Yes/No Dialog Box

User interactions play a crucial role in creating intuitive and engaging automation scripts. With Lua's Yes/No dialog box, you can easily prompt users for input and make informed decisions based on their responses. In this blog post, we will explore how to utilize this powerful feature and demonstrate how it can enhance the user experience in your Lua Automation IDE projects.

Lua provides a built-in function, ui.YesNoDialog(), that presents users with a simple dialog box asking for a yes or no response. The function call returns a boolean value (true or false) depending on the user's selection. Let's take a look at an example:

-- Prompt the user with a yes/no dialog
local result = ui.YesNoDialog("Do you wish to continue?")

-- Check the user's response
if result == true then
    ui.MsgBox("We will continue then.")
else
    ui.MsgBox("Alas, all good things must come to an end.")
end

In the code snippet above, we first call ui.YesNoDialog() and provide the prompt as a string parameter. The dialog box will be displayed to the user, allowing them to choose either "Yes" or "No." The resulting boolean value is stored in the result variable.

Next, we use an if statement to evaluate the user's response. If result is true, indicating that the user selected "Yes," we display a message using ui.MsgBox() to confirm that we will continue. Otherwise, if result is false, signifying that the user chose "No," we display a different message acknowledging the end of the process.

By incorporating the Yes/No dialog box into your Lua scripts, you can create dynamic and interactive user experiences. This feature enables users to actively participate in decision-making processes, enhancing the overall usability of your automation projects.

So, whether you want to confirm critical actions or seek user input for branching logic, Lua's Yes/No dialog box is a valuable tool. Empower your users with the ability to control the flow of your Lua automation scripts and ensure a seamless and engaging user experience.