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ShowFormEventArgs.DialogResult Property

Gets or sets the return value of a dialog box.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.RichEdit

#Declaration

public DialogResult DialogResult { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Description
DialogResult

A DialogResult enumeration value that specifies the value that is returned by the dialog box.

#Remarks

Use the DialogResult property with the ShowFormEventArgs.Handled parameter set to true, to change the return value of the dialog box.

#Example

This example demonstrates how handle the RichEditControl.SearchFormShowing event to replace the standard Find and Replace dialog with a custom dialog.

private void richEditControl1_SearchFormShowing(object sender, SearchFormShowingEventArgs e)
{
    string curWord = richEditControl.Document.GetText(richEditControl.Document.Selection);
    using (MySearchTextForm form = new MySearchTextForm(e.ControllerParameters, curWord))
    {
        e.DialogResult = form.ShowDialog();
        e.Handled = true;
    }
}
using System.Drawing;
using DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.Forms;

namespace CustomDialogs
{
    public partial class MySearchTextForm : SearchTextForm
    {
        public MySearchTextForm(SearchFormControllerParameters controllerParameters, string searchWord)
            : base(controllerParameters)
        {
            lblFndDirection.Location = new Point (lblFndDirection.Location.X - 10, lblFndDirection.Location.Y);
            lblFndDirection.Text = "Direction:";
            cbFndSearchString.Text = searchWord;
            chbFndRegex.Enabled = false;
        }
    }
}
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