DCL help needed

[My_Civil_3D]

Hi guys i am creating buttons that will insert blocks. But for some reason the dcl keeps on leaving a space in between buttons, how can i avoid this:

picture_dcl1

:dialog
{label = "DRA STANDARDS";

:row
{
	:boxed_column
	{
	label = "ARROWS";
	:button{key = "BtnNorth";label = "NORTH ARROW";value = "0";}
	:button{key = "BtnFallSlope";label = "FALL / SLOPE";value = "0";}
	:button{key = "BtnFlowDirection";label = "FLOW DIRECTION";value = "0";}
	:button{key = "BtnDirection";label = "DIRECTION ARROW";value = "0";}
	:button{key = "BtnLevelArrow";label = "LEVEL ARROW";value = "0";}
	}
	:boxed_column
	{
	label = "HEADERS";
	:button{key = "LayoutHeader";label = "LAYOUT HEADER"; value = "0";}
	:button{key = "SectionHeader";label = "SECTION / DETAIL HEADER"; value = "0";}
	}


}
ok_only;
}

[paullimapa]

add these for row:

picture_dcl1 : dialog {
    label = "DRA STANDARDS";
    : row {
        children_alignment = top;
        children_fixed_height = true;

[My_Civil_3D]

thank you sir this worked perfectly, i have been looking around to find more detailed guides and info regarding the dcl in general i cant find any real info, do you perhaps know where i can find more study material regarding dcl?

[paullimapa]

You are very welcome 

For me learning dcl is just lots of trials and error. So experience is gained by just doing it and of course looking at existing dcl to see how others have done it. But you probably know of the famous afar lisp site that gives a great start on learning dcl

https://www.afralisp.net/archive/index.htm

Then there are others online as well like

https://autolisp-exchange.com/Tutorials/MyDialogs.htm
Doing a search online for “autolisp dcl reference” would also get good results 

[Sea-Haven]

My $0.05 old fashioned menu.

[paullimapa]

I also still use the menu method for hatch pattern selections categorized by various materials:

[Sea-Haven]

Yep if you can use notepad you can make a choose menu no real programming skill required.