dxUseStandardMessageDialogs Variable

Specifies if DevExpress controls use standard VCL message boxes instead of skinnable message dialog boxes.

Declaration

var dxUseStandardMessageDialogs: Boolean = False;

Variable Value

Type	Description
Boolean	True if DevExpress controls use standard VCL message dialog boxes; otherwise, False.

Remarks

Use the dxUseStandardMessageDialogs global variable to switch between VCL and DevExpress message boxes in all DevExpress controls.

Property Values

Value	Description
False (default)	All message box-related global methods invoke the message dialog box with support for DevExpress look & feel settings.
True	All message box-related methods invoke the standard message dialog box like their standard VCL counterparts.

Affected Methods

The dxUseStandardMessageDialogs global variable affects the following methods:

dxMessageBox

Invokes a modal message dialog box.

dxMessageDlg

Invokes a modal message dialog box.

dxMessageDlgPos

Invokes a modal message dialog box at the specified position on the screen.

dxMessageDlgPosHelp

Invokes a message dialog box whose help topic is supplied in a specified help file.

dxShowMessage

Invokes a generic message dialog box with an OK button.

dxShowMessageFmt

Displays a message dialog box with a formatted message.

dxShowMessagePos

Invokes the message dialog box at the specified position on the screen.