INPUT

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Command

INPUT

INPUT <left>, <top>, <width>, <height>, <variable>, [<default>], {<format>]

Define the size and position of an input box.

Parameters

<left>

Start position measured from the left edge of the dialog.

<top>

Start position of measured from the top edge of the dialog.

<width>

Width of the control.

<height>

Height of the control.

<variable>

Variable to be set to the value of the contents of the input box.

[<default>]

optional default value, the input box will be empty if no default is defined

[<format>]

optional format definition used to display then default value when the default is a variable

Example

INPUT 65, 017, 70, 24, w1, 10

INPUT 65, 017, 70, 24, w1, v1

INPUT 65, 017, 70, 24, w1, v1, 43p

Note: When the default is given as an explicit number (eg 1.25), then it will be displayed exactly as it is defined in this command.

INPUT 65, 017, 70, 24, w1, 10 This will show the default value as 10

INPUT 65, 017, 70, 24, w1, 10.0 This will show the default value as 10.0

The optional format description is used to display the value when the default is defined using a variable

The format is defined as 2 digis (number of digits before the decimal place, then number of digits after decimal place)

followed by any or all of these optional chanracters

p = decimal point

l = leading zeros

t = trailing zeros

s = sign when positive

For example, if the default is 12.34 and the format is

43p displayed as 12.34

43pt displayed as 12.340

43pl displayed as 0012.34

43plt displayed as 0012.340

43ps displayed as +12.34

For an example macro see Create_Contour GeoPattern_Part.dlg GeoPattern_Repeats.dlg GetCommands.dlg GeoSavedProcess.dlg

Example with IF statement

Most dialog elements can be used with IF statements, for examples see dialog_if_examples