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class Button : ButtonControl
The Button class represents a clickable button control.
A Button inherits from ButtonControl, WinControl, Control, Component, and Object. It can be created with createButton and must belong to an owner inherited from WinControl.
Inheritance
| Class
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Inherits From
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Description
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| Button
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ButtonControl
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A clickable button control.
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| ButtonControl
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WinControl
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Base class for button-like controls.
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| WinControl
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Control
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Base class for windowed controls.
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| Control
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Component
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Base class for visual controls.
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| Component
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Object
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Base class for components.
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Creation
function createButton(owner) : Button
Creates a Button object that belongs to the given owner.
The owner can be any object inherited from WinControl.
Function Parameters
| Parameter
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Type
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Description
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| owner
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WinControl
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The owner of the button. This can be any object inherited from WinControl.
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Properties
| Property
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Type
|
Description
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| ModalResult
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ModalResult
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The result this button will give the modal form when clicked.
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Methods
| Method
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Return Type
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Description
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| getModalResult(button)
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ModalResult
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Returns the ModalResult value of the specified button.
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| setModalResult(button, mr)
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void
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Sets the ModalResult value of the specified button.
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Examples
local form = createForm()
form.Caption = "Button Example"
local button = createButton(form)
button.Parent = form
button.Caption = "Close"
button.Left = 20
button.Top = 20
button.Width = 100
button.ModalResult = mrOK
form.showModal()
form.destroy()
local form = createForm()
form.Caption = "Button Example"
local button = createButton(form)
button.Parent = form
button.Caption = "OK"
setModalResult(button, mrOK)
print("ModalResult: " .. tostring(getModalResult(button)))
form.destroy()
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