD     System loads the resource when the
                               application starts.
 
                   LOADONCALL  System loads the resource when the
                               application calls the WinLoadDlg function.
                               This is the default value.
 
mem-option         Specifies how the system manages the resource when it is
                   in memory. This value must be one or more of the
                   following:
 
                   Option       Meaning
                   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
                   FIXED        System keeps the resource at a fixed memory
                                location.
 
                   MOVEABLE     System moves the resource as necessary to
                                compact memory.
 
                   DISCARDABLE  System discards the resource if it is no
                                longer needed.
 
                   The default setting is MOVEABLE and DISCARDABLE.
 
dialog-definition  Specifies a DIALOG statement. The statement defines the
                   dimensions and style of the given dialog box. For details
                   about the statement, see the DIALOG topic.
 
Comments
 
A DLGTEMPLATE statement can actually contain DIALOG, CONTROL, and WINDOW
statements. Typically, you include only one DIALOG statement.
 
Example
 
This example uses a DLGTEMPLATE statement to create a dialog box.
 
DLGTEMPLATE ID_GETTIMER
BEGIN
    DIALOG "Timer", 1, 10, 10, 100, 40
    BEGIN
        LTEXT "Time (0 - 15):", 4, 8, 24, 72, 12
        ENTRYFIELD "0", ID_TIME, 80, 28, 16, 8, ES_MARGIN
        DEFPUSHBUTTON "Enter", ID_TIMEOK, 10, 6, 36, 12
        PUSHBUTTON "Cancel", ID_TIMECANCEL, 52, 6, 40, 12
    END
END
 
See Also
 
CONTROL, DIALOG, WINDOW, WinLoadDlg
 
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