[TxMt] tm_dialog: call a other tm_dialog from tm_dialog without closing the first

[Hans-Joerg Bibiko]

On 4 Aug 2007, at 06:23, Allan Odgaard wrote:

> On 3. Aug 2007, at 13:32, Hans-Joerg Bibiko wrote:
>
>> [...]
>> I wonder if it would be possible to write a nib which contains a  
>> button, e.g. 'Browse', and if I press this button it opens an  
>> other nib (or in that case a file select dialog). The returned  
>> value from the called nib (file select) will set a value in the  
>> first nib?
>
> That should be possible.
>
> If you open a nib asynchronously (-a) and bind a button action to  
> returnArgument: or connect it to performButtonClick: then the  
> button will make "$DIALOG" -w«token» return, but will not close the  
> window or anything (using performButtonClick: you will get the  
> label + tag for the button clicked in the resulting plist).
>

Simple example: I bound two buttons to performButtonClick: (in  
FirstResponder) and one button (Cancel) to performClose: (in NSWindow  
or NSPanel). If I invoke the nib via

"$DIALOG" -m the_nib

everything works fine. The result is e.g.:
<dict>
	<key>returnButton</key>
	<string>Button1</string>
	<key>returnCode</key>
	<integer>1</integer>
</dict>
or
<dict>
	<key>returnButton</key>
	<string>Button2</string>
	<key>returnCode</key>
	<integer>2</integer>
</dict>
If I invoke it via

"$DIALOG" -a the_nib

the dialog appears. Then I call (my token is 3)

"$DIALOG" -w 3

the dialog/TM hangs. The dialog (a panel) doesn't accept any event. I  
only can press APPLE+. to cancel.
As a window it returns (async) Window 3: error 1

My goal is that if I press Button1 to call function1 and if I press  
Button2 to call Function2. If I press the Cancel button to call  
"$DIALOG" -x $mytoken.

What am I doing wrong?

Any hints?

Hans