Changeset 8359

Timestamp:

03/02/12 16:44:38 (4 months ago)

Author:

westram

Message:

• added 'Never ask again' switch to most modal question dialogs. This is a workaround to make it possible to work with macros where modal questions are used. See also #179
  • added unique IDs to all calls to aw_question / AW_repeated_question::get_answer
  • replaced most calls to aw_popup_ok with aw_message (most of them only worked-around the non-standard way of EDIT4 to show aw_message)
• added 'Reactivate questions' to all properties menus
• hardcoded unused default-params from aw_ask_sure, aw_popup_ok + aw_popup_exit

Location:

trunk

Files:

• ARB_GDE/GDE_event.cxx (modified) (2 diffs)
• AWT/AWT_asciiprint.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• AWT/AWT_input_mask.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• AWTI/AWTI_import.cxx (modified) (2 diffs)
• EDIT4/ED4_ProteinViewer.cxx (modified) (2 diffs)
• EDIT4/ED4_base.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• EDIT4/ED4_edit_string.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• EDIT4/ED4_search.cxx (modified) (5 diffs)
• EDIT4/ED4_terminal.cxx (modified) (2 diffs)
• EDIT4/ED4_visualizeSAI.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• GENOM/EXP_interface.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• GENOM/GEN_interface.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• GENOM/GEN_map.cxx (modified) (2 diffs)
• GENOM/GEN_translations.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• MERGE/MG_alignment.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• MERGE/MG_main.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• MERGE/MG_species.cxx (modified) (2 diffs)
• NTREE/NT_cb.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• NTREE/NT_concatenate.cxx (modified) (4 diffs)
• NTREE/NT_extern.cxx (modified) (2 diffs)
• NTREE/NT_main.cxx (modified) (3 diffs)
• NTREE/ad_ali.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• NTREE/ad_transpro.cxx (modified) (2 diffs)
• PARSIMONY/PARS_main.cxx (modified) (2 diffs)
• PRIMER_DESIGN/primer_design.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• PROBE_DESIGN/probe_design.cxx (modified) (4 diffs)
• SECEDIT/SEC_graphic.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• SECEDIT/SEC_main.cxx (modified) (4 diffs)
• SL/DB_QUERY/db_query.cxx (modified) (6 diffs)
• SL/DB_UI/ui_species.cxx (modified) (3 diffs)
• SL/FAST_ALIGNER/fast_aligner.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• SL/TREEDISP/TreeDisplay.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• WINDOW/AW_advice.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• WINDOW/AW_button.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• WINDOW/AW_modal.cxx (modified) (4 diffs)
• WINDOW/AW_nawar.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• WINDOW/AW_preset.cxx (modified) (2 diffs)
• WINDOW/AW_question.cxx (modified) (2 diffs)
• WINDOW/AW_status.cxx (modified) (2 diffs)
• WINDOW/AW_window.cxx (modified) (1 diff)
• WINDOW/Makefile (modified) (3 diffs)
• WINDOW/aw_question.hxx (modified) (4 diffs)

trunk/ARB_GDE/GDE_event.cxx

@@ -332 +332 @@
 
                     enum ReplaceMode { REPLACE_SPEC = 0, REIMPORT_SEQ = 1, SKIP_IMPORT  = 2, }
-                    replace_mode = (ReplaceMode)overwrite_question.get_answer(question, "Overwrite species,Overwrite sequence only,Skip entry", "all", false);
+                    replace_mode = (ReplaceMode)overwrite_question.get_answer("GDE_overwrite", question, "Overwrite species,Overwrite sequence only,Skip entry", "all", false);
 
                     switch (replace_mode) {
@@ -373 +373 @@
                                     ACCEPT_CHANGE = 0,
                                     REJECT_CHANGE = 1,
-                                } change_mode = (ChangeMode)checksum_change_question.get_answer(question, "Accept change,Reject", "all", false);
+                                } change_mode = (ChangeMode)checksum_change_question.get_answer("GDE_accept", question, "Accept change,Reject", "all", false);
                                 
                                 if (change_mode == REJECT_CHANGE) writeSequence = false;

trunk/AWT/AWT_asciiprint.cxx

@@ -146 +146 @@
     if (f) {
         fclose(f);
-        if (aw_question(GBS_global_string("File '%s' already exist", filename), "Overwrite,Cancel")) {
+        if (aw_question("overwrite_file", GBS_global_string("File '%s' already exist", filename), "Overwrite,Cancel")) {
             return;
         }

trunk/AWT/AWT_input_mask.cxx

@@ -2247 +2247 @@
 
     if (stat(maskfullname.c_str(), &st) == 0) { // file exists
-        int answer = aw_question("File does already exist", "Open mask,Cancel");
+        int answer = aw_question("overwrite_mask", "File does already exist", "Open mask,Cancel");
         switch (answer) {
             case 0:

trunk/AWTI/AWTI_import.cxx

@@ -747 +747 @@
                                                 "    or a long comment in a sequence\n", file, line);
 
-                switch (aw_question(msg, "Continue Reading,Continue Reading (Never ask again),Abort")) {
+                switch (aw_question("import_long_lines", msg, "Continue Reading,Continue Reading (Never ask again),Abort")) {
                     case 0:
                         max_line *= 2;
@@ -1125 +1125 @@
 
         if (ask_generate_names) {
-            if (aw_question("You may generate short names using the full_name and accession entry of the species",
+            if (aw_question("generate_short_names",
+                            "You may generate short names using the full_name and accession entry of the species",
                             "Generate new short names (recommended),Use found names")==0)
             {

trunk/EDIT4/ED4_ProteinViewer.cxx

@@ -464 +464 @@
                                 e4_assert(ASKtoOverWriteData);
                                 question = GBS_global_string_copy("\"%s\" contain data in the alignment \"%s\"!", spName, newAlignmentName);
-                                skip_sp  = ASKtoOverWriteData->get_answer(question, "Overwrite, Skip Species", "all", false);
+                                skip_sp  = ASKtoOverWriteData->get_answer("overwrite_translated", question, "Overwrite, Skip Species", "all", false);
                             }
                             if (skip_sp) {
@@ -539 +539 @@
         if (giNewAlignments>0) {
             char *msg = GBS_global_string_copy("Protein data saved to NEW alignments.\n%d new alignments were created and named ali_prot_ProtView_XXXX", giNewAlignments);
-
-            aw_popup_ok(msg, false);
             aw_message(msg);
-
             free(msg);
 

trunk/EDIT4/ED4_base.cxx

@@ -302 +302 @@
 #if defined(DEBUG) && 1
             printf("# of species in species-container changed from %i to %i\n", ED4_elements_in_species_container, nsons);
-            aw_popup_ok("Species container changed!");
 #endif
             GBDATA *gb_lastSon = GB_search_last_son(gb_species_data);

trunk/EDIT4/ED4_edit_string.cxx

@@ -1074 +1074 @@
         if (write_fault) {
             e4_assert(info->mode==AD_NOWRITE);
-
-            if (is_remapped_sequence) {
-                int check = aw_question("Please check 'Preferences/Options/OSC/Show all gaps' in order to edit remarks", "Ok,Check it for me");
-                if (check) {
-                    ED4_ROOT->aw_root->awar(ED4_AWAR_COMPRESS_SEQUENCE_TYPE)->write_int(ED4_RM_NONE);
-                }
-            }
-            else {
-                aw_message("This terminal is write-protected!");
-            }
+            aw_message(is_remapped_sequence
+                       ? "Check 'Show all gaps' when editing remarks"
+                       : "This terminal is write-protected!");
         }
     }

trunk/EDIT4/ED4_search.cxx

@@ -98 +98 @@
                 complement = 0;
                 root->awar(awarList->complement)->write_int(0);
-                aw_question(GBS_global_string("Search for complement is not supported for this alignment type"), "Disable");
+                aw_message("Search for complement is not supported for this alignment type (has been disabled)");
             }
         }
@@ -992 +992 @@
     ++result_counter;
     if (result_counter >= max_allowed_results) {
-        if (aw_question(GBS_global_string("More than %i results found!", result_counter), "Allow more,That's enough") == 0) {
+        if (aw_question("many_search_results", 
+                        GBS_global_string("More than %i results found!", result_counter), "Allow more,That's enough") == 0) {
             max_allowed_results = max_allowed_results*2;
         }
@@ -1536 +1537 @@
 
             char *question = GBS_global_string_copy("'%s' already exists", filename);
-            if (aw_question(question, "Overwrite,Cancel") != 0) {
+            if (aw_question("overwrite_search_params", question, "Overwrite,Cancel") != 0) {
                 error = "Wont overwrite existing file";
             }
@@ -1585 +1586 @@
     }
 
-    if (error) aw_popup_ok(error);
+    if (error) aw_message(error);
     else AW_POPDOWN(aw);
 
@@ -1648 +1649 @@
     }
 
-    if (error) aw_popup_ok(error);
+    if (error) aw_message(error);
     else AW_POPDOWN(aw);
     

trunk/EDIT4/ED4_terminal.cxx

@@ -226 +226 @@
 
         if (old_checksum != new_checksum) {
-            if (aw_question("Checksum changed!", "Allow, Reject") == 1) {
+            if (aw_question(NULL, "Checksum changed!", "Allow, Reject") == 1) {
                 allow_write_data = false;
             }
@@ -1375 +1375 @@
 #endif
     if (!update_likelihood()) {
-        aw_popup_ok("Can't calculate likelihood.");
+        aw_message("Can't calculate likelihood.");
         return ED4_R_IMPOSSIBLE;
     }

trunk/EDIT4/ED4_visualizeSAI.cxx

@@ -477 +477 @@
 
 static void deleteColorTranslationTable(AW_window *aws) {
-    bool delete_table = aw_ask_sure("Are you sure you want to delete the selected COLOR TRANSLATION TABLE?");
+    bool delete_table = aw_ask_sure("del_color_table", "Are you sure you want to delete the selected COLOR TRANSLATION TABLE?");
     if (delete_table) {
         AW_root *aw_root = aws->get_root();

trunk/GENOM/EXP_interface.cxx

@@ -274 +274 @@
 
 static void experiment_delete_cb(AW_window *aww, AW_CL cl_gb_main) {
-    if (aw_ask_sure("Are you sure to delete the experiment")) {
+    if (aw_ask_sure("experiment_delete", "Are you sure to delete the experiment")) {
         GBDATA         *gb_main       = (GBDATA*)cl_gb_main;
         GB_transaction  ta(gb_main);

trunk/GENOM/GEN_interface.cxx

@@ -910 +910 @@
 
 static void gene_delete_cb(AW_window *aww, AW_CL cl_gb_main) {
-    if (aw_ask_sure("Are you sure to delete the gene?")) {
+    if (aw_ask_sure("gene_delete", "Are you sure to delete the gene?")) {
         GBDATA         *gb_main = (GBDATA*)cl_gb_main;
         GB_transaction  ta(gb_main);

trunk/GENOM/GEN_map.cxx

@@ -753 +753 @@
 
             char *question = GBS_global_string_copy("Already have a gene-species for %s/%s ('%s')", species_name, gene_name, existing_name);
-            int   answer   = ask_about_existing_gene_species->get_answer(question, "Overwrite species,Insert new alignment,Skip,Create new", "all", true);
+            int   answer   = ask_about_existing_gene_species->get_answer("existing_pseudo_species", question, "Overwrite species,Insert new alignment,Skip,Create new", "all", true);
 
             create_new_gene_species = false;
@@ -768 +768 @@
                     if (gb_ali) { // the alignment already exists
                         char *question2        = GBS_global_string_copy("Gene-species '%s' already has data in '%s'", existing_name, ali);
-                        int   overwrite_answer = ask_to_overwrite_alignment->get_answer(question2, "Overwrite data,Skip", "all", true);
+                        int   overwrite_answer = ask_to_overwrite_alignment->get_answer("overwrite_gene_data", question2, "Overwrite data,Skip", "all", true);
 
                         if (overwrite_answer == 1) error      = GBS_global_string("Skipped gene-species '%s' (already had data in alignment)", existing_name); // Skip

trunk/GENOM/GEN_translations.cxx

@@ -198 +198 @@
                                 AW_repeated_question* q = ok_to_ignore_wrong_start_codon;
 
-                                if (q->get_answer("Translation differs only in start codon",
+                                if (q->get_answer("only_start_codon_differs",
+                                                  "Translation differs only in start codon",
                                                   "Ignore and remove,Keep translation", "all", false) == 0) {
                                     retry++;

trunk/MERGE/MG_alignment.cxx

@@ -139 +139 @@
 static void MG_ad_al_delete_cb(AW_window *aww, AW_CL db_nr)
 {
-    if (aw_ask_sure("Are you sure to delete all data belonging to this alignment?")) {
+    if (aw_ask_sure("merge_delete_ali", "Are you sure to delete all data belonging to this alignment?")) {
         char     buffer[256];
         sprintf(buffer, "tmp/merge%li/alignment_name", db_nr);

trunk/MERGE/MG_main.cxx

@@ -197 +197 @@
         if (dest_is_new) {
             if (merge_is_genome) {
-                dest_genome = aw_question("Enter destination DB-type", "Normal,Genome");
+                dest_genome = aw_question("select_dest_dbtype", "Enter destination DB-type", "Normal,Genome");
             }
             else {

trunk/MERGE/MG_species.cxx

@@ -688 +688 @@
 
                     b = GBS_strclose(str);
-                    aliid = aw_question("There are more than one possible alignment targets\n"
+                    aliid = aw_question(NULL,
+                                        "There are more than one possible alignment targets\n"
                                         "Choose one destination alignment or ABORT", b);
                     free(b);
@@ -773 +774 @@
             }
             else {
-                switch (aw_question(GBS_global_string("Warning:  There is a name conflict for species '%s'\n"
+                switch (aw_question("merge_existing_species",
+                                    GBS_global_string("Warning:  There is a name conflict for species '%s'\n"
                                                       "  You may:\n"
                                                       "  - Overwrite existing species\n"

trunk/NTREE/NT_cb.cxx

@@ -33 +33 @@
 
 void NT_delete_mark_all_cb(void *, AWT_canvas *ntw) {
-    if (aw_ask_sure("Are you sure to delete species ??\n"
+    if (aw_ask_sure("delete_marked_species",
+                    "Are you sure to delete species ??\n"
                     "This will destroy primary data !!!"))
     {

trunk/NTREE/NT_concatenate.cxx

@@ -300 +300 @@
 
         if (gb_alignment_exists) {    // check wheather new alignment exists or not, if yes prompt user to overwrite the existing alignment; if no create an empty alignment
-            bool overwrite = aw_ask_sure(GBS_global_string("Existing data in alignment \"%s\" may be overwritten. Do you want to continue?", new_ali_name));
+            bool overwrite = aw_ask_sure("concat_ali_overwrite", GBS_global_string("Existing data in alignment \"%s\" may be overwritten. Do you want to continue?", new_ali_name));
             if (!overwrite) {
                 error = "Alignment exists! Quitting function...";
@@ -341 +341 @@
                         char *speciesName = GB_read_string(GB_entry(gb_species, "full_name"));
                         char *question    = GBS_global_string_copy("\"%s\" alignment doesn't exist in \"%s\"!", const_ali_name, speciesName);
-                        int skip_ali      = ask_about_missing_alignment.get_answer(question, "Insert Gaps for Missing Alignment,Skip Missing Alignment", "all", true);
+                        int skip_ali      = ask_about_missing_alignment.get_answer("insert_gaps_for_missing_ali", question, "Insert Gaps for Missing Alignment,Skip Missing Alignment", "all", true);
                         if (!skip_ali) {
                             ali_len = GBT_get_alignment_len(GLOBAL_gb_main, const_ali_name);
@@ -655 +655 @@
     if (error) {
         gb_new_species = 0;
-        aw_popup_ok(error);
+        aw_message(error);
     }
 
@@ -671 +671 @@
         error = GBT_add_new_changekey(gb_main, new_field_name, GB_STRING);
         if (error) {
-            bool overwrite = aw_ask_sure(GBS_global_string("\"%s\" field exists! Do you want to overwrite the existing field?", new_field_name));
+            bool overwrite = aw_ask_sure("merge_similar_overwrite_field",
+                                         GBS_global_string("\"%s\" field exists! Do you want to overwrite the existing field?", new_field_name));
             if (!overwrite) return error;
         }

trunk/NTREE/NT_extern.cxx

@@ -251 +251 @@
 #endif // DEBUG
 
+                const char *quit_buttons = "Quit ARB,Do NOT quit";
                 if (secs) {
                     secs = GB_time_of_day() - secs;
                     if (secs>10) {
                         char *question = GBS_global_string_copy("You last saved your data %li:%li minutes ago\nSure to quit ?", secs/60, secs%60);
-                        int   dontQuit = aw_question(question, "QUIT ARB,DO NOT QUIT");
+                        int   dontQuit = aw_question("quit_arb", question, quit_buttons);
                         free(question);
                         if (dontQuit) return;
@@ -261 +262 @@
                 }
                 else {
-                    if (aw_question("You never saved any data\nSure to quit ???", "QUIT ARB,DO NOT QUIT")) return;
+                    if (aw_question("quit_arb", "You never saved any data\nSure to quit ???", quit_buttons)) return;
                 }
             }

trunk/NTREE/NT_main.cxx

@@ -109 +109 @@
                         default: {
                             char *qtext  = GBS_global_string_copy("Alignment '%s' is not formatted. Format?", ali_name);
-                            int   answer = question.get_answer(qtext, "Format,Skip,Always format,Always skip", "all", false);
+                            int   answer = question.get_answer("format_alignments", qtext, "Format,Skip,Always format,Always skip", "all", false);
 
                             switch (answer) {
@@ -244 +244 @@
 
     if (strlen(db_server)) {
-        if (aw_ask_sure(GBS_global_string("Are you sure to delete database %s\nNote: there is no way to undelete it afterwards", db_server))) {
+        if (aw_ask_sure(NULL, GBS_global_string("Are you sure to delete database %s\nNote: there is no way to undelete it afterwards", db_server))) {
             GB_ERROR error = 0;
             error = GB_delete_database(db_server);
@@ -479 +479 @@
                                                             full_path, load_file_err);
 
-                        int ans = aw_question(msg, "Browser,Exit");
+                        int ans = aw_question(NULL, msg, "Browser,Exit");
                         action  = ans ? EXIT : BROWSE_DB;
                     }
                     else {
                         const char *msg = GBS_global_string("Your file is not an original arb file\n(%s)", load_file_err);
-                        action          = (Action)aw_question(msg, "Continue (dangerous),Start Converter,Browser,Exit");
+                        action          = (Action)aw_question(NULL, msg, "Continue (dangerous),Start Converter,Browser,Exit");
                     }
                 }

trunk/NTREE/ad_ali.cxx

@@ -80 +80 @@
 
 static void ad_al_delete_cb(AW_window *aww) {
-    if (aw_ask_sure("Are you sure to delete all data belonging to this alignment")) {
+    if (aw_ask_sure("delete_ali_data", "Are you sure to delete all data belonging to this alignment")) {
         char           *source = aww->get_root()->awar("presets/use")->read_string();
         GB_transaction  ta(GLOBAL_gb_main);

trunk/NTREE/ad_transpro.cxx

@@ -55 +55 @@
                 const char *msg = GBS_global_string("You have not selected a destination alignment\n"
                                                     "Shall I create one ('%s_pro') for you?", ali_source);
-                if (!aw_ask_sure(msg)) {
+                if (!aw_ask_sure("create_protein_ali", msg)) {
                     error = "Cancelled by user";
                 }
@@ -694 +694 @@
 
         if (!error && neededLength>0) {
-            if (retrying || !aw_ask_sure(GBS_global_string("Increase length of '%s' to %li?", ali_dest, neededLength))) {
+            if (retrying || !aw_ask_sure("increase_ali_length", GBS_global_string("Increase length of '%s' to %li?", ali_dest, neededLength))) {
                 error = GBS_global_string("Missing %li columns in alignment '%s'", neededLength, ali_dest);
             }

trunk/PARSIMONY/PARS_main.cxx

@@ -1214 +1214 @@
     long tree_size = GBT_size_of_tree(GLOBAL_gb_main, tree_name);
     if (tree_size == -1) {
-        error = GB_export_error("Please select an existing tree");
+        error = "Please select an existing tree";
     }
     else {
-        if ((unsigned long)(ali_len * tree_size * 4 / 1000) > GB_get_physical_memory()) {
-            error  = GB_export_error("Very big tree");
+        unsigned long expected_memuse = (ali_len * tree_size * 4 / 1000);
+        if (expected_memuse > GB_get_physical_memory()) {
+            error  = GBS_global_string("Estimated memory usage (%s) exceeds physical memory (will swap)\n"
+                                       "(did you specify a filter?)",
+                                       GBS_readable_size(expected_memuse, "b"));
         }
     }
@@ -1241 +1244 @@
     GB_begin_transaction(GLOBAL_gb_main);
     {
-        GB_ERROR error = pars_check_size(awr);
-        if (error) {
-            if (!aw_ask_sure("This program will need a lot of computer memory\n"
-                             "    (Hint: the use of a filter often helps)\n"
-                             "Do you want to continue?")) {
+        GB_ERROR warning = pars_check_size(awr);
+        if (warning) {
+            char *question = GBS_global_string_copy("%s\nDo you want to continue?", warning);
+            bool  cont     = aw_ask_sure("swap_warning", question);
+            free(question);
+
+            if (!cont) {
                 GB_commit_transaction(GLOBAL_gb_main);
                 return;

trunk/PRIMER_DESIGN/primer_design.cxx

@@ -128 +128 @@
 
     if ((get_estimated_memory(root)/1024.0) > GB_get_physical_memory()) {
-        if (aw_question("ARB may crash due to memory problems.", "Continue, Abort") == 1) {
+        if (aw_question(NULL, "ARB may crash due to memory problems.", "Continue, Abort") == 1) {
             return;
         }

trunk/PROBE_DESIGN/probe_design.cxx

@@ -499 +499 @@
             abort = true;
         }
-        else if (aw_question(GBS_global_string("Your PT server is not up to date or wrongly chosen\n"
+        else if (aw_question("ptserver_add_unknown",
+                             GBS_global_string("Your PT server is not up to date or wrongly chosen\n"
                                                "  The following names are new to it:\n"
                                                "  %s\n"
@@ -1408 +1409 @@
             }
 
-            int cont = 1;
-            if (resolutions>5000) {
-                const char *warning = GBS_global_string("Resolution of this string will result in %i single strings", resolutions);
-                cont = aw_question(warning, "Abort,Continue");
-            }
-
-            if (cont) { // continue with resolution?
+            { 
                 int *resolution_idx = new int[bases_to_resolve];
                 int *resolution_max_idx = new int[bases_to_resolve];
@@ -1658 +1653 @@
 static void pd_kill_pt_server(AW_window *aww, AW_CL kill_all)
 {
-    if (aw_ask_sure(GBS_global_string("Are you sure to stop %s",
-                                      kill_all ? "all servers" : "that server")))
-    {
+    if (aw_ask_sure("kill_ptserver",
+                    GBS_global_string("Are you sure to stop %s", kill_all ? "all servers" : "that server"))) {
         long min = 0;
         long max = 0;
@@ -1747 +1741 @@
 
     if (!error &&
-        aw_question("This function will send your currently loaded data as the new data to the pt_server !!!\n"
-                    "The server will need a long time (up to several hours) to analyse the data.\n"
+        aw_question("update_ptserver",
+                    "This function will send your loaded database to the pt_server,\n"
+                    "which will need a long time (up to several hours) to analyse the data.\n"
                     "Until the new server has analyzed all data, no server functions are available.\n\n"
                     "Note 1: You must have the write permissions to do that ($ARBHOME/lib/pts/xxx))\n"

trunk/SECEDIT/SEC_graphic.cxx

@@ -114 +114 @@
 
             sec_assert(error);
-            aw_popup_ok(error);
+            aw_message(error);
 
             char *retry = aw_input(question, answer);

trunk/SECEDIT/SEC_main.cxx

@@ -311 +311 @@
 
     free(filename);
-    if (error) aw_popup_ok(error);
+    if (error) aw_message(error);
 }
 
@@ -430 +430 @@
         free(filename);
     }
-    if (error) aw_popup_ok(error);
+    if (error) aw_message(error);
 }
 
@@ -498 +498 @@
     bool     done  = false;
 
-    switch (aw_question("Create new structure?", "Default bone,Copy current,Abort")) {
+    switch (aw_question(NULL, "Create new structure?", "Default bone,Copy current,Abort")) {
         case 0:                 // default bone
             error = structure->copyTo("Default");
@@ -529 +529 @@
 
     if (structure->getCount()>1) {
-        if (aw_ask_sure(GBS_global_string("Are you sure to delete structure '%s'?", structure->name()))) {
+        if (aw_ask_sure("delete_sec_structure", GBS_global_string("Are you sure to delete structure '%s'?", structure->name()))) {
             GB_ERROR error = structure->remove();
             if (error) aw_message(error);

trunk/SL/DB_QUERY/db_query.cxx

@@ -527 +527 @@
     }
 
-    if (!cnt || !aw_ask_sure(GBS_global_string("Are you sure to delete %li %s", cnt, selector.items_name))) {
+    if (!cnt || !aw_ask_sure("delete_queried_species", GBS_global_string("Are you sure to delete %li %s", cnt, selector.items_name))) {
         GB_abort_transaction(query->gb_main);
         return;
@@ -1560 +1560 @@
         switch (selector.type) {
             case QUERY_ITEM_SPECIES: {
-                if (aw_question("WARNING WARNING WARNING!!! You now try to rename the species\n"
+                if (aw_question("corrupt_species_names",
+                                "WARNING WARNING WARNING!!! You now try to rename the species\n"
                                 "    The name is used to link database entries and trees\n"
                                 "    ->  ALL TREES WILL BE LOST\n"
@@ -1569 +1570 @@
             }
             case QUERY_ITEM_GENES: {
-                if (aw_question("WARNING! You now try to rename the gene\n"
+                if (aw_question("corrupt_gene_names",
+                                "WARNING! You now try to rename the gene\n"
                                 "    ->  Pseudo-species will loose their link to the gene"
                                 "    ->  The new name MUST be UNIQUE"
@@ -1577 +1579 @@
             }
             case QUERY_ITEM_EXPERIMENTS: {
-                if (aw_question("WARNING! You now try to rename the experiment\n"
+                if (aw_question("corrupt_experiment_names", 
+                                "WARNING! You now try to rename the experiment\n"
                                 "    ->  The new name MUST be UNIQUE"
                                 "        if not you will corrupt the database!",
@@ -1605 +1608 @@
             while (!error && !(gb_key_name = GB_find_string(gb_key_data, CHANGEKEY_NAME, key, GB_IGNORE_CASE, SEARCH_GRANDCHILD))) {
                 const char *question = GBS_global_string("The destination field '%s' does not exists", key);
-                if (aw_question(question, "Create Field (Type STRING),Cancel")) {
+                if (aw_question("create_dest_field_from_mod_queried", question, "Create Field (Type STRING),Cancel")) {
                     error = "Aborted by user";
                 }
@@ -1621 +1624 @@
             else {
                 if (GB_read_int(gb_key_type)!=GB_STRING &&
-                    aw_question("Writing to a non-STRING database field may lead to conversion problems.", "Abort,Continue")==0)
+                    aw_question("write_non_string_field", "Writing to a non-STRING database field may lead to conversion problems.", "Abort,Continue")==0)
                 {
                     error = "Aborted by user";

trunk/SL/DB_UI/ui_species.cxx

@@ -234 +234 @@
             }
             if (!error) {
-                if (aw_ask_sure("Do you want to re-create the 'name' field?")) {
+                if (aw_ask_sure("recreate_name_field", "Do you want to re-create the 'name' field?")) {
                     arb_progress progress("Recreating species name", 1);
                     error = AWTC_recreate_name(gb_species);
@@ -259 +259 @@
         error = "Please select a species first";
     }
-    else if (aw_ask_sure(GBS_global_string("Are you sure to delete the species '%s'?", name))) {
+    else if (aw_ask_sure("info_delete_species", GBS_global_string("Are you sure to delete the species '%s'?", name))) {
         GB_transaction ta(gb_main);
         error = GB_delete(gb_species);
@@ -968 +968 @@
 
     if (strcmp(dest_field, "name")==0) {
-        int answer = aw_question("CAUTION! This will destroy all name-fields of the listed species.\n",
+        int answer = aw_question(NULL, "CAUTION! This will destroy all name-fields of the listed species.\n",
                                  "Continue and destroy all name-fields,Abort");
 

trunk/SL/FAST_ALIGNER/fast_aligner.cxx

@@ -1580 +1580 @@
                                                         toAlignSequence->name(), long(bestScore+.5), long(bestMirroredScore+.5));
                         }
-                        turnIt = aw_question(message, "Turn sequence,Leave sequence alone")==0;
+                        turnIt = aw_question("fastali_turn_sequence", message, "Turn sequence,Leave sequence alone")==0;
                     }
                     else {

trunk/SL/TREEDISP/TreeDisplay.cxx

@@ -613 +613 @@
             const char *msg = GBS_global_string("What to do with group '%s'?", gname);
 
-            switch (aw_question(msg, "Rename,Destroy,Cancel")) {
+            switch (aw_question(NULL, msg, "Rename,Destroy,Cancel")) {
                 case 0: {                                                    // rename
                     char *new_gname = aw_input("Rename group", "Change group name:", at->name);

trunk/WINDOW/AW_advice.cxx

@@ -141 +141 @@
     AW_awar *awar_disabled = get_disabled_advices();
 
-    char *disabled = awar_disabled->read_string();
-    char *nosemi   = GBS_string_eval(disabled, ";=", NULL);
-    int   entries  = strlen(disabled)-strlen(nosemi);
+    char       *disabled = awar_disabled->read_string();
+    char       *nosemi   = GBS_string_eval(disabled, ";=", NULL);
+    int         entries  = strlen(disabled)-strlen(nosemi);
+    const char *msg      = "No advices were disabled yet.";
 
     if (entries>0) {
         aw_assert(entries>1);
         entries--;
-        aw_message(GBS_global_string("Enabled %i advices", entries));
-    }
-    else {
-        aw_message("No advices were disabled yet.");
-    }
+        msg = GBS_global_string("Reactivated %i advices (for this session)\n"
+                                "To reactivate them for future sessions, save properties.",
+                                entries);
+    }
+    aw_message(msg);
 
     free(nosemi);

trunk/WINDOW/AW_button.cxx

@@ -1991 +1991 @@
                 if (selection_list->value_equal_display) { // here no comma should occur
                     if (correct_old_format == -1) {
-                        correct_old_format = aw_ask_sure(GBS_global_string("'%s' seems to be in old selection-list-format. Try to correct?", fname));
+                        correct_old_format = aw_ask_sure(NULL, GBS_global_string("'%s' seems to be in old selection-list-format. Try to correct?", fname));
                     }
 

trunk/WINDOW/AW_modal.cxx

@@ -14 +14 @@
 #include <aw_awar.hxx>
 #include "aw_root.hxx"
+#include "aw_question.hxx"
+#include "aw_advice.hxx"
+#include "aw_msg.hxx"
 
 #include <arbdbt.h>
@@ -55 +58 @@
 //      aw_question
 
-int aw_question(const char *question, const char *buttons, bool fixedSizeButtons, const char *helpfile) {
+void AW_reactivate_all_questions() {
+    GB_transaction  ta(AW_ROOT_DEFAULT);
+    GBDATA         *gb_neverAskedAgain = GB_search(AW_ROOT_DEFAULT, "answers", GB_FIND);
+    const char     *msg                = "No questions were disabled yet.";
+
+    if (gb_neverAskedAgain) {
+        int reactivated = 0;
+        for (GBDATA *gb_q = GB_child(gb_neverAskedAgain); gb_q; gb_q = GB_nextChild(gb_q)) {
+            if (GB_read_int(gb_q)) {
+                GB_write_int(gb_q, 0);
+                reactivated++;
+            }
+        }
+        if (reactivated) {
+            msg = GBS_global_string("Reactivated %i questions (for this session)\n"
+                                    "To reactivate them for future sessions, save properties.",
+                                    reactivated);
+        }
+    }
+    aw_message(msg);
+}
+
+int aw_question(const char *uniqueID, const char *question, const char *buttons, bool fixedSizeButtons, const char *helpfile) {
     // return 0 for first button, 1 for second button, 2 for third button, ...
     //
@@ -73 +98 @@
     AW_root *root = AW_root::SINGLETON;
 
-    AW_window_message *aw_msg;
-    char              *button_list  = strdup(buttons ? buttons : "OK");
-
-    if (button_list[0] == 0) {
-        freedup(button_list, "Maybe ok,EXIT");
-        GBK_dump_backtrace(stderr, "Empty buttonlist");
-        question = GBS_global_string_copy("%s\n"
-                                          "(Program error - Unsure what happens when you click ok\n"
-                                          " Check console for backtrace and report error)",
-                                          question);
-    }
-
-    AW_awar *awar_quest     = root->awar_string(AWAR_QUESTION);
-    if (!question) question = "<oops - no question?!>";
-    awar_quest->write_string(question);
-
-    size_t question_length, question_lines;
-    aw_detect_text_size(question, question_length, question_lines);
-
-    // hash key to find matching window
-    char *hindex = GBS_global_string_copy("%s$%zu$%zu$%i$%s",
-                                          button_list,
-                                          question_length, question_lines, int(fixedSizeButtons),
-                                          helpfile ? helpfile : "");
-
-    static GB_HASH *hash_windows    = 0;
-    if (!hash_windows) hash_windows = GBS_create_hash(256, GB_MIND_CASE);
-    aw_msg                          = (AW_window_message *)GBS_read_hash(hash_windows, hindex);
+    char *awar_name_neverAskAgain = NULL;
+    int   have_auto_answer        = 0;
+
+    if (uniqueID) {
+        GB_ERROR error = GB_check_key(uniqueID);
+        if (error) {
+            aw_message(error);
+            uniqueID = NULL;
+        }
+        else {
+            awar_name_neverAskAgain     = GBS_global_string_copy("answers/%s", uniqueID);
+            AW_awar *awar_neverAskAgain = root->awar_int(awar_name_neverAskAgain, 0, AW_ROOT_DEFAULT);
+            have_auto_answer            = awar_neverAskAgain->read_int();
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (have_auto_answer>0) {
+        aw_message_cb_result = have_auto_answer-1;
+    }
+    else {
+        char *button_list = strdup(buttons ? buttons : "OK");
+        if (button_list[0] == 0) {
+            freedup(button_list, "Maybe ok,EXIT");
+            GBK_dump_backtrace(stderr, "Empty buttonlist");
+            question = GBS_global_string_copy("%s\n"
+                                              "(Program error - Unsure what happens when you click ok\n"
+                                              " Check console for backtrace and report error)",
+                                              question);
+        }
+
+        AW_awar *awar_quest     = root->awar_string(AWAR_QUESTION);
+        if (!question) question = "<oops - no question?!>";
+        awar_quest->write_string(question);
+
+        size_t question_length, question_lines;
+        aw_detect_text_size(question, question_length, question_lines);
+
+        // hash key to find matching window
+        char *hindex = GBS_global_string_copy("%s$%s$%zu$%zu$%i$%s",
+                                              button_list, uniqueID ? uniqueID : "<NOID>",
+                                              question_length, question_lines, int(fixedSizeButtons),
+                                              helpfile ? helpfile : "");
+
+        static GB_HASH    *hash_windows = 0;
+        if (!hash_windows) hash_windows = GBS_create_hash(256, GB_MIND_CASE);
+        AW_window_message *aw_msg       = (AW_window_message *)GBS_read_hash(hash_windows, hindex);
 
 #if defined(DEBUG)
-    printf("question_length=%zu question_lines=%zu\n", question_length, question_lines);
-    printf("hindex='%s'\n", hindex);
-    if (aw_msg) printf("[Reusing existing aw_question-window]\n");
+        printf("hindex='%s'\n", hindex);
 #endif // DEBUG
 
-    if (!aw_msg) {
-        aw_msg = new AW_window_message;
-        GBS_write_hash(hash_windows, hindex, (long)aw_msg);
-
-        aw_msg->init(root, "QUESTION BOX", false);
-        aw_msg->recalc_size_atShow(AW_RESIZE_DEFAULT); // force size recalc (ignores user size)
-
-        aw_msg->label_length(10);
-
-        aw_msg->at(10, 10);
-        aw_msg->auto_space(10, 10);
-
-        aw_msg->button_length(question_length+1);
-        aw_msg->button_height(question_lines);
-
-        aw_msg->create_button(0, AWAR_QUESTION);
-
-        aw_msg->button_height(0);
-
-        aw_msg->at_newline();
-
-        if (fixedSizeButtons) {
-            size_t  max_button_length = helpfile ? 4 : 0;
-            char   *pos               = button_list;
-
-            while (1) {
-                char *comma       = strchr(pos, ',');
-                if (!comma) comma = strchr(pos, 0);
-
-                size_t len                                   = comma-pos;
-                if (len>max_button_length) max_button_length = len;
-
-                if (!comma[0]) break;
-                pos = comma+1;
-            }
-
-            aw_msg->button_length(max_button_length+1);
+        if (!aw_msg) {
+            aw_msg = new AW_window_message;
+            GBS_write_hash(hash_windows, hindex, (long)aw_msg);
+
+            aw_msg->init(root, "QUESTION BOX", false);
+            aw_msg->recalc_size_atShow(AW_RESIZE_DEFAULT); // force size recalc (ignores user size)
+
+            aw_msg->label_length(10);
+
+            aw_msg->at(10, 10);
+            aw_msg->auto_space(10, 10);
+
+            aw_msg->button_length(question_length+1);
+            aw_msg->button_height(question_lines);
+
+            aw_msg->create_button(0, AWAR_QUESTION);
+
+            aw_msg->button_height(0);
+
+            aw_msg->at_newline();
+
+            if (fixedSizeButtons) {
+                size_t  max_button_length = helpfile ? 4 : 0;
+                char   *pos               = button_list;
+
+                while (1) {
+                    char *comma       = strchr(pos, ',');
+                    if (!comma) comma = strchr(pos, 0);
+
+                    size_t len                                   = comma-pos;
+                    if (len>max_button_length) max_button_length = len;
+
+                    if (!comma[0]) break;
+                    pos = comma+1;
+                }
+
+                aw_msg->button_length(max_button_length+1);
+            }
+            else {
+                aw_msg->button_length(0);
+            }
+
+            // insert the buttons:
+            char *ret              = strtok(button_list, ",");
+            bool  help_button_done = false;
+            int   counter          = 0;
+
+            while (ret) {
+                if (ret[0] == '^') {
+                    if (helpfile && !help_button_done) {
+                        aw_msg->callback(AW_POPUP_HELP, (AW_CL)helpfile);
+                        aw_msg->create_button("HELP", "HELP", "H");
+                        help_button_done = true;
+                    }
+                    aw_msg->at_newline();
+                    ++ret;
+                }
+                if (strcmp(ret, "EXIT") == 0) {
+                    aw_msg->callback(message_cb, -1);
+                }
+                else {
+                    aw_msg->callback(message_cb, (AW_CL)counter++);
+                }
+
+                if (fixedSizeButtons) {
+                    aw_msg->create_button(0, ret);
+                }
+                else {
+                    aw_msg->create_autosize_button(0, ret);
+                }
+                ret = strtok(NULL, ",");
+            }
+
+            if (helpfile && !help_button_done) { // if not done above
+                aw_msg->callback(AW_POPUP_HELP, (AW_CL)helpfile);
+                aw_msg->create_button("HELP", "HELP", "H");
+                help_button_done = true;
+            }
+
+            if (uniqueID) {
+                aw_msg->at_newline();
+                const char *label = counter>1 ? "Never ask again" : "Never notify me again";
+                aw_msg->label_length(strlen(label));
+                aw_msg->label(label);
+                aw_msg->create_toggle(awar_name_neverAskAgain);
+            }
+
+            aw_msg->window_fit();
         }
         else {
-            aw_msg->button_length(0);
-        }
-
-        // insert the buttons:
-        char *ret              = strtok(button_list, ",");
-        bool  help_button_done = false;
-        int   counter          = 0;
-
-        while (ret) {
-            if (ret[0] == '^') {
-                if (helpfile && !help_button_done) {
-                    aw_msg->callback(AW_POPUP_HELP, (AW_CL)helpfile);
-                    aw_msg->create_button("HELP", "HELP", "H");
-                    help_button_done = true;
+#if defined(DEBUG)
+            printf("[Reusing existing aw_question-window]\n");
+#endif
+        }
+        free(hindex);
+        aw_msg->recalc_pos_atShow(AW_REPOS_TO_MOUSE);
+        aw_msg->show_grabbed();
+
+        free(button_list);
+        aw_message_cb_result = -13;
+
+#if defined(TRACE_STATUS_MORE)
+        fprintf(stderr, "add aw_message_timer_listen_event with delay = %i\n", AW_MESSAGE_LISTEN_DELAY); fflush(stdout);
+#endif // TRACE_STATUS_MORE
+        root->add_timed_callback_never_disabled(AW_MESSAGE_LISTEN_DELAY, aw_message_timer_listen_event, (AW_CL)aw_msg, 0);
+        root->disable_callbacks = true;
+        while (aw_message_cb_result == -13) {
+            root->process_events();
+        }
+        root->disable_callbacks = false;
+        aw_msg->hide();
+
+        if (awar_name_neverAskAgain) {
+            AW_awar *awar_neverAskAgain = root->awar(awar_name_neverAskAgain);
+
+            if (awar_neverAskAgain->read_int()) { // user checked "Never ask again"
+                int givenAnswer = aw_message_cb_result >= 0 ? aw_message_cb_result+1 : 0;
+                awar_neverAskAgain->write_int(givenAnswer); // store given answer for "never asking again"
+
+                if (givenAnswer && strchr(buttons, ',') != 0) {
+                    const char *appname = root->program_name;
+                    char       *advice  = GBS_global_string_copy("You will not be asked that question again in this session.\n"
+                                                                 "%s will always assume the answer you just gave.\n"
+                                                                 "\n"
+                                                                 "When you restart %s that question will be asked again.\n"
+                                                                 "To disable that question permanently for future sessions,\n"
+                                                                 "you need to save properties.\n"
+                                                                 "\n"
+                                                                 "Depending on the type of question doing that might be\n"
+                                                                 "helpful or obstructive.\n"
+                                                                 "Disabled questions can be reactivated from the properties menu.\n",
+                                                                 appname, appname);
+                    AW_advice(advice, AW_ADVICE_TOGGLE, "Disabling questions", NULL);
+                    free(advice);
                 }
-                aw_msg->at_newline();
-                ++ret;
-            }
-            if (strcmp(ret, "EXIT") == 0) {
-                aw_msg->callback(message_cb, -1);
-            }
-            else {
-                aw_msg->callback(message_cb, (AW_CL)counter++);
-            }
-
-            if (fixedSizeButtons) {
-                aw_msg->create_button(0, ret);
-            }
-            else {
-                aw_msg->create_autosize_button(0, ret);
-            }
-            ret = strtok(NULL, ",");
-        }
-
-        if (helpfile && !help_button_done) { // if not done above
-            aw_msg->callback(AW_POPUP_HELP, (AW_CL)helpfile);
-            aw_msg->create_button("HELP", "HELP", "H");
-            help_button_done = true;
-        }
-
-        aw_msg->window_fit();
-    }
-    free(hindex);
-    aw_msg->recalc_pos_atShow(AW_REPOS_TO_MOUSE);
-    aw_msg->show_grabbed();
-
-    free(button_list);
-    aw_message_cb_result = -13;
-
-#if defined(TRACE_STATUS_MORE)
-    fprintf(stderr, "add aw_message_timer_listen_event with delay = %i\n", AW_MESSAGE_LISTEN_DELAY); fflush(stdout);
-#endif // TRACE_STATUS_MORE
-    root->add_timed_callback_never_disabled(AW_MESSAGE_LISTEN_DELAY, aw_message_timer_listen_event, (AW_CL)aw_msg, 0);
-    root->disable_callbacks = true;
-    while (aw_message_cb_result == -13) {
-        root->process_events();
-    }
-    root->disable_callbacks = false;
-    aw_msg->hide();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    free(awar_name_neverAskAgain);
 
     switch (aw_message_cb_result) {
@@ -219 +302 @@
 }
 
-bool aw_ask_sure(const char *msg, bool fixedSizeButtons, const char *helpfile) {
-    return aw_question(msg, "Yes,No", fixedSizeButtons, helpfile) == 0;
-}
-void aw_popup_ok(const char *msg, bool fixedSizeButtons, const char *helpfile) {
-    aw_question(msg, "Ok", fixedSizeButtons, helpfile);
-}
-void aw_popup_exit(const char *msg, bool fixedSizeButtons, const char *helpfile) {
-    aw_question(msg, "EXIT", fixedSizeButtons, helpfile);
+bool aw_ask_sure(const char *uniqueID, const char *msg) {
+    return aw_question(uniqueID, msg, "Yes,No", true, NULL) == 0;
+}
+void aw_popup_ok(const char *msg) {
+    aw_question(NULL, msg, "Ok", true, NULL);
+}
+void aw_popup_exit(const char *msg) {
+    aw_question(NULL, msg, "EXIT", true, NULL);
     aw_assert(0); // should not be reached
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);

trunk/WINDOW/AW_nawar.cxx

@@ -717 +717 @@
     char *dir = awar_dir->read_string();
     if (dir[0] && !GB_is_directory(dir)) {
-        if (aw_ask_sure(GBS_global_string("Directory '%s' does not exist. Create?", dir))) {
+        if (aw_ask_sure("create_directory", GBS_global_string("Directory '%s' does not exist. Create?", dir))) {
             GB_ERROR error = GB_create_directory(dir);
             if (error) aw_message(GBS_global_string("Failed to create directory '%s' (Reason: %s)", dir, error));

trunk/WINDOW/AW_preset.cxx

@@ -21 +21 @@
 #include "aw_device.hxx"
 #include "aw_root.hxx"
+#include "aw_question.hxx"
 
 #include <arbdbt.h>
@@ -1097 +1098 @@
 
 static void add_common_property_menu_entries(AW_window *aw) {
-    aw->insert_menu_topic("enable_advices", "Reactivate advices", "R", "advice.hlp", AWM_ALL, (AW_CB) AW_reactivate_all_advices, 0, 0);
+    aw->insert_menu_topic("enable_advices",   "Reactivate advices",   "R", "advice.hlp",    AWM_ALL, (AW_CB)AW_reactivate_all_advices,   0, 0);
+    aw->insert_menu_topic("enable_questions", "Reactivate questions", "q", "questions.hlp", AWM_ALL, (AW_CB)AW_reactivate_all_questions, 0, 0);
 }
 void AW_insert_common_property_menu_entries(AW_window_menu_modes *awmm) { add_common_property_menu_entries(awmm); }

trunk/WINDOW/AW_question.cxx

@@ -25 +25 @@
 }
 
-int AW_repeated_question::get_answer(const char *question, const char *buttons, const char *to_all, bool add_abort)
+int AW_repeated_question::get_answer(const char *uniqueID, const char *question, const char *buttons, const char *to_all, bool add_abort)
 {
     if (!buttons_used) {
@@ -81 +81 @@
         }
 
-        int user_answer = aw_question(question, new_buttons, true, helpfile);
+        int user_answer = aw_question(uniqueID, question, new_buttons, true, helpfile);
 
         if (dont_ask_again) {   // ask question as normal when called first (dont_ask_again later)

trunk/WINDOW/AW_status.cxx

@@ -404 +404 @@
 #endif // TRACE_STATUS_MORE
     if (aw_stg.mode == AW_STATUS_ABORT) {
-        int action = aw_question("Couldn't quit properly in time.\n"
+        int action = aw_question(NULL,
+                                 "Couldn't quit properly in time.\n"
                                  "Either wait again for the abortion,\n"
                                  "kill the calculating process or\n"
@@ -449 +450 @@
     }
     else {
-        if (!aw_ask_sure("Are you sure to abort running calculation?")) {
+        if (!aw_ask_sure("aw_status_kill", "Are you sure to abort running calculation?")) {
             return; // don't abort
         }

trunk/WINDOW/AW_window.cxx

@@ -1707 +1707 @@
     if ((p_global->main_aww == aww) || !p_global->main_aww->is_shown()) {
 #ifdef NDEBUG
-        if (aw_question("Are you sure to quit?", "YES,NO")) return;
+        if (!aw_ask_sure("quit_by_X", "Are you sure to quit?")) return;
 #endif
         exit(0);

trunk/WINDOW/Makefile

@@ -319 +319 @@
 AW_help.o: $(ARBHOME)/INCLUDE/test_global.h
 
+AW_modal.o: aw_advice.hxx
 AW_modal.o: aw_awar.hxx
 AW_modal.o: aw_base.hxx
@@ -324 +325 @@
 AW_modal.o: aw_global.hxx
 AW_modal.o: aw_keysym.hxx
+AW_modal.o: aw_msg.hxx
+AW_modal.o: aw_question.hxx
 AW_modal.o: aw_root.hxx
 AW_modal.o: aw_window.hxx
@@ -385 +388 @@
 AW_preset.o: aw_position.hxx
 AW_preset.o: aw_preset.hxx
+AW_preset.o: aw_question.hxx
 AW_preset.o: aw_root.hxx
 AW_preset.o: aw_window.hxx

trunk/WINDOW/aw_question.hxx

@@ -29 +29 @@
 #endif
 
-// for simple questions use: int aw_question(const char *msg, const char *buttons, ...)
-//
 // if you ask the same question in a loop, it is recommended to use AW_repeated_question
 // to avoid asking the same question again and again.
@@ -37 +35 @@
 //         2. call get_answer() inside the loop
 
+// The second way to get rid of unwanted questions is by using a 'uniqueID'
+// - if uniqueID is set, a toggle "Never ask me again" will be added to the question-popup.
+// - if uniqueID is NULL, no such toggle will appear (i.e. the popup can NOT be suppressed!)
+// The latter is recommended
+// - whenever the buttons get generated dynamically
+// - when not asking is REALLY dangerous
+//
+// Whenever you change the meaning of a question, it is mandatory that you change the uniqueID!!!
+
 class AW_repeated_question : virtual Noncopyable {
-private:
     int   answer;
     bool  dont_ask_again;
@@ -58 +64 @@
     void add_help(const char *help_file); // when called, a help button is added to the prompter
 
-    int get_answer(const char *question, const char *buttons, const char *to_all, bool add_abort);
+    int get_answer(const char *uniqueID, const char *question, const char *buttons, const char *to_all, bool add_abort);
     // return 0 for first button, 1 for second button, 2 for third button, ...
     // the single buttons are separated by commas (i.e. "YES,NO")
@@ -64 +70 @@
 };
 
-int  aw_question  (const char *msg, const char *buttons, bool fixedSizeButtons = true, const char *helpfile = 0);
-bool aw_ask_sure  (const char *msg, bool fixedSizeButtons = true, const char *helpfile = 0);
-void aw_popup_ok  (const char *msg, bool fixedSizeButtons = true, const char *helpfile = 0);
-void aw_popup_exit(const char *msg, bool fixedSizeButtons = true, const char *helpfile = 0) __ATTR__NORETURN;
+int  aw_question(const char *uniqueID, const char *msg, const char *buttons, bool fixedSizeButtons = true, const char *helpfile = 0);
+bool aw_ask_sure(const char *uniqueID, const char *msg);
+
+// the following functions should only be used in very special cases - please use aw_message if possible!
+void aw_popup_ok  (const char *msg);
+void aw_popup_exit(const char *msg) __ATTR__NORETURN;
+
+void AW_reactivate_all_questions();
 
 #else