How to create a modal card?

[AlessioForconi]

Hello,

is it possible to create a modal card that opens from the menu bar, such as those that os x uses to get licenses accepted?

I would like to use it to insert data into two appropriately positioned fields.

Thank you

[Klaus]

Buonasera Alessio,

a card can not be "modal" but the stack that contains it. So create a little stack with everything you need in it, and don't forget a button to close this later MODAL stack!, and just open it like:

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modal "your stack here..."
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Is that what you mean?


Best

Klaus

[jacque]

I think he means the "sheet" command.

[ClintMA]

*Cross-platform note:* Sheets are only used on OS X|OS X systems. If you use the sheet command on a Mac OS, Unix, or Windows system, the stack is displayed as a modal dialog box and the parentStack parameter is ignored.

[AlessioForconi]

I think he means the "sheet" command.

Yes, exactly.

Thanks!

[FourthWorld]

*Cross-platform note:* Sheets are only used on OS X|OS X systems. If you use the sheet command on a Mac OS, Unix, or Windows system, the stack is displayed as a modal dialog box and the parentStack parameter is ignored.

Thanks for posting that, Clint. It's close, but misses a useful nuance about the sheet command worth noting - I've submitted an enhancement request for a clearer description:
https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=21664