Every custom dialog box is comprised of dialog box controls, items which accept user input of one kind or another. Dialog box controls are designed using easily understood metaphors which allow the user to quickly comprehend how a dialog box control operates. Once the user understands these simple concepts, it becomes easy for the user to quickly enter data and define complex combinations of settings for a given task. Controls are also designed to provide interactive feedback for the user which guides and informs them as they interact with the dialog box.
Controls are organized within the dialog box by means of a dialog box layout, which positions and orients the controls for display. The dialog box layout provides a logical structure for the controls, allowing the user to quickly process information contained in the dialog box as well as facilitating data entry into the dialog box.
VectorScript provides a rich set of predefined controls for use in custom dialog boxes. Along with definition functions for each control, VectorScript provides functions for defining and managing the dialog box layout, as well as functions for managing control-related data and for creating associated help for each control.