Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Component: ListDialog

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Component: ListDialog

Functions for a dialog to pick items from a list.

Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	iOS SDK
4.2 / 13.2	✅ Yes	✅ 96%	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No

Item	Details
ListDialog.AddItemToList Adds a line to the list.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.AddItemsToList Adds entries to the list.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.AddSQL Adds items via SQL statement.	Mac/Win 5.1
ListDialog.ClearColumnHeaders Clears column headers.	Mac/Win 9.2
ListDialog.ClearList Clears the list.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.ColumnCount Queries column count.	Mac/Win 9.2
ListDialog.GetAllowEmptySelection Queries whether empty selection is allowed.	Mac/Win 5.0
ListDialog.GetAllowMultipleSelection Queries whether multiple selection is allowed.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.GetCancelButtonLabel Queries the caption of the cancel button.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.GetColumnAlignment Queries column alignment.	Mac/Win 11.2
ListDialog.GetColumnHeader Queries column header text.	Mac/Win 9.2
ListDialog.GetColumnWidth Queries column width.	Mac/Win 11.2
ListDialog.GetFilter Queries the current filter text.	Mac/Win 11.0
ListDialog.GetHeight Queries height of dialog.	Mac/Win 4.3
ListDialog.GetOtherButtonEvaluate Queries expression to evaluate for other button.	Mac/Win 9.5
ListDialog.GetOtherButtonLabel Queries the caption of the other button.	Mac/Win 9.5
ListDialog.GetPositionX Queries dialog position.	Mac/Win 6.5
ListDialog.GetPositionY Queries dialog position.	Mac/Win 6.5
ListDialog.GetPrompt Queries the current prompt text.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.GetSelectButtonLabel Queries the caption of the select button.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.GetSelectedTag Queries the selected tag.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.GetSelectedTitle Queries title of the selected item.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.GetShowsFilter Queries whether to show a filter.	Mac/Win 11.0
ListDialog.GetUsesAlternatingRowBackgroundColors Whether alternating row background colors should be used.	Mac only 10.4
ListDialog.GetWidth Queries the width of the dialog.	Mac/Win 4.3
ListDialog.GetWindowTitle Queries the window title.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.IsVisible New in 13.2 Query whether dialog is visible.	Mac/Win 13.2
ListDialog.ListCount Queries number of list entries.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.ListItem Queries the text displayed for the given index.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.ListTag Queries the tag for the given index.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.Reset Resets all list dialog options.	Mac/Win 10.0
ListDialog.SetAllowEmptySelection Sets whether empty selection is allowed.	Mac/Win 5.0
ListDialog.SetAllowMultipleSelection Sets whether multiple selection is allowed.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.SetCancelButtonLabel Sets the caption of the cancel button.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.SetColumnAlignment Sets the column alignment.	Mac/Win 11.2
ListDialog.SetColumnCount Sets column count.	Mac/Win 9.2
ListDialog.SetColumnHeader Sets the column header text.	Mac/Win 9.2
ListDialog.SetColumnWidth Sets column width to use.	Mac/Win 11.2
ListDialog.SetFilter Sets the current filter text.	Mac/Win 11.0
ListDialog.SetHeight Sets the height of the dialog.	Mac/Win 4.3
ListDialog.SetOtherButtonEvaluate Sets the other button evaluate.	Mac/Win 9.5
ListDialog.SetOtherButtonLabel Sets the caption of the other button.	Mac/Win 9.5
ListDialog.SetPosition Sets position for dialog.	Mac/Win 6.5
ListDialog.SetPositionX Sets position for dialog.	Mac/Win 6.5
ListDialog.SetPositionY Sets position for dialog.	Mac/Win 6.5
ListDialog.SetPrompt Sets prompt text.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.SetSelectButtonLabel Sets the caption of the select button.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.SetSelectedTag Sets which item is selected.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.SetSelectedTitle Sets which item is selected.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.SetShowsFilter Whether to show a filter field.	Mac/Win 11.0
ListDialog.SetUsesAlternatingRowBackgroundColors Set whether alternating row background colors should be used.	Mac only 10.4
ListDialog.SetWidth Sets the width of the dialog.	Mac/Win 4.3
ListDialog.SetWindowTitle Sets window title.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.ShowDialog Shows the dialog.	Mac/Win 4.2
ListDialog.Sort Sorts entries.	Mac/Win 7.5

55 functions shown.

3 functions require a paid license (5%) and 52 functions are free to use.

Release notes

Version 13.2
- Added ListDialog.IsVisible function.
- Changed ListDialog.SetOtherButtonEvaluate to query selection, so you can query it using ListDialog.GetSelectedTag and ListDialog.GetSelectedTitle in your expression.
Version 11.2
- Added ListDialog.SetColumnAlignment and ListDialog.GetColumnAlignment functions.
- Added ListDialog.SetColumnWidth and ListDialog.GetColumnWidth functions.
Version 11.1
- Fixed an issue with searching umlauts with filter in ListDialog functions.
- Improved ListDialog functions on Windows to not redraw list while filling it. A massive performance improvment!
Version 11.0
- Added filter for ListDialog and related functions: ListDialog.GetFilter, ListDialog.GetShowsFilter, ListDialog.SetFilter and ListDialog.SetShowsFilter.
- Fixed ListDialog functions on macOS to handle Command-C, Command-V, Command-X and Command-A for the filter text field.
Version 10.4
- Added ListDialog.GetUsesAlternatingRowBackgroundColors and ListDialog.SetUsesAlternatingRowBackgroundColors functions.
Version 10.0
- Added ListDialog.Reset function.
- Fixed ListDialog functions to show text with tabs if column count is 1.
Version 9.5
- Added other button for ListDialog with ListDialog.GetOtherButtonEvaluate, ListDialog.GetOtherButtonLabel, ListDialog.SetOtherButtonEvaluate and ListDialog.SetOtherButtonLabel functions.
Version 9.2
- Added ListDialog.ClearColumnHeaders, ListDialog.GetColumnHeader andListDialog.SetColumnHeader functions.
- Added ListDialog.ColumnCount and ListDialog.SetColumnCount for multi column list dialogs.
Version 7.5
- Added ListDialog.Sort function.

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