How to dispose a Form when spawned by dialog

[Mark Bolduc]

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IDE: NetBeans/Eclipse/IDEA Netbeans 11
Desktop OS Windows 10 Pro
Simulator Latest

Device ALl

I have a case where I spawn a Form from a dialog (list of stuff)

When the Form finishes creating an appointment, I want to be returned to the Dialog.

Thoughts?

Regards.

[Shai Almog]

You'll need to show a new dialog instance on this new form. Forms aren't disposable.

Generally I'd advise re-thinking the UX here. Dialogs are meant to be small interactions for OK/Cancel sort of stuff. If you have more functionality there you should probably put it in a Form.

[Mark Bolduc]

Thanks, Dialogs work great for my application as (for example) editing inventory in a form can spawn multiple dialogs.

This works especially well as when the Dialog is disposed, I am returned to the Form w/o having the overhead of reloading that form.

briefly, what is the the programaticall concern of using a Dialog for more than just a confirmation mechinism?

Thanks in advance.

Regards.

[Shai Almog]

See https://www.codenameone.com/blog/picking-dialog-type.html

[Mark Bolduc]

Thanks.

I am comfortable witha modal Dialog being more than a confirmation mechinism.

For now, I will stay away from the interactive dialog for the very reasons stated in the  document you provided.

Thanks for the referance.

Regards.

On Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 12:46:06 AM UTC-5, Shai Almog wrote:

See https://www.codenameone.com/blog/picking-dialog-type.html