# cp.dialog

A collection of handy Dialog tools for CommandPost.

Where possible, hs.dialog should be used instead of cp.dialog - however, there are still some instances where cp.dialog is preferred (i.e. if you want a dialog box to appear as if it's been generated by Final Cut Pro).

# API Overview

Functions - API calls offered directly by the extension

displayAlertMessage
displayChooseFile
displayChooseFolder
displayChooseFromList
displayErrorMessage
displayMessage
displayNotification
displaySmallNumberTextBoxMessage
displayTextBoxMessage
displayYesNoQuestion

# API Documentation

# Functions

# displayAlertMessage


Signature	`cp.dialog.displayAlertMessage(message) -> none`
Type	Function
Description	Display an Alert Dialog (with stop icon).
Parameters	message - The message you want to display as a string
Returns	None
Notes	IMPORTANT: This should no longer be used in favour of `hs.dialog.alert`
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/dialog/init.lua line 238

# displayChooseFile


Signature	`cp.dialog.displayChooseFile(whatMessage, fileType[, defaultLocation]) -> boolean or string`
Type	Function
Description	Display a Choose File Dialog Box.
Parameters	whatMessage - The message you want to display as a string. fileType - The filetype you wish to display as either a string or a table of strings. defaultLocation - Path to Default Location. Defaults to the desktop.
Returns	`false` if cancelled if pressed otherwise the path to the file as a string
Notes	IMPORTANT: This should no longer be used in favour of `hs.dialog.chooseFileOrFolder`
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/dialog/init.lua line 165

# displayChooseFolder


Signature	`cp.dialog.displayChooseFolder(whatMessage[, defaultLocation]) -> boolean or string`
Type	Function
Description	Display a Choose Folder Dialog Box.
Parameters	whatMessage - The message you want to display as a string defaultLocation - An optional path (defaults to the user desktop)
Returns	`false` if cancelled if pressed otherwise the path to the folder as a string
Notes	IMPORTANT: This should no longer be used in favour of `hs.dialog.chooseFileOrFolder`
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/dialog/init.lua line 207

# displayChooseFromList


Signature	`cp.dialog.displayChooseFromList(dialogPrompt, listOptions, defaultItems) -> table`
Type	Function
Description	Displays a list that the user can select items from.
Parameters	dialogPrompt - The message you want to display as a string listOptions - A table containing all the options you want to include in the list as strings defaultItems - A table containing all the options you want select by default in the list as strings
Returns	A table with the selected items as strings
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/dialog/init.lua line 367

# displayErrorMessage


Signature	`cp.dialog.displayErrorMessage(whatError) -> none`
Type	Function
Description	Display an Error Message Dialog, given the user the option to submit feedback.
Parameters	whatError - The message you want to display as a string
Returns	None
Notes	IMPORTANT: This should no longer be used in favour of `hs.dialog.alert`
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/dialog/init.lua line 262

# displayMessage


Signature	`cp.dialog.displayMessage(whatMessage, optionalButtons) -> object`
Type	Function
Description	Display an Error Message Dialog, given the user the option to submit feedback.
Parameters	whatError - The message you want to display as a string optionalButtons - Optional buttons
Returns	None
Notes	IMPORTANT: This should no longer be used in favour of `hs.dialog.alert`
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/dialog/init.lua line 297

# displayNotification


Signature	`cp.dialog.displayNotification(whatMessage) -> none`
Type	Function
Description	Display's an alert on the screen.
Parameters	whatMessage - The message you want to display as a string
Returns	None
Notes	Any existing alerts will be removed to make way for the new one.
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/dialog/init.lua line 398

# displaySmallNumberTextBoxMessage


Signature	`cp.dialog.displaySmallNumberTextBoxMessage(whatMessage, whatErrorMessage, defaultAnswer) -> boolean or string`
Type	Function
Description	Display a dialog box prompting the user for a number input. It accepts only entries that coerce directly to class integer.
Parameters	whatMessage - The message you want to display as a string whatErrorMessage - The error message that appears if a user input is invalid defaultAnswer - The default value of the text box
Returns	`false` if cancelled if pressed otherwise the text entered in the dialog box
Notes	IMPORTANT: This should no longer be used in favour of `hs.dialog.textPrompt`
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/dialog/init.lua line 78

# displayTextBoxMessage


Signature	`cp.dialog.displayTextBoxMessage(whatMessage, whatErrorMessage, defaultAnswer, validationFn) -> boolean or string`
Type	Function
Description	Display a dialog box prompting the user for a text input.
Parameters	whatMessage - The message you want to display as a string whatErrorMessage - The error message that appears if a user input is invalid defaultAnswer - The default value of the text box validationFn - A function that takes one parameter and returns a boolean value
Returns	`false` if cancelled if pressed otherwise the text entered in the dialog box
Notes	IMPORTANT: This should no longer be used in favour of `hs.dialog.textPrompt`
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/dialog/init.lua line 119

# displayYesNoQuestion


Signature	`cp.dialog.displayYesNoQuestion(message, informativeText) -> boolean`
Type	Function
Description	Displays a "Yes" or "No" question.
Parameters	whatMessage - The message you want to display as a string informativeText - Informative text.
Returns	`true` if yes is clicked otherwise `false`
Notes	IMPORTANT: This should no longer be used in favour of `hs.dialog.alert`
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/dialog/init.lua line 336