VARKON Version 1.15 1997-10-24

inpmt - Function

Input window


Description

Displays the string input dialogue window. A prompt and default value must be supplied.

Syntax

inpmt(prompt, default, width)

STRING	prompt*132;
STRING	default*132:
INT	width;

Principal parameters

prompt	- The prompt string
default	- A default value to display in the input field

Optional parameters

width

- Maximum number of characters to accept for input, default = 132 (max).

Return value

A STRING of characters. If input is finished by clicking the Okey button inpmt() will return the contents of the input field. Clicking the Reject button returns a null string "".

Example

name:=inpmt("What is your name ?","John",20);

Comments

If the prompt stack is not empty when inpmt() is called the topmost prompt will automatically be displayed also in the input dialogue window. This makes it possible to display two lines of text in the input window.