Argument | Detail |
---|---|
prompt | Text to display above the input field (usually an instruction as to what is required form the user). |
title | Caption displayed in the titlebar of the input box. |
default | A placeholder for the text field, used as the return value if the user doesn't overwrite. |
xpos | Horizontal distance in twips to display input box from the left edge of the screen. |
ypos | Vertical distance in twips to display input box from the top edge of the screen. |
helpfile | A string to determine the help file to be used in order to provide contextual help with the input box. |
context | If the helpfile argument is supplied, a context number must also be supplied to identify the appropriate help topic in the help file. |
1All arguments except prompt
are optional.
2helpfile
and context
are coupled - if one is supplied, the other must also be supplied.