AutoHotkey Input Field
Introduction
To get a user's input and store it in a variable, you can use the InputBox command. The script will not continue executing commands until the user either presses 'OK' or 'Cancel'.
'OK' will close the window and save the user's input 'Cancel' will close the window, discarding the user's input
Parameters
| InputBox, OutputVar [, Title, Prompt, HIDE, Width, Height, X, Y, Timeout, Default] | What each Option Means |
|---|---|
| OutputVar | The variable the user's input will be saved to |
| Title | The name of the input box |
| Prompt | Text inside of the input box |
| HIDE | Displays the user's input as asterisks to hide the input - type HIDE to enable |
| Width | The width of the input box |
| Height | The height of the input box |
| X | The amount of pixels from the left edge of the screen that the top-left corner of the input box will be |
| Y | The amount of pixels from the top edge of the screen that the top-left corner of the input box will be |
| Timeout | Automatically closes the input box and saves the user's input after this time in miliseconds |
| Default | The text that will appear in the input box's editable field when it is opened |
Remarks
An input box is a GUI item, so it will be treated as a GUI item.
A list of errorlevels for this command:
| Errorlevel | What it Means |
|---|---|
| 0 | The user pressed the 'OK' button |
| 1 | The user pressed the 'Cancel' button |
| 2 | The input box timed out |
You can find the page for this command on the AutoHotkey documentation here: https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/InputBox.htm
