Converting message box from modal to non-modal

I have created a Dialog box that works well transferring variables but have now come across the need to keep this dialog open while exploring the VIEW and REPORT panels. I understand non-modal dialog boxes allow for this and would like to convert or rebuild my current dialog box to non-modal. Is this possible?
If I have to create a new non-modal dialog box, how is this done? I have tried several examples that suggest using the SUDDlgCreate instead of SUDDlgShow but with no success. It doesn't appear clear where the disticntion between modal and non-modal is made.
Thanks,
Ben

Hi All,
Another thing to look out for is that the modal SUDialog can pass a VBScript variable as a 3rd paramater between the calling VBScript and the called SUDialog. The Non-modal SUDialog can NOT pass a VBScript variable in this way.
Otherwise there are no changes necessary in the SUDialog ittself, just the function used to call it as modal or non-modal.
Brad Turpin
DIAdem Product Support Engineer
National Instruments

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Message was edited by: DBarranca - added blue text, further testing comparing 32/64bit versions

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Dear Jason F.
Applications Engineer
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Hello
I did the same way you told me
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Undocumented function: LrDialogs.presentFloatingDialog
ref: http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/sdk_lrdialogs_presentfloatingdialog_ and_showstringsdialog_undocumented
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there is no way to activate previously opened dialog?
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jarnoh wrote:
Doesn't seem to be really useful
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R
Message was edited by: Rob Cole

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