Chapter 4: Working With Windows CE 5.0
Using a Dialog Box
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Figure 4.9 Dialog Boxes
Dialog boxes contain one or more of the following elements:
Tab
: A tab separates different elements of a dialog box. Press the [TAB] key until a tab in
the dialog box is highlighted. To display adjoining tabs, press the [RIGHT] or [LEFT] arrow
key. To display the information in the next tab from anywhere in the window, press
[CTRL] [TAB].
Textbox
: A textbox requires that you type information. Press the [TAB] key to highlight the
textbox and then type the appropriate information.
Drop-down
: This type of menu is identified by up and down arrows next to the drop-down
menu to indicate that additional options are available. Press the [TAB] key to highlight the
menu, and use the arrow keys on your keyboard to cycle through the options.
Checkbox
: This box allows you to select or deselect an option. To select or deselect a
checkbox, press the [TAB] key to highlight the checkbox, and press the [SPACE] key to
select or deselect it.
Radio buttons
: These buttons allow you to choose from a number of options. For example,
in the sample screen in Figure 4.9 on page 67 you can choose to
Obtain an IP address via
DHCP
or
Specify an IP address
. Press the [TAB] key to highlight a radio button option, and
then select a radio button by pressing the arrow keys to highlight the appropriate option.
Checkbox
Drop-down Menu
Button
Textbox
Radio
Button
Tabs
Note: You can use the stylus to tap on an element in a dialog box to select or deselect it,
display drop-down menus, save your selections, and so on.
