NativeMessageBox Class Reference

This class contains some static methods for showing native alert windows. More...

Static Public Member Functions
static void JUCE_CALLTYPE	showMessageBox (MessageBoxIconType iconType, const String &title, const String &message, Component *associatedComponent=nullptr)
	Shows a dialog box that just has a message and a single 'ok' button to close it.
static int JUCE_CALLTYPE	show (const MessageBoxOptions &options)
	Shows a dialog box using the specified options.
static void JUCE_CALLTYPE	showAsync (const MessageBoxOptions &options, ModalComponentManager::Callback *callback)
	Shows a dialog box using the specified options.
static void JUCE_CALLTYPE	showAsync (const MessageBoxOptions &options, std::function< void(int)> callback)
	Shows a dialog box using the specified options.
static void JUCE_CALLTYPE	showMessageBoxAsync (MessageBoxIconType iconType, const String &title, const String &message, Component *associatedComponent=nullptr, ModalComponentManager::Callback *callback=nullptr)
	Shows a dialog box that just has a message and a single 'ok' button to close it.
static bool JUCE_CALLTYPE	showOkCancelBox (MessageBoxIconType iconType, const String &title, const String &message, Component *associatedComponent=nullptr, ModalComponentManager::Callback *callback=nullptr)
	Shows a dialog box with two buttons.
static int JUCE_CALLTYPE	showYesNoCancelBox (MessageBoxIconType iconType, const String &title, const String &message, Component *associatedComponent=nullptr, ModalComponentManager::Callback *callback=nullptr)
	Shows a dialog box with three buttons.
static int JUCE_CALLTYPE	showYesNoBox (MessageBoxIconType iconType, const String &title, const String &message, Component *associatedComponent=nullptr, ModalComponentManager::Callback *callback=nullptr)
	Shows a dialog box with two buttons.
static ScopedMessageBox	showScopedAsync (const MessageBoxOptions &options, std::function< void(int)> callback)
	Shows a dialog box using the specified options.

Detailed Description

This class contains some static methods for showing native alert windows.

Member Function Documentation

showMessageBox()

static void JUCE_CALLTYPE NativeMessageBox::showMessageBox ( MessageBoxIconType iconType, const String & title, const String & message, Component * associatedComponent = nullptr )

static

Shows a dialog box that just has a message and a single 'ok' button to close it.

The box is shown modally, and the method will block until the user has clicked its button (or pressed the escape or return keys).

Parameters

iconType	the type of icon to show.
title	the headline to show at the top of the box.
message	a longer, more descriptive message to show underneath the title.
associatedComponent	if this is non-null, it specifies the component that the alert window should be associated with. Depending on the look and feel, this might be used for positioning of the alert window.

References Component, and JUCE_CALLTYPE.

show()

static int JUCE_CALLTYPE NativeMessageBox::show ( const MessageBoxOptions & options )

static

Shows a dialog box using the specified options.

The box is shown modally, and the method will block until the user dismisses it.

Parameters

options

the options to use when creating the dialog.

Returns

the index of the button that was clicked.

See also

MessageBoxOptions

References JUCE_CALLTYPE.

showAsync() [1/2]

static void JUCE_CALLTYPE NativeMessageBox::showAsync ( const MessageBoxOptions & options, ModalComponentManager::Callback * callback )

static

Shows a dialog box using the specified options.

The box will be displayed and placed into a modal state, but this method will return immediately, and the callback will be invoked later when the user dismisses the box.

Parameters

options	the options to use when creating the dialog.
callback	if this is non-null, the callback will receive a call to its modalStateFinished() when the box is dismissed with the index of the button that was clicked as its argument. The callback object will be owned and deleted by the system, so make sure that it works safely and doesn't keep any references to objects that might be deleted before it gets called.

See also

MessageBoxOptions

References JUCE_CALLTYPE.

showAsync() [2/2]

static void JUCE_CALLTYPE NativeMessageBox::showAsync ( const MessageBoxOptions & options, std::function< void(int)> callback )

static

Shows a dialog box using the specified options.

The box will be displayed and placed into a modal state, but this method will return immediately, and the callback will be invoked later when the user dismisses the box.

Parameters

options	the options to use when creating the dialog.
callback	if this is non-null, the callback will be called when the box is dismissed with the index of the button that was clicked as its argument.

See also

MessageBoxOptions

References JUCE_CALLTYPE.

showMessageBoxAsync()

static void JUCE_CALLTYPE NativeMessageBox::showMessageBoxAsync ( MessageBoxIconType iconType, const String & title, const String & message, Component * associatedComponent = nullptr, ModalComponentManager::Callback * callback = nullptr )

static

Shows a dialog box that just has a message and a single 'ok' button to close it.

The box will be displayed and placed into a modal state, but this method will return immediately, and the callback will be invoked later when the user dismisses the box.

Parameters

iconType	the type of icon to show.
title	the headline to show at the top of the box.
message	a longer, more descriptive message to show underneath the title.
associatedComponent	if this is non-null, it specifies the component that the alert window should be associated with. Depending on the look and feel, this might be used for positioning of the alert window.
callback	if this is non-null, the callback will receive a call to its modalStateFinished() when the box is dismissed. The callback object will be owned and deleted by the system, so make sure that it works safely and doesn't keep any references to objects that might be deleted before it gets called. You can use the ModalCallbackFunction to easily pass in a lambda for this parameter.

See also

ModalCallbackFunction

References Component, and JUCE_CALLTYPE.

showOkCancelBox()

static bool JUCE_CALLTYPE NativeMessageBox::showOkCancelBox ( MessageBoxIconType iconType, const String & title, const String & message, Component * associatedComponent = nullptr, ModalComponentManager::Callback * callback = nullptr )

static

Shows a dialog box with two buttons.

Ideal for ok/cancel or yes/no choices. The return key can also be used to trigger the first button, and the escape key for the second button.

If the callback parameter is null and modal loops are enabled, the box is shown modally, and the method will block until the user has clicked the button (or pressed the escape or return keys). If the callback parameter is non-null, the box will be displayed and placed into a modal state, but this method will return immediately, and the callback will be invoked later when the user dismisses the box.

Parameters

iconType	the type of icon to show.
title	the headline to show at the top of the box.
message	a longer, more descriptive message to show underneath the title.
associatedComponent	if this is non-null, it specifies the component that the alert window should be associated with. Depending on the look and feel, this might be used for positioning of the alert window.
callback	if this is non-null, the box will be launched asynchronously, returning immediately, and the callback will receive a call to its modalStateFinished() when the box is dismissed, with its parameter being 1 if the ok button was pressed, or 0 for cancel, The callback object will be owned and deleted by the system, so make sure that it works safely and doesn't keep any references to objects that might be deleted before it gets called. You can use the ModalCallbackFunction to easily pass in a lambda for this parameter.

Returns

true if button 1 was clicked, false if it was button 2. If the callback parameter is not null, the method always returns false, and the user's choice is delivered later by the callback.

See also

ModalCallbackFunction

References Component, and JUCE_CALLTYPE.

showYesNoCancelBox()

static int JUCE_CALLTYPE NativeMessageBox::showYesNoCancelBox ( MessageBoxIconType iconType, const String & title, const String & message, Component * associatedComponent = nullptr, ModalComponentManager::Callback * callback = nullptr )

static

Shows a dialog box with three buttons.

Ideal for yes/no/cancel boxes.

The escape key can be used to trigger the third button.

If the callback parameter is null and modal loops are enabled, the box is shown modally, and the method will block until the user has clicked the button (or pressed the escape or return keys). If the callback parameter is non-null, the box will be displayed and placed into a modal state, but this method will return immediately, and the callback will be invoked later when the user dismisses the box.

Parameters

iconType	the type of icon to show.
title	the headline to show at the top of the box.
message	a longer, more descriptive message to show underneath the title.
associatedComponent	if this is non-null, it specifies the component that the alert window should be associated with. Depending on the look and feel, this might be used for positioning of the alert window.
callback	if this is non-null, the box will be launched asynchronously, returning immediately, and the callback will receive a call to its modalStateFinished() when the box is dismissed, with its parameter being 1 if the "yes" button was pressed, 2 for the "no" button, or 0 if it was cancelled, The callback object will be owned and deleted by the system, so make sure that it works safely and doesn't keep any references to objects that might be deleted before it gets called. You can use the ModalCallbackFunction to easily pass in a lambda for this parameter.

Returns

If the callback parameter has been set, this returns 0. Otherwise, it returns one of the following values:

• 0 if 'cancel' was pressed
• 1 if 'yes' was pressed
• 2 if 'no' was pressed

See also

ModalCallbackFunction

References Component, and JUCE_CALLTYPE.

showYesNoBox()

static int JUCE_CALLTYPE NativeMessageBox::showYesNoBox ( MessageBoxIconType iconType, const String & title, const String & message, Component * associatedComponent = nullptr, ModalComponentManager::Callback * callback = nullptr )

static

Shows a dialog box with two buttons.

Ideal for yes/no boxes.

The escape key can be used to trigger the no button.

If the callback parameter is null and modal loops are enabled, the box is shown modally, and the method will block until the user has clicked the button (or pressed the escape or return keys). If the callback parameter is non-null, the box will be displayed and placed into a modal state, but this method will return immediately, and the callback will be invoked later when the user dismisses the box.

Parameters

iconType	the type of icon to show.
title	the headline to show at the top of the box.
message	a longer, more descriptive message to show underneath the title.
associatedComponent	if this is non-null, it specifies the component that the alert window should be associated with. Depending on the look and feel, this might be used for positioning of the alert window.
callback	if this is non-null, the box will be launched asynchronously, returning immediately, and the callback will receive a call to its modalStateFinished() when the box is dismissed, with its parameter being 1 if the "yes" button was pressed or 0 for the "no" button was pressed. The callback object will be owned and deleted by the system, so make sure that it works safely and doesn't keep any references to objects that might be deleted before it gets called. You can use the ModalCallbackFunction to easily pass in a lambda for this parameter.

Returns

If the callback parameter has been set, this returns 0. Otherwise, it returns one of the following values:

• 0 if 'no' was pressed
• 1 if 'yes' was pressed

See also

ModalCallbackFunction

References Component, and JUCE_CALLTYPE.

showScopedAsync()

static ScopedMessageBox NativeMessageBox::showScopedAsync ( const MessageBoxOptions & options, std::function< void(int)> callback )

staticnodiscard

Shows a dialog box using the specified options.

The box will be displayed and placed into a modal state, but this method will return immediately, and the callback will be invoked later when the user dismisses the box.

This function is always asynchronous, even if the callback is null.

For consistency with AlertWindow, the result codes returned by the alert window are as follows.

• One button:
  • button[0] returns 0
• Two buttons:
  • button[0] returns 1
  • button[1] returns 0
• Three buttons:
  • button[0] returns 1
  • button[1] returns 2
  • button[2] returns 0

Another way of expressing this is that, when there are N buttons, then the result code for button X is equal to ((X + 1) % N).

Parameters

options	the options to use when creating the dialog.
callback	if this is non-null, the callback will receive a call to its modalStateFinished() when the box is dismissed with the index of the button that was clicked as its argument. The callback object will be owned and deleted by the system, so make sure that it works safely and doesn't keep any references to objects that might be deleted before it gets called.

Returns

a ScopedMessageBox instance. The message box will remain visible for no longer than the ScopedMessageBox remains alive.

See also

MessageBoxOptions