Well, I agree that infinite dialog loops do not provide optimal user convenience. But it is not really a proper solution to serve any default value here, as Tim pointed out.


What about this?


Computer: Please enter your author initials!

User: No thanks (Cancel)!

Computer: Warning: This will raise an error. Are you sure?

User: I'm not sure (No)!

Computer: Please enter your author initials!

User: No thanks (Cancel)!

Computer: Warning: This will raise an error. Are you sure?

User: I'm sure (Yes)!
Computer: self error

> Oh, let's remember the slightly strange but useful UIManager>>#askForProvidedAnswerTo:ifSupplied: for this sort of case as well.

Please, don't reuse this strangle protocol ... First, a ProvideAnswerNotification is already raised in this case, and second, their interface is quite horrible IMHO ... :-)

Best,
Christoph

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Von: Squeak-dev <squeak-dev-bounces at lists.squeakfoundation.org> im Auftrag von tim Rowledge <tim at rowledge.org>
Gesendet: Dienstag, 25. Februar 2020 19:47:23
An: The general-purpose Squeak developers list
Betreff: Re: [squeak-dev] Infinite dialog loop in authorinitials

Oh, let's remember the slightly strange but useful UIManager>>#askForProvidedAnswerTo:ifSupplied: for this sort of case as well.

tim
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