Dialog.Message() Question.

[MSP]

I am wondering if we can add minimize or close buttons in the top right corner of the dialog box like in most windows applications. Also if Autoplay can open a dialog box then automatically minimize that to the taskbar. Thank you for taking the time to look at my post!

MSP

[Ulrich]

Actual dialog boxes don't feature the minimize/maximize buttons, as they are meant to be modal, to stay on top of the application that invoked it, and wait there until the user takes appropriate action.

Why would you open a dialog box and then minimize it, so the user can't see what is asked from him?

Ulrich

[MSP]

When the user opens autoplay application the app checks tu.exe my trueupdate file for an update through File.Run(...). The tu.exe uses a Dialog.Message(...) to pop up the download Dialog.Message(...) box. Sometimes these updates are long and that window, although small, it would be nice to be able to minimize it or just have it automatically go to the taskbar just to get out of the way after the user gets notified about the update. Maybe a dialog box isn't appropriate, but I dont know what would be better.

[Ulrich]

I am not sure that I am following you. The windows shown by the TU process can be configured, you can even make a nearly silent update, just showing a dialog when the updater is already downloaded and ready to be executed locally. It all depends how you wrote the script for TrueUpdate to perform the actions and which screens you defined...

Ulrich