You specify the type of dialog with the {\bf wxDIALOG\_MODAL} and {\bf wxDIALOG\_MODELESS} window
styles.
-A dialog may be loaded from a wxWindows resource file (extension {\tt wxr}).
+A dialog may be loaded from a wxWindows resource file (extension {\tt wxr}), which may itself
+be created by Dialog Editor. For details,
+see \helpref{The wxWindows resource system}{resourceformats}, \helpref{wxWindows resource functions}{resourcefuncs} and
+the resource sample.
An application can define an \helpref{OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow} handler for the
dialog to respond to system close events.
\twocolwidtha{5cm}
\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
-\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCAPTION}}{Puts a caption on the dialog box (Motif only).}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDIALOG\_MODAL}}{Specifies that the dialog box will be modal.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCAPTION}}{Puts a caption on the dialog box.}
\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDEFAULT\_DIALOG\_STYLE}}{Equivalent to a combination of wxCAPTION, wxSYSTEM\_MENU and wxTHICK\_FRAME}
-\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRESIZE\_BORDER}}{Display a resizeable frame around the window (Motif only).}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRESIZE\_BORDER}}{Display a resizeable frame around the window.}
\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSYSTEM\_MENU}}{Display a system menu.}
\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTHICK\_FRAME}}{Display a thick frame around the window.}
\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTAY\_ON\_TOP}}{The dialog stays on top of all other windows (Windows only).}
\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_3D}}{Under Windows, specifies that the child controls
should not have 3D borders unless specified in the control.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDIALOG\_NO\_PARENT}}{By default, the dialogs crated
+with {\tt NULL} parent window will be given the
+\helpref{applications top level window}{wxappgettopwindow} as parent. Use this
+style to prevent this from happening and create a really orphan dialog (note
+that this is not recommended for modal dialogs).}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDIALOG\_EX\_CONTEXTHELP}}{Under Windows, puts a query button on the
+caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWindows will send
+a wxEVT\_HELP event if the user clicked on an application window. {\it Note} that this is an extended
+style and must be set by calling \helpref{SetExtraStyle}{wxwindowsetextrastyle} before Create is called (two-step construction).}
\end{twocollist}
-Under Motif, MWM (the Motif Window Manager) should be running for any of these styles to have an effect.
+Under Unix or Linux, MWM (the Motif Window Manager) or other window managers
+reckognizing the MHM hints should be running for any of these styles to have an
+effect.
See also \helpref{Generic window styles}{windowstyles}.
\wxheading{See also}
\helpref{wxDialog::ShowModal}{wxdialogshowmodal},\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxWindow::GetReturnCode}{wxwindowgetreturncode},\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxWindow::SetReturnCode}{wxwindowsetreturncode}
+\helpref{wxDialog::GetReturnCode}{wxdialoggetreturncode},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxDialog::SetReturnCode}{wxdialogsetreturncode}
+
+\membersection{wxDialog::GetReturnCode}\label{wxdialoggetreturncode}
+
+\func{int}{GetReturnCode}{\void}
+
+Gets the return code for this window.
+
+\wxheading{Remarks}
+
+A return code is normally associated with a modal dialog, where \helpref{wxDialog::ShowModal}{wxdialogshowmodal} returns
+a code to the application.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxDialog::SetReturnCode}{wxdialogsetreturncode}, \helpref{wxDialog::ShowModal}{wxdialogshowmodal},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxDialog::EndModal}{wxdialogendmodal}
\membersection{wxDialog::GetTitle}\label{wxdialoggettitle}
\func{void}{Iconize}{\param{const bool}{ iconize}}
-Iconizes or restores the dialog.
+Iconizes or restores the dialog. Windows only.
\wxheading{Parameters}
\constfunc{bool}{IsIconized}{\void}
-Returns TRUE if the dialog box is iconized.
+Returns TRUE if the dialog box is iconized. Windows only.
\wxheading{Remarks}
\func{void}{SetModal}{\param{const bool}{ flag}}
+{\bf NB:} This function is deprecated and doesn't work for all ports, just use
+\helpref{ShowModal}{wxdialogshowmodal} to show a modal dialog instead.
+
Allows the programmer to specify whether the dialog box is modal (wxDialog::Show blocks control
until the dialog is hidden) or modeless (control returns immediately).
\docparam{flag}{If TRUE, the dialog will be modal, otherwise it will be modeless.}
+\membersection{wxDialog::SetReturnCode}\label{wxdialogsetreturncode}
+
+\func{void}{SetReturnCode}{\param{int }{retCode}}
+
+Sets the return code for this window.
+
+\wxheading{Parameters}
+
+\docparam{retCode}{The integer return code, usually a control identifier.}
+
+\wxheading{Remarks}
+
+A return code is normally associated with a modal dialog, where \helpref{wxDialog::ShowModal}{wxdialogshowmodal} returns
+a code to the application. The function \helpref{wxDialog::EndModal}{wxdialogendmodal} calls {\bf SetReturnCode}.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxDialog::GetReturnCode}{wxdialoggetreturncode}, \helpref{wxDialog::ShowModal}{wxdialogshowmodal},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxDialog::EndModal}{wxdialogendmodal}
+
\membersection{wxDialog::SetTitle}\label{wxdialogsettitle}
\func{void}{SetTitle}{\param{const wxString\& }{ title}}
\wxheading{Return value}
-The return value is the value set with \helpref{wxWindow::SetReturnCode}{wxwindowsetreturncode}.
+The return value is the value set with \helpref{wxDialog::SetReturnCode}{wxdialogsetreturncode}.
\wxheading{See also}
\helpref{wxDialog::EndModal}{wxdialogendmodal},\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxWindow::GetReturnCode}{wxwindowgetreturncode},\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxWindow::SetReturnCode}{wxwindowsetreturncode}
-
+\helpref{wxDialog:GetReturnCode}{wxdialoggetreturncode},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxDialog::SetReturnCode}{wxdialogsetreturncode}