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Namespace: AlibreScript.API | Kind: Class
The Windows class provides functionality for managing Windows forms, dialogs, and user interface operations within the Alibre Design environment.
- WindowsInputTypes - Input type definitions
- CSharp - C# integration utilities
- Part, Assembly - Use Windows operations
- GlobalParameters - Windows for parameters
- Methods - All available operations
- Dialog Methods - File dialogs and user input
- Form Methods - Form management
- Display Methods - Window display operations
Close all currently open forms for a specific session
def CloseForm(session_identifier):
"""
Close all currently open forms for a specific session
Args:
session_identifier (str): Identifier for session
"""Disables an input
def DisableInput(index):
"""
Disables an input
Args:
index (int): Index of the input
"""Enables an input
def EnableInput(index):
"""
Enables an input
Args:
index (int): Index of the input
"""Shows an error window
def ErrorDialog(message, title):
"""
Shows an error window
Args:
message (str): Error message
title (str): Title of window
"""Gets the currently displayed form for a specific session
def GetDisplayedForm(session_identifier):
"""
Gets the currently displayed form for a specific session
Args:
session_identifier (str): Identifier of session
Returns:
Displayed form or null for none
"""Gets the current value of an input
def GetInputValue(index):
"""
Gets the current value of an input
Args:
index (int): Index of the input
Returns:
Current value
"""Shows an information window
def InfoDialog(message, title):
"""
Shows an information window
Args:
message (str): Message to show
title (str): Title of window
"""Prompts user to select a file
def OpenFileDialog(title, filter, default_extension):
"""
Prompts user to select a file
Args:
title (str): Title of dialog window
filter (str): File filter, example filter: 'Part Files|*.AD_PRT'
default_extension (str): Default file extension, e.g. '.AD_PRT'
Returns:
Path and name of selected file or empty string if canceled
"""Shows a dialog prompting the user to enter values
Overload 1:
def OptionsDialog(title, inputs, input_area_width):
"""
Shows a dialog prompting the user to enter values
Args:
title (str): Title of dialog window
inputs (list): List of input definitions [[Name, Type, DefaultValue], [...]]
input_area_width (int): Width of input area, optional
Returns:
List of entered values
"""Overload 2:
def OptionsDialog(title, inputs, input_area_width, input_changed_callback, update_user_interface_callback):
"""
Shows a dialog prompting the user to enter values
Args:
title (str): Title of dialog window
inputs (list): List of input definitions\n [[Name, Type, DefaultValue, OptionalSettings], [...]]\n Example: ['Image', WindowsInputTypes.Image, 'Logo.png']
input_area_width (int): Width of input area
input_changed_callback (object): Function called when an input is changed
update_user_interface_callback (object): Function called after dialog is created to update the state of the dialog
Returns:
List of entered values
"""Shows a question window
def QuestionDialog(question, title):
"""
Shows a question window
Args:
question (str): Question to show
title (str): Title of window
Returns:
true if 'yes' was clicked, false if 'no' was clicked
"""Prompts user to save a file
def SaveFileDialog(title, filter, default_extension):
"""
Prompts user to save a file
Args:
title (str): Title of dialog window
filter (str): File filter, example filter: 'Part Files|*.AD_PRT'
default_extension (str): Default file extension, e.g. '.AD_PRT'
Returns:
Path and name of selected file or empty string if canceled
"""Prompts the user to select a folder
def SelectFolderDialog(current_folder, description):
"""
Prompts the user to select a folder
Args:
current_folder (str): The current folder, if any
description (str): Description of what is being chosen, shown to user
Returns:
Path of selected folder or empty if canceled
"""Sets the current value for an input
def SetInputValue(index, value):
"""
Sets the current value for an input
Args:
index (int): Index of the input
value (object): Value to show
"""Updates the list of strings for a stringlist input
def SetStringList(index, strings):
"""
Updates the list of strings for a stringlist input
Args:
index (int): Index of the stringlist input
strings (object): New list of strings to show
"""Shows a dialog prompting the user to enter values The dialog remains open until the user clicks on the close button A callback function is called to give the input values to the script
Overload 1:
def UtilityDialog(title, action_button_text, action_button_callback, input_changed_callback, inputs, input_area_width):
"""
Shows a dialog prompting the user to enter values The dialog remains open until the user clicks on the close button A callback function is called to give the input values to the script
Args:
title (str): Title of dialog window
action_button_text (str): Text for action button
action_button_callback (object): Function called when the action button is clicked
input_changed_callback (object): Function called when an input is changed
inputs (list): List of input definitions [[Name, Type, DefaultValue, OptionalSettings], [...]]
input_area_width (int): Width of dialog input area, optional
"""Overload 2:
def UtilityDialog(title, action_button_text, action_button_callback, input_changed_callback, inputs, input_area_width, update_user_interface_callback):
"""
Shows a dialog prompting the user to enter values The dialog remains open until the user clicks on the close button A callback function is called to give the input values to the script
Args:
title (str): Title of dialog window
action_button_text (str): Text for action button
action_button_callback (object): Function called when the action button is clicked
input_changed_callback (object): Function called when an input is changed
inputs (list): List of input definitions\n [[Name, Type, DefaultValue, OptionalSettings], [...]]\n Example: ['Image', WindowsInputTypes.Image, 'Logo.png']
input_area_width (int): Width of dialog input area
update_user_interface_callback (object): Function called after dialog is created to update the state of the dialog
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