Response windows
Response windows request information from the user. They are
always opened from within another window (its parent). Typically, a
response window is opened after some event occurs in the parent
window.
Response windows are application modal. That is, when a response
window displays, it is the active window (it has focus) and no other
window in the application is accessible until the user responds to the
response window. The user can go to other applications, but when the
user returns to the application, the response window is still active.
Response windows act like modal pop-up windows.
Using response windows
For example, if you want to display a confirmation window when a
user tries to close a window with unsaved changes, use a response
window. The user is not allowed to proceed until the response window
is closed.
Using message boxes
PowerBuilder also provides message boxes, which are predefined
windows that act like response windows in that they are application
modal. You open message boxes using the PowerScript MessageBox
function.
For more information, see the section called “MessageBox” in PowerScript Reference.