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# Check if a Dialog Box is Open

It is helpful to track whether a dialog box is open before performing certain actions. For example:

- Dialog boxes do not need to be refreshed but grid displays do.

- Certain workflow events are not allowed when a dialog box is open.

The DialogBox event can be used to track the visibility of dialog boxes.

## Recommendations

To avoid unpredictable results, determine if a dialog box is open before any events occur.

The following example checks whether the dialog box for creating a new defect is open. This is relevant because the `BG_USER_01` field can only be modified for a new defect. If a different dialog box is open, such as the dialog box for editing a defect, the `BG_USER_01` field cannot be modified.

Example:

    ' Declare a global variable for each dialog box of interest
    Dim NewDefectDialogIsOpen
    ' Initialize the global variable
    NewDefectDialogIsOpen = False
    Sub DialogBox(DialogBoxName, IsOpen)
        If DialogBoxName="New Bug" Then
            NewDefectDialogIsOpen = True
        Else
            NewDefectDialogIsOpen = False
        End If
    End Sub
    Function Bug_FieldCanChange(FieldName, NewValue)
    ' Initialize the function's return value to avoid
    ' unpredictable behavior.
    Bug_FieldCanChange = True
    ' The BG_USER_01 field can only be modified for a new defect.
    If FieldName="BG_USER_01" Then
        If NewDefectDialogIsOpen Then
            Bug_FieldCanChange = True
        Else
            Bug_FieldCanChange = False
        End If
    End If
    End Function

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