TextBox Dialog Item Definition
Syntax:
TextBox X, Y, DX, DY, .Field$[,
Options]
Group:
User Dialog
Description:
Define a textbox item.
Parameter
Description
X This
number value is the distance from the left edge of the dialog box. It
is measured in 1/8 ths of the average character width for the dialog's
font.
Y This
number value is the distance from the top edge of the dialog box. It is
measured in 1/12 ths of the character height for the dialog's font.
DX This
number value is the width. It is measured in 1/8 ths of the average character
width for the dialog's font.
DY This
number value is the height. It is measured in 1/12 ths of the character
height for the dialog's font.
Field The
value of the text box is accessed via this field.
Options
If this numeric value is zero or omitted then a single line of text can
be entered. If it is less than zero then a hidden password can be entered.
If it is greater than zero then multiple lines of text can be entered.
See
Also: Begin Dialog, Dim
As UserDialog.
Example:
Sub Main
Begin Dialog UserDialog
200,120
Text 10,10,180,15,"Please push the OK button"
TextBox 10,25,180,20,.Text$
OKButton 80,90,40,20
End Dialog
Dim dlg As UserDialog
dlg.Text$ = "none"
Dialog dlg ' show dialog (wait for ok)
Debug.Print dlg.Text$
End Sub
